Each Shagadelic Rug Is Better Than the Last: A 1976 Paw Paw Ranch Lists at $700,000

The Reddit title was "Each shagadelic rug is better than the last" — and the follow-up comment demanded a seizure warning for the laundry room. The property is a 1976 Scholz Mark 65 ranch on the Lake Cora Hills golf course in Paw Paw, Michigan, listed at $700,000. It has 6,270 square feet across two fully finished levels, three fireplaces, a basement bar, a pool room, a built-in intercom, a central vacuum system, and a collection of period-appropriate rugs that appear to be entirely intact from the original construction.

What a Scholz Mark 65 Is

The Scholz Mark 65 was a prefabricated home model sold by Scholz Homes, a mass-market builder that produced mid-century ranch designs across the Midwest in the 1960s and 70s. The Mark 65 was considered a premium model — larger, better appointed, and more architecturally ambitious than the entry-level offerings. This particular example has been exceptionally well preserved, which in 1976 terms means the shag carpeting, the wet bar, the intercom system, the built-in radio, and the general atmosphere of a home where leisure was taken seriously are all still very much in place. The basement alone runs over 3,100 square feet and includes a 937-square-foot bonus room, a 1,147-square-foot media room, a game room, a pool room, a full bath, and the wet bar that the Reddit poster noted was exactly where paw-paw would be found in his La-Z-Boy. This assessment appears accurate.

The Rugs — and the Math

The rugs are the listing's most discussed feature and they are, by any objective measure, period-perfect. They run throughout the main level in a progression that Reddit found escalating in intensity with each photo — culminating in the laundry room, which two separate commenters independently flagged as requiring a seizure warning before viewing. The listing describes the home as blending "classic mid-century design with timeless character" and calls it "a rare find." On a golf course lot in Paw Paw, Michigan — Van Buren County, wine country, close to Lake Michigan and I-94 — at $700,000 for 6,270 square feet and $112 per square foot, the math is hard to dismiss for a buyer who either loves the rugs or is comfortable replacing them. The three fireplaces, scenic golf course views, and large deck are included regardless of rug decision.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

6,270 square feet, three fireplaces, a basement bar, a pool room, and shag rugs throughout. Seizure warning for the laundry room. View the full listing here.