Mushroom House

The Mushroom House or Pod House is a contemporary residence in the town of Perinton, New York, which has been featured in television programs (like HGTV's Offbeat America series)[2] and books (like the Weird U.S. series)[3] due to its whimsical appearance.

Patterned after umbels of Queen Anne's Lace, its brown color is more suggestive of mushrooms.

[4] The house was constructed for attorney-artist couple Robert and Marguerite Antell between 1970 and 1972 and was designated a town landmark in 1989.

The house itself comprises four 80 ton pods which rest on reinforced concrete stems of 14 to 20 feet in height.

In February 2012, the house sold for $729,000, after the original asking price of $1.1 million failed to attract a buyer.

Another view of the house