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The Simpsons house existsbut unlike the famous television series, is not in SpringfieldThe replica of the building was built in 1997 and is located in Snowfall, USA. The property, valued at US$429,000became one of the tourist attractions for fans.
Located at 712 Red Bark Lane in Hendersonthe replica is a project developed by a partnership between Pepsi, Fox and the construction company Kaufman & Broad SAThe main objective was a promotional campaign aimed at the series’ audience and was a raffle carried out by the runner.
At that time, if a person was attracted to the company, they could choose between keeping the property built and decorated exactly like the Simpsons residence or accept a prize of US$75,000. And that’s exactly what happened, A winner rejected the property to keep the money, so the house was put up for sale.
The property has 202 m², four bedrooms and two bathrooms.. According to runner Daniel Dourado, Although the house has a strong tourist attractionlooks like any other in the United States and, according to the rules and infrastructure standards of the residential condominium where it is located, It is unlikely that turn into a museum or some kind of space for fans.
“The place where the house was built is 100% residential and, in my opinion, this is unlikely to change in the future. As time goes by, the house may become increasingly unknown.like many other houses that appeared in movies and series and that are little known today,” explains the broker.
Although it was valued at more than US$400,000, The property was built with an investment of US$20,000 and required 49 days of work.. Also, according to the Adamthewoo channel, so as not to leave any detail aside, The creators saw more than 100 episodes of the series to carry out the project.
Another interesting fact about the property is that Matt Groening, creator of the cartoon, was present at its inauguration, who drew a picture of Homer Simpson on the cement path that connects the front door of the house to the sidewalkin addition to painting Bart next to the residence house.
Although the property became a tourist reference for fans of the series, it is important to highlight that the vibrant colors and the presence of some characters were removed by the current owner, at the same time some other modifications were made that impacted the appearance. Other than that, The residence is private, so there are no visitors inside.
Another interesting point to mention is that it also makes no sense to search for the house using Google Earth or Google Maps, because the property appears grayed out on maps used by applicationsmaintaining the total privacy of its current residents.
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