An east Auckland house is sending the real estate market into a spin - literally.
The three-bedroom home is attracting overseas attention for its unique design - which definitely maximises 360-degree views.
Real estate advertising often talks a big game - but this is one listing that's almost certainly one-of-a-kind.
"We do believe it's potentially the one and only in the world that fully rotates, so it's been pretty exciting taking it to market," said Sotheby's NZ agent Carolyn Hanson.
You heard right - the home gently turns a full 360 degrees, sitting on top of a rotating platform.
Designed by owner Don Dunick, an engineer, it's the first time the home has been on the market since it was built in 2000.
"Don's a genius and he had this vision to build something like this. He worked on it for two decades. We've had a number of engineers come through. They've been absolutely bamboozled by how it works. He's definitely a very clever man," Hanson said.
The structure can be raised or lowered, or even transported to another location.
"It's on an 809-square-metre section so you could develop the property here and take this to Whangamata or somewhere you want to enjoy a vacation," Hanson said.
Reaction from the Maraetai neighbourhood is mixed - one local described the stand-out structure as an "eyesore". Others thought it resembled a spaceship.
"Wouldn't be surprised if an alien comes out of it," they added.
"Look, to be honest, I'd probably remove it if I was buying that section and put something else there," another said.
The house has three spin settings and can complete a full rotation in just over 30 minutes.
Priced at just over $1.5 million, the glass house is attracting overseas attention.
"We've had huge numbers through. We're just waiting on a few internationals to fly over and have a final view, but we'd love to see it sold locally," Hanson said.
A first of its kind that may now be replicated - the owner has been approached by people around the world to build more spinning structures.
