Keeping tabs on the real estate market,
getting you down? There's gotta be a better way!
I'm Jack McBrayer and we bring you eye-catching, unique homes
on the real estate market that satisfy a hunger for...
color! - Yay!
- Texture! - Oh!
And outrageous surprises.
Touch me.
What's happening?
It feels like I'm home for the holidays.
You're kind of, like, punched in the face
with Christmas.
In a good way.
One house will be crowned the wildest!
So join now!
Belvidere, New Jersey is a small town
along the Delaware River
where time has seemingly stopped,
as seen in its Victorian-era architecture
and quaint wineries.
There's a newly purchased maximalist mansion
that's ready to take me for a world-wind tour.
I love jokes.
Oh, this looks like a big old dollhouse.
I did it, I did it.
- Hi, Jen? - Hi. Yeah.
- Hi, Jack - Hi, Jack.
- How are you, Karl? - Karl. Hi.
- How you doing, Jack? - A real pleasure.
Thank y'all for having me.
- I'm Karl. - And I'm Jen.
We bought a 157-year-old Victorian home.
- This is very theatrical, yes? - Yes.
Wait until you see inside. It's like 1869 on steroids.
Perfect. Let's go.
Oh!
Here are the steroids.
- 1869. - 1869, yeah.
That's old.
- Did y'all make it look like this? - No.
The previous owner was an artist
who had done everything. - OK.
And she spent 30 years of her life painting individual
rooms designed after different areas around the world. - Yeah.
And this is basically her canvas, a living canvas.
We have a passion for bringing old homes back to life.
Normally, we'll buy and renovate homes.
And this is finally our chance to buy a home
that is done and gorgeous.
Let's go down to the right into the living room.
Look at all this stuff!
Look at this!
Oh, you guys, this is nuts.
The grand sitting room.
How "Downton Abbey."
I've always loved this room.
It's beautiful.
And we've just come down to hang out.
It's like-- it's a real dream.
How did you find this house?
I've always loved antiques, so I'd spend a lot of time
scrolling, looking at old antique houses online.
I saw this house and immediately sent it over to Karl.
And I saw the pictures, and I just kind of--
I was busy, so I just flipped it away.
I was like, "There's no way we're gonna be able
to get that house, there's no way." - Yeah.
- And here we are. - Here you are.
Did the furniture come with this house?
A lot of it, yeah.
Well, it makes sense, especially
if this is a 30-year art project. - Yeah.
You'd think that that was very curated and very specific,
and it's exactly what it is. - Jen] Exactly.
- Is this Victorian decor? - A lot of it is Victorian decor.
- Yes. - The wallpaper is period wallpaper.
It's supposed to be period to the Victorian era.
- Is the whole house Victorian? - The downstairs is.
The kitchen.
There is a dining room and a library.
And then upstairs is different?
- Upstairs is different. - Let's go.
Now, I'm seeing that these are wood slats, yeah?
Yeah, it's wood painted to look like marble.
This is a house of lies!
This is crazy.
Oh, look at this bathroom.
What's the theme of this bathroom?
It's the Wetlands.
Ew.
You could have told me that sooner.
Are themes-- a theme in this house?
- Yes, they are. - Up here, definitely.
All right, great. Let's go.
Yeah, go down to the left.
- Wow. - I know.
This one I got.
Every time you go into a new room,
you see something that you haven't seen before. - This is bonkers.
I love the feel of ancient Egypt.
It's not only paint. What would you call this?
- A frieze? - You-- you're getting close
to something similar to that. - Yeah the top is a frieze.
I wonder what my mummy's gonna look like?
Just kidding. I already look like it.
OK, so we've had ancient Egypt.
Let my people go to the next room.
out in the hallway
and make a left?
Perfect. All right.
Oh.
- We're in Asia. - Yes.
- Look at this.
This house is so unique.
The artist passed in 2022.
- God. - She was 87, and her husband
wanted to find stewards for the property.
And we promised to do that, to keep it preserved
and let the legacy live on. - I love that.
I mean, there's a great legacy
to maintain here. - Yeah.
This has been an absolute delight.
- Jen, thank you so much. - Thank you.
- This has been really special. - A pleasure.
- Thank you. - Well, congratulations
and continued success to you all.
Bye, y'all.
How does this world traveling house stack up?
Globe-trotting while in a Victorian home
merges history and artistic flair.
With antiques in every corner and period-accurate wallpaper,
commitment is top priority.
The faux painted marble and intricate ceilings give me
a passport stamp that just says, "Wild!"
With its dense tree canopy, Atlanta, Georgia earns
its City in a Forest nickname.
It's also known for blending southern charm with eclectic,
artistic, and funky flair.
There's a new listing that brings one artist's 15-year vision
for a colorful and vivacious home to life.
All right, this place looks a little unique on the outside,
but it's pretty wild on the inside.
Just like me.
- Hello! - Jack!
- Christy, how are you? - You're here!
Yeah, well, I am excited to check all of this out.
I'm Christy, and I'm selling my art oasis
in the heart of Atlanta.
I see a little bit of art happening here.
Mm-hmm.
I'm assuming there's more to come?
Oh, just wait until you see the inside.
- Let's go. - All right, let's check it out.
Oh, whoa!
Oh!
This is amazing!
This is a busy wall!
Oh, my gosh. It's up on the ceiling, too.
- But is this just a mural? - It is hand painted.
This is all hand painted.
This is your dining area.
- Breakfast. - Ciao.
Dinner.
I even love that you even have, like, the TV all set up
with the same pattern. Do you live here?
- I don't live here. - No.
Are we allowed to be here?
Let's go before they find out.
No, um, we operate it as a short-term rental.
Gotcha. So you rent this place out.
Yeah.
This place gets amazing reviews.
People love it.
How did you find this place then?
My fiancé and I were looking for a place of our own,
and so that's how I saw the photos online and thought,
I have to see this in person.
After I saw it, my thought was, "someone has to make sure that
people can see this place." I became that someone.
When I was growing up, I always thought, "oh, man, it would be
so cool to have a roadside attraction."
There was part of me that had this attraction, to providing
an experience for people that is just so quirky and unique.
So I think this house could be a jewel of the city
that is notable and is in travel guides.
- Can I show you more? - Ahh! Please.
- OK, this way. - This way?
- Let's go this way. - Love it.
Through the hallway on your left.
Oh, cool.
Oh, Christy. Look at that ceiling.
So I see all these words in here.
This looks, like, "E equals MC squared."
What is that? Physics?
Math?
Yeah, the more you look, there's all kinds of words.
And I haven't totally figured out the theme of this room,
but it does say school daze here, D-A-Z-E.
This reminds me of the stuff
like when you're just doodling in school.
Yeah, there's a music note over here.
Oh, that one says sucks or socks.
Sucks.
- Oh, wow. - Yeah.
- Was the artist the person who created this house... - Yes.
...or just made it what it is right now, or all of the above? - Yes.
When I found it, it was mostly like this.
The artist lived here for 15 years with his family.
His name's Dan, but he goes by King Pig.
King Pig or King Pin?
King Pig.
Oink, oink.
Oh, now it makes sense.
I hope he named himself that, otherwise someone is very rude.
Is painting King Pig's main medium?
I think painting is maybe primary, but he's also great
at working with other materials. - Yeah.
- Can I show you? - Please, more.
- OK, let's go. - Yay!
So you're gonna head on the left through the library
and up to the Moon Room. - Oh, this is a library.
- Oh. - Yeah.
I love it.
You got a lot of art, a lot of books.
So we're going up here.
Ooh, I like this room. Look at this bedroom.
Look at all these windows.
All these things are doors that can open.
No!
Like, this is a legit door here
that you're using as a window. - Yeah.
I mean, is this a door?
What? That just goes to nothing.
Don't get too close, Jack.
What? Whoa, what is this?
- That is a good question. - Christy, why is this here?
I think, you know, if the moon is over there, you would need
to open it to see.
You wouldn't want a wall in your way.
Yeah, but you know that gravity is a thing.
Yeah.
King Pig uses doors as windows.
It's fun, but whoo,
that's a recipe for a broken ankle.
- OK, if I didn't want to see your backyard via this portal... - Yeah.
...is there a different way to go? - Let's take the stairs.
- Let's take the stairs, please. Thank you, ma'am. - I'll follow you.
Southern hospitality at its finest.
Ooh, look at this nice yard.
We're gonna go check out our fun wall over here.
Oh, my gosh. I see a big old stein in here.
And over here, we got our bowling ball,
our cheerleader. - There's a cheerleader?
Is this a load-bearing cheerleader?
- Let's continue. - Perfect.
So hook to your right, through our stone tunnel here.
Whoa!
Stone Tunnel Pilots.
- Come out on the other side. - This is so--
I mean, did he create this, or is this, like, the ruins
of something? - No, he created all this.
This is fantastic.
All right, so you are moving on.
Yeah.
I'm a mom, and I'm a cheese professional,
and right now I'm working on starting my own business,
which is the Atlanta Cheese School,
in addition to running this short-term rental.
As much as I love having this house,
I can't do everything at once, as much as I would like to.
But who do you envision as the ideal next buyer?
Yeah, I think my dream buyer would be the City of Atlanta.
I would love the city to embrace it and care for it
in a way where they could show it to all the people of the city
and have them enjoy it. - Love it.
Christy, what a delightful afternoon.
Thank you for the wonderful tour.
Thank you, Jack.
I wish you the best of luck with the open house.
And, uh, yeah, enjoy this while you do.
- Thank you. - That's not a thing.
- Enjoy this while you can. - Thank you, Jack.
- All right, take care. - We'll see you.
What a creative and immersive home.
Mixed-medium artwork, paint, repurposed materials,
and sculptures breaks all the rules
and adds a whimsical element.
Artistic expression echoes
through every mural-turned-word-search.
And a room where windows and doors
become interchangeable, sounds pretty wild to me.
There's an open house at Graphics Galore.
Can they draw in a unique buyer?
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hi, I'm Shoana. So Atlanta is Southern.
It is rustic. It is eclectic.
It is diverse.
They kind of have like the whole,
like "In Living Color," or somethin'.
- That is true. I love that. - Yeah.
The person who is quirky and whimsical,
and has Atlanta's soul still through them,
will be absolutely amazing in this home.
- It's a lot nicer than it looks online, so. - Yes.
There's a home for everyone.
I've been doing this for 25 years,
and no matter how unique the home is,
there's actually a person for that home.
I bet you I can climb it.
After you eat all the food, then you try to climb it.
- Let me see, let's go. - There you go.
Come on!
There he goes.
Yeah.
We'll check in soon to learn
if any offers have come through.
Weaverville, North Carolina, has small-town charm
set amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains,
offering gorgeous scenery
and a listing that merges nurture,
nature, and even some buzzy little friends.
Oh!
This looks like a little clay hut.
Nope, it's bigger.
- Hello! - Hey!
- Hi, Phoenix.
- Jack. - Good to meet you.
- Max. - I'm Max.
- Nice to meet you. - A pleasure.
Thank you all for having me.
- So we're in the mountains of North Carolina. - Yeah.
- Look at the view. - I know.
This is insane.
- I'm Max, - And I'm Phoenix.
And we're selling our dome.
Was this structure already here?
No, we built this.
- You built this? - Yeah.
We are so fascinated by nature
and all eco-based structures.
We actually traveled the country for almost about a year,
looking for the right place to build this.
- I can't wait to see more. - Sure.
- Yeah, come on in. - Perfect.
Thanks, guys.
Ooh!
Oh, this feels very serene.
- Aw, thank you. - Oh, my gosh.
Look at this. Oh, man.
We used Monolithic-- the company Monolithic Domes--
to build the first part of the structure... - Oh.
...and then we did a lot of the filling in the space.
We're really inspired by the ancient history
of the world and how different cultures have used domes
for a reason. You know, they're very durable.
They work well.
And yet, also, they have a futuristic element.
It's vinyl, so it's like a Moon Bounce material.
And you get, like, a high-powered fan.
Blows the whole thing up.
- You created a big old balloon. - Yeah.
And then just put concrete around it.
- It's like paper mache. - Yeah, yeah.
I know, in a way, but it's like solid concrete.
A little more durable, so it'll last, like,
all hurricanes, storms. - Oh, yeah.
It's mold-proof.
We were really inspired by some of the shapes
in the space, based off of nature.
- So like the honeycomb tile... - Oh, yeah.
...and honeycomb back there
and, you know. - Oh, my gosh.
Would you like to check out upstairs?
- I would very much, please. - After you.
It's very serene. It has a very good energy here.
And I'm assuming that you intended on that, yes?
- Yeah, definitely. - Feng Shui was one of the main
design intentions.
Uh, supposedly living in a curved space,
it's a little bit more energy circulation.
We also added crystals into the walls.
- What? - Yeah.
There's like a big African quartz points
and rose quartz in there. - Yeah.
And there's little rose quartz hearts.
So that, again, was an intentional
choice, correct? - Mm-hmm.
We never thought we were gonna sell it.
So we were like...
- Oh, yeah. - ...it's almost-- it was very personal.
It was just like all our favorite things, you know.
Every little tree we planted was like,
"Oh, my kids are gonna eat the fruit."
We thought that we would be here forever.
But then we got to a point
when we were pretty much done with the project.
And then we got that creative itch again.
And we were like, "We have to keep going.
We have to keep creating."
And so it's like an artist with a painting.
It's like, you just have to sell it
if you want to keep being an artist.
I haven't seen any bedrooms.
Does this-- does this have bedrooms?
- Yeah-- right through there. - In here?
- You can open the doors. - Can I go in there?
- Yeah. - Ooh.
Oh!
Y'all, this is so peaceful.
I mean, you've got your own little bay window
in this big old dome home?
And we actually have something really special to show you
down over here. - In here?
Yeah. Will you help me lift the--
the curtain? - Yes.
What is this?
Oh, whoa!
Yeah, we have a beehive.
What on Earth?
Our bed is typically here,
so we sleep with the bees behind us.
Is that-- is that feng shui?
I would say so.
Is this, like, a bee aquarium?
Like, how did they-- did you schlep them in
from up here? - No.
So they swarmed in here on their own
because I have an apiary.
But then they moved in on their own from outside.
- There's holes outside. - From outside.
- OK, well, way to bury the lead. - But they--
Have you always been into bees?
Uh, for about, like, 12 years.
I went to beekeeping school
because I... - That's a thing?
That's a thing, yeah.
And these are called honeybees or bumblebees or what?
- Honeybees. - Honeybees, got it.
Are these the ones that, like...
- Yeah, yeah. - Is this what they dance?
- That's what they do. - Yeah.
You're welcome, HGTV.
Oh, honey.
Beehive.
So, now, are we on a different level?
What's in there?
Yeah, so the bottom floor has a little mini kitchen,
bedroom, full bathroom, and a big living space.
We're up in the middle of Heaven.
It's so quiet.
- Yeah. - Like, it's just so peaceful.
Yeah, it's actually pretty close to town, too.
It's, like, less than 20 minutes to downtown Asheville.
- Weaverville right down there. - Mm-hmm.
It's close enough to town, but, yeah, you're far enough
to where you get that quiet. - This is incredible.
Who do you envision coming in next?
Well, someone that respects honey bees.
- Yes. - That's important, 'because they're a part of the home.
They are a part of the home, and I think that is an important
thing to remember. - Yeah, yeah.
- Bees are important to the world, but also, like... - Yeah.
...so special to this house.
Best of luck with the sale of the house, and, yeah,
let's just see what happens. Keep fingers crossed.
- Thank you. - All right, bye, y'all. Have a great one.
- Thanks for visiting - Bye.
What's the Wild Dial got to say?
A home with a unique and unconventional design
will always get some shine.
And the seamless connection between nature and architecture
defines the dome.
But an active beehive with an apiary to match?
Well, that's just buzzing with wild.
Each home demonstrates a mastery
of whimsy and artistry.
Let's check in on our current listings for any updates.
Looks like Just like Graphics Galore is still scheduling
open houses and holding out hope for a brand-new owner.
And Honeycomb Hideaway is still on the market,
keeping an eye out for the right buyers.
Let's find out which home was the wildest of our group.
Could the Painted Lady brush past the competition?
Will Graphics Galore draw up a victory?
Or does Honeycomb Hideaway get crowned Queen Bee?
And the wild winner is...
Honeycomb Hideaway!
Max and Phoenix, hello. It's great to see y'all.
- Hey, Jack. Good to see you again. - Hey, Jack.
Now, you busy bees should have a package from me,
so go on and open that up.
- Oh, my God! - Hey, congratulations!
Your dome home is the wildest!
You did it.
All three homes were works of art,
but Honeycomb Hideaways
embrace a major, both aesthetically and structurally,
was bee-utiful.
And its sanctuary for a mighty species has made it stand out
as one of a kind.
- Aw, thank y'all. - Yeah, that's great.
Well, congratulations to you both.
- I'm gonna buzz off now. - Thank you.
- Bye.
But there's still more wild to come.
Yeah, welcome. This is a lot of small dwellings
built from things other people have thrown away.
It could be said, one man's trash
is another man's treasure.
Trash, treasure. Trash-sure.
And we're in the middle of Wisconsin, yeah?
We are in the middle of Wisconsin.
We're in Mukwonago, which means Place of the Bear.
- Are we safe? - For now.
I think we're good.