A £1.6 million property for sale in Brentwood has raised eyebrows online with questions over whether it is a house or a leisure centre while others have described it as ‘the most Essex house ever’.
The ‘outrageous’ three-bedroom bungalow comes with a professionally installed basketball court, gym, swimming pool and sauna – which are fashioned in the shape of a pleasure barge.
It also has an outside hot tub which has the initials ‘Goat’ on the side, which stands for ‘greatest of all time’.
Palm trees dominate the garden, along with a pink pool table, giraffe, elephant, pandas and aqua blue and green outdoor lighting for the evenings.
The outside office has a sign which says ‘handsome devils club’ and what looks to be Leonardo DiCaprio‘s character Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street.
The couple behind it – who do not want to be identified – are both interior designers and have spent months planning and getting it how they want it.
The pair will be moving to somewhere which will be even more ‘eye-catching’ and ‘out there’.
One neighbour said: ‘They both have amazing styles. It’s outrageous, in a good way, I think. It’s really out there.
A £1.6 million property for sale in Brentwood has been described as ‘the most Essex house ever’
The outrageous listing comes complete with pictures of several themed rooms including this ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ effort
The bathroom is decorated with garish blue and gold wallpaper and golden reflective tiles around the bath
In the garden, a swimming pool and jacuzzi modelled on a pleasure barge take centre stage
Aerial views of the garden of the property resemble a ship at sea
‘I have never seen anything like it. They have spent a lot of time, effort and money on it. It’s looks insane really.’
Another neighbour said: ‘You’ll never see anything as Essex as that. It’s proper Brentwood.’
Other noticeable features include chandeliers and eye-catching art, as well as the Peaky Blinders themed bathroom.
It also has its own cocktail bar and sunloungers.
Hundreds have people have had their say online as well after the details of the sale were posted on Right Move.
One said: ‘About as eclectic as a house could get. Can’t help but appreciate the effort that went into that boat swimming pool.’
This room has a very large television right on the edge of the house with access to the garden through the glass doors
Throughout the property, there are unique pieces of furniture like this melting ice cream side table
For fans of Peaky Blinders, the listing also houses a Tommy Shelby themed bathroom
It’s impossible not to address the elephant in the room here, or the giraffe and zebra for that matter which surround the pink outdoor pool table
Another said: ‘the most Essex house I have ever seen.’
Another commented: ‘You know what, I was about to go on about how it’s a bit tacky but then I saw that the design of the pool. Fair play to whoever did all of that. It’s better than grey everything even if it’s a bit much for my taste.’
Another said: ‘I only have one thing to say.. it’s very Brentwood.’
Another added: ‘It just keeps getting weirder.’
Other comments seemed to suggest the property may even have won people around, with one said: ‘I find of weirdly appealing. I really like the turquoise and gold bathroom.’
Another said: ‘It’s absolutely bloody bonkers and I couldn’t live there, yet I oddly don’t hate it’
More zoo animals surround the outdoor seating area with green neon lighting
The property also comes with a large garage – currently being used as a gym
The shower in this bathroom has electric blue mood lighting inside
Neighbours said the house was striking and expressed surprise it had been listed for sale due to its eclectic nature
The property description says: ‘We are delighted to bring to market this truly unique and luxurious property, sitting on a private plot of around 0.41 acres.
‘Offering a total floor area of over 3400 sq.ft this property certainly makes for a desirable family home. Viewers will note that there are two large loft rooms to the first floor which offer excellent potential for two further bedrooms (subject to building regulations).
‘Externally, there are various outbuildings, including a home office and a bar/games room with separate utility room adjacent, and for the sports enthusiast there is a good-sized gym, a caged ‘MUGA’ (multi-use games area/court), a ‘state of the art’ swimming pool and hot tub, and a separate sauna, perfect for winding down at the end of the day.
‘The plot offers excellent parking for several vehicles and is accessible via secure, video entry electronic gates.’
