This is the bizarre holiday home that has been dubbed the ‘whale house’ thanks to its grey shale exterior and colourful rooms.
Built in 1978, the house – in Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, California – has been described by a holiday rental company as one of the most ‘mind boggling homes in America’.
And now holidaymakers are being given the chance to rent out the the quirky property with prices starting from $625 (£450) per night.
This is the bizarre holiday home dubbed the ‘whale house’, which is now available to rent in Santa BarbaraThe quirky and colourful property is available to rent from $625 (£450) per nightIn the courtyard of the house there is a pool that snakes for 75 feet around the house and ends in what is said to be the creature’s tailThe four-storey property, which can sleep up to nine people, was designed by architect Michael Carmichael and took three years to buildThe pool even flows underneath a hidden cove in the property, which has no flat walls
The four-storey property, which can sleep up to nine people, was designed by architect Michael Carmichael and took three years to build.
The home has no flat walls or straight lines and boasts 270 Belgian leaded and stained glass windows.
The inner courtyard of the ‘whale’ consists of a 75ft glistening pool, which flows into the ‘tail’, while a sauna is also tucked away close to the pool.
On the second floor, there is a kitchen, living room and dining room, which overlooks the sprawling pool and all three rooms connect in a circle.
The unusual design isn’t just reserved for the exterior of the property. Inside on the second floor, there is an unusually shaped kitchen, living room and dining roomGuests staying at the whale house, which is marketed through Paradise Retreats, will find a fully equipped kitchen, picturedThe living room, which overlooks the stunning pool. The kitchen, living room and dining room are all connected in a circleDescribing the property, Paradise Retreats says: ‘Four stories high, each varying level reveals amazing craftsmanship, coupled with luxury appointments the discriminating traveler expects’
The master bedroom can be found on the third floor and boasts a king-size bed, a sitting area, balcony overlooking the pool and a spa tub in the bathroom.
While on the top floor, another two bedrooms can be found along with a further two bedrooms.
As well as the stunning courtyard, guests can also relax on the well-lit front patio, where they can prepare a barbecue or sit under the shade of an umbrella.
One of the three bedrooms within the whale house, which is able to sleep up to nine guests within the roomsAs well as the master bedroom, the third floor also has a separate living room as well as a balcony overlooking the poolOne of the bizarre bathrooms within the whale house where the sink and shower almost seem to be part of the structureOne of the smaller of the three bedrooms within the property, with a whale cushion on the bed in a nod to the home’s nicknameHavine a whale of a time: Another of the bedrooms, which has a small bath in a little coveOn the fourth floor, a light-filled suite offers a stone fireplace, pictured, a queen-size bed, and a twin day bedOne of the three luxurious bathrooms in the property, which includes a vintage-style free-standing bath tubThe unusual holiday rental has 270 Belgian leaded and stained glass windows
The ‘whale house’ can be rented from California-based company Paradise Retreats.
On its listing for the property it says: ‘The layered shingled exterior of the home indeed resembles a whale.
‘Four stories high, each varying level reveals amazing craftsmanship, coupled with luxury appointments the discriminating traveler expects.’
The outdoor area of the ‘whale house’ is just as stunning with a wel- lit front patio where guests can dine al-frescoBuilt in 1978, the house has been described as one of the most ‘mind boggling homes in America’
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