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Last week, one of the buzziest pieces of real estate in the world hit the market. Dubbed “Mars House,” the home is framed entirely in glass reminiscent of Los Angeles’ iconic Stahl House. Soft, neon lights bathe the property in ever-changing color. And outside, it boasts sweeping views of jagged red mountains.
The house went up for sale via auction, and by Monday morning its creator had accepted an offer for just over half a million dollars.
There’s just one catch: The house is completely virtual. The happy new owner can never actually go inside.
Mars House, and its sale, are buzzy not just because it’s a pretty piece of design, but also because it represents what appears to be the very first “NFT house.”
You Can Now Purchase the House of Your Dreams
You Can Now Purchase the House of Your Dreams (as an NFT)
Krista Kim Studio
In the past couple of months, the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has exploded. From Beeple selling a jpeg at Christie s for $69 million to Grimes selling her own artwork as an NFT for the comparatively humble $6 million, the market for crypto-proofed works shows no signs of slowing down. Now, the artist Krista Kim is adding entire houses to the list of things that can be purchased as an NFT. The home that she designed, known as The Mars House, officially goes on sale today on SuperRare.