This house in Michigan is literally built out of 20,000 glass bottles

You have probably seen some weird houses in your time, but this one is on another level. It is a bottle house built in the late 1930s, and from the street, the walls look like a crazy mosaic. Once you go in, though, it is a normal home that is super clean and modern.

Price: $299,900
Beds / baths: 2 / 1
Size: 1,225 sq ft
Lot: 6,534 sq ft
Location: Hazel Park, MI
Built: 1937
Standout: Built with over 20,000 embedded glass bottles

The outside situation

First off, check out this exterior. It looks like stone from far away, but when you get closer, you realize those are actual bottles.

Front view of the bottle house with a patch of green grass in front — Source

Up close, you can see the different colors of glass. Apparently, there are over 20,000 bottles embedded in the concrete.

Close up of the front door showing the textured bottle wall — Source

They even did a close-up shot of the wall so you can see the bottle bottoms. It is wild that this has survived since 1937.

Extreme close up of the colorful bottles embedded in concrete — Source

Walking inside

Once you walk through the door, the quirky folk art disappears and you are in a living space that is completely updated and feels airy.

Staged living room with wood floors and recessed lighting — Source

They staged it nicely, but here is what it looks like completely empty. The hardwood floors are gorgeous and run through the whole floor.

Empty open living area showing the polished hardwood flooring — Source

Right by the front door, they kept this wood partition which gives a nice little entryway vibe.

Empty dining area with wood partition near the front door — Source

The kitchen and dining area

The kitchen is surprisingly big for a house under 1,300 square feet. White cabinets and quartz countertops, the whole nine yards.

Staged kitchen with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances — Source

Here is the empty view looking down the galley. You can see they went with stainless steel appliances.

Empty kitchen view looking toward the refrigerator and back hallway — Source

There is a sink under the window so you can look outside while doing dishes. It is super bright.

Empty kitchen sink counter under a large sliding window — Source

And looking back the other way, you get a sense of how the kitchen connects to the back door.

Empty kitchen looking back toward the front entry — Source

Sleeping arrangements

There are two bedrooms on the main level. The first one is big enough for a queen bed and has some nice light coming in.

Staged bedroom with two windows and wood flooring — Source

They staged it with some green tones, and those mirrored closet doors help make it feel bigger.

Staged bedroom showing the sliding closet mirrors — Source

Here is that same bedroom empty. Clean slate, ready for whatever you want to do with it.

Empty bedroom with white walls and natural light — Source

The second bedroom is just as straightforward. No weird angles, just nice wood floors and white walls.

Empty second bedroom with two corner windows — Source

It also has its own sliding closet doors with mirrors. Perfect if you just want to use it as an office or guest room.

Empty second bedroom showing the sliding mirror closet — Source

They even threw in a shot of it before the staging, showing off those window frames.

Empty bedroom view looking toward the entry door — Source

The bathroom

The house only has one bathroom, but they did a really nice job remodeling it. Dark vanity, gold hardware, and a cool blue shower.

Staged bathroom showing the dark vanity and tiled shower — Source

Here is what it looks like unstaged. They tiled the shower all the way to the ceiling.

Unstaged bathroom view highlighting the vertical wall tiles — Source

The shower has these built-in niches with penny tile. I love the contrast with the vertical blue subway tiles.

Close up of the blue shower tile and built-in niches with plants — Source

And here is a shot of the empty shower showing the gold plumbing fixtures.

Unstaged blue shower showing the gold shower head — Source

That massive flex room

Now, here is where it gets interesting. Downstairs, there is this huge above-ground flex room.

Staged finished flex room with concrete floors and a ceiling fan — Source

It is completely finished, but it has concrete floors. You could easily turn this into a studio, gym, or the coolest hangout room.

Empty finished flex room with concrete floor — Source

It has its own exterior door and some high-up windows that let in decent light.

Empty finished room showing the white walls and back exit door — Source

Down in the basement

If you go further down, you hit the actual basement. It has that stone foundation look, and there is even a fireplace down here.

Unfinished basement showing stone walls and a fireplace — Source

It is raw, but it is dry and has a ton of space for storage or a workshop. There is a laundry sink tucked in the corner.

Basement utility area showing a white laundry tub sink — Source

You can see the stairs are framed out with fresh wood. It is a cool mix of old construction and modern updates.

Wood framing for the stairs inside the unfinished basement — Source

Yard and garage

Outside, you have a detached two-car garage. The driveway is paved and fully fenced.

Paved side yard area leading to the garage — Source

The garage door is painted blue, matching some of the bottles on the house.

Front of the garage showing the bright blue door — Source

There is a small patch of grass between the house and the garage, so you do not have to spend your whole weekend mowing.

Green grassy yard area behind the house and next to the garage — Source

Here is the back of the house showing how the bottle pattern covers every single exterior wall.

Back corner of the house showing the bottle mosaic siding — Source

They also have this covered porch on the side. It is a perfect spot to sit out of the sun.

Covered side porch looking toward the garage — Source

The neighborhood view

If you look at the drone shots, you can see how the house sits on the block. It is close to everything in Hazel Park.

Aerial drone shot showing the street and surrounding homes — Source

The surrounding area has a mix of residential and some light industrial or commercial buildings nearby.

Wider aerial shot showing the commercial properties nearby — Source

Here is a top-down angle of the yard. You can see how the driveway wraps around to the back.

High aerial shot looking directly down on the property layout — Source

And one more aerial shot showing the roof and the solar panels on the neighbor's house.

Aerial view of the backyard and neighbors — Source

The layout

To make sense of how all these spaces connect, here is the main floor plan.

Floor plan of the main living level — Source

And here is the basement layout showing where that big flex room sits.

Floor plan of the basement and finished flex room — Source

If you want to see them both side-by-side, they included this layout too.

Combined floor plans of both levels of the house — Source