This Handcrafted Stone Cottage in Arkansas Is $275K

Tucked among mature trees in Paris, Arkansas, sits a stone cottage that looks like it fell out of a storybook — turrets, a bell-cast dome, and a winding exterior staircase included. Reddit is completely charmed, decor quirks and all.

Handcrafted From Local River Rock

Built after World War II, this 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 1,985-square-foot home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its distinctive turrets, curved stonework, sculpted railings, and bell-cast dome were all handcrafted from local river rock, giving it the feel of a European country retreat unfolding across multiple levels.

A Local Legend Worth Repeating

Local legend holds that a father built this home entirely by hand as a gift for his daughter, and that each year on her birthday, a piano was hoisted up to the rear balcony so she could play for family and friends gathered below. Reddit ate the story up — while also having plenty of opinions about the current decor, from scattered skull accents to opossum-print throw pillows.

The Internet Has Thoughts

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

The skulls are optional. The staircase is not. View the full listing here.