Don’t trip, the house is slanted!

What’s up, friends?

Today’s home is anything but inconspicuous from the exterior. Then, inside, it continues that theme of being “off” by literally slanting its walls. The entire experience will be askew, thanks to architect Tom Mozen. He situated today’s angular home at the end of a “quiet cul-de-sac” -which “quiet” is something I’d expect from a home placed within a forest…

Yeah, I’d hope the neighborhood is quiet. Because nothing about this house is.

Located just outside of Atlanta, GA, this single family property has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and just about 2.6k sqft. of space. With a price tag shy of $800k (it’s at $799k), this 1976 home holds history, charm, and nothing too typical. 

Travel up the winding driveway, then a winding staircase to reach the front door. On our way up, take in that bold navy blue color that covers the entire exterior. Raw wood brown provides accents to the home -which help tie this pop of color to the trees that surround it.

Note the ‘wings’ that extend from the window: they’re intriguing to look at, fit the overall slant of the home, and eliminate a peripheral view from the inside… which is odd because why would you want to block the gorgeous view of nature? 

That question will be answered once we get inside…

Step inside to a shockingly bare room. Everything here is on theme: all the furniture and decor are white, there’s the same wood as accents, and here’s our first window that lets in light… but not that much light. 

Throughout the rest of this open-concept living space, there are more unique features on display: a black metal spiral staircase, a diagonal fireplace with a coupled triangular window, and a part of the floor that’s vertically slanted… huh? 

Similar to the entrance, the kitchen also has a giant triangle window. But, here, it works for me. The triangle nearly extends the width of the countertop and invites you into the space. Mossy green cabinets compliment the wood accent which compliments the view outside the window which just ties everything together. 

Quartz countertops elevate the white space that still plasters this room. Luckily, that sterile feeling gets overpowered once we step on the other side of the kitchen island…

It’s a bar -kinda! Barstools line the island in a similar brown hue to the floors, which guide us to the dining table of dark colors reminiscent of the spiral staircase. 

For all this home’s quirks, it’s really selling itself to me. Everything seems to be tied together.

Atop that spiral staircase is the lofty primary bedroom suite:

What makes this bedroom lofty? The lofted ceilings… with two mismatched rectangular windows. There’s built-in cabinets and a dramatic roof slant… that are just plain old white. With this onslaught on banality the stairs’ railing stands out the most to me. Yes, it’s well built… but I feel like it wasn’t intended to draw me in the most. 

Following the angle of the ceiling, the doorway to the ensuite bathroom has beaded curtains that… don’t match. Like why couldn’t the blinds also be hung at an angle? Weird.

In the listing, this bathroom is described as “a spa-inspired bath designed for relaxation.” While the quartz walls and flooring clearly give that spa feel, the free standing tub placed IN the shower is definitely… a choice. The second photo was evidently taken in the shower -which I genuinely hate. You’re telling me that a tiny rainshower head is supposed to heat up that massive space? And what’s relaxing about your bathroom feeling locked in a glass chamber? 

At least there’s a diamond-shaped window in there. That’s kinda “spa.”

Speaking of eccentric window placement, the secondary bedrooms have… well, I’m gonna be honest: these windows are abhorrent. Two small squares in the lower third of the room? A rectangle at the top of the wall, making this very-above-ground room feel like an underground basement? No thank you.

Let’s head outside to get some fresh air. It’s getting claustrophobic in here.  

Well, this is a deck if I’ve ever seen one! Outside, a structurally sound -but style-wise slanted- deck dominates the backyard. There’s stairs down to “touch grass” but I’d rather hangout up here. The view is nice. The covers section with a fan is nice. It makes me feel like I’m in an amphitheater or luxury treehouse.  

Once on the ground, there’s a small fire pit with modest chairs. In fact, the rest of the backyard is pretty basic with a forest flair. It’s almost like the home respects the nature around it by not building into the forest floor. 

From behind, this home is an architectural marvel. From the front, it’s stunning. From every angle, this house has something to offer. Do I always want what it’s selling? No. But I bet whoever buys this place probably loves it just the way it is. 

Sarah @Hometastrophes