What Style? Yes: Inside a Sculptor's Wildly Eclectic Taos Compound

Some homes pick a look and stick with it. This one, on nearly 1.7 acres along Kit Carson Road in Taos, New Mexico, picked several. Created by sculptor Thom Wheeler, the compound pairs a traditional adobe main house with a guest house that one Redditor likened to a New England beach cottage, and fills both with salvaged treasures you won't find at any home store.

A Sculptor's Collection, Built Right In

The main home and gallery spaces are built of authentic adobe, topped with massive pine vigas that Wheeler harvested from Wheeler Peak and hand-hewed himself. Stained glass windows sourced from churches across America light the interiors, and somewhere on the property hangs the original fight bell from Madison Square Garden. There's history underfoot too: the grounds include an adobe structure dating to 1840, plus an acequia (a traditional irrigation channel) running through the property, with an outdoor kitchen and entertaining area beside it.

Home, Gallery, B&B, or All of the Above

The main residence has 2 bedrooms, and the guest house adds 2 more with its own private entrance. The property spans two separately deeded lots and is zoned for both residential and commercial use, so the listing pitches it as anything from a private home to a gallery, boutique inn, or event venue. It also comes with a well and surface water rights, a big deal in the high desert. The asking price is $1,995,000, and Reddit was split: some called it quirky but beautifully done, while others questioned the price, with commenters claiming it's been on the market for about two years and was originally listed closer to $3 million.

The Internet Has Thoughts

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

Ready to see how many styles one compound can hold? View the full listing here.