Dinosaur House For Sale

This unusual 3 bedroom, 3 bath masterpiece is currently a short-term vacation rental. It offers incredible views of the Caribbean and Coral Bay and is located on .29 of an acre about 200’ up on a hillside. The house is a rustic, creative art piece, a very unique museum-type house in that there are many fossils and minerals of all kinds imbedded in the steps and walls of the house interior and exterior. It is mostly built of stone and masonry, but the wood interior and upper level is mostly cypress and cedar. It must be said that it might not be appraised at the asking price, but we feel it is a very special house worth more than the sum of its square footage. You will find no other house on the planet quite like it, and none quite so inviting of your own creative touch as well.

The owner built it himself over a period of 14 years and then acquired Myasthenia Gravis and was been unable to add the last finishing touches, so though it is indeed completely livable, is rented to vacationers, and has it's CO, we think of it as a work in progress. We added a hot tub on the main level deck in summer 06. There is plenty of upper deck space to add a pool if desired. We estimate that with $150,000 additional improvements this house would be at its optimum (this estimate includes pool).

The main part of the house is built hurricane-tough as it is solid rock and concrete and built into the mountain itself with shutters able to withstand at least 150 mph winds. All the neighbors came here for a hurricane party for hurricane Marilyn in '95. Plus the house is sort of in a fold of the hills and so missing the brunt of strong winds while still catching the great breezes.

There are 55 steps from the driveway to the upper level, and a total of 76 steps to the main level. These steps and the handrail are also imbedded with minerals and fossils. As you descend the steps you feel as if you are entering a fairy tale abode.

The upper level of the house has been rented as a one-bedroom vacation rental known as "Calabash Views" and has an indoor/outdoor kitchenette and can be considered as a self-sufficient unit. The view from the expansive deck (both covered and open) is the draw for vacationers.

The main level is now being rented to a long-term renter, and houses the main kitchen, living room/dining area, bedroom, and bath. On this level there is also a deck with a great view, a 1,500 gal Koi pond with waterfalls, and the hot tub. The living room boasts a 155 gal fish tank that would come with the house.

The downstairs is also a self-sufficient unit in that it also has a kitchenette area, a bedroom/den and a bathroom. There is a covered deck on this level, and the laundry & pump room.

There are mango, avocado, lime, tangerine, lychee, and sugar apple trees (most are babies now) along with bananas and papayas around the property as well as many flowering plants, bushes, and a great many orchids.

The water source is rainwater collected in 2 cisterns. All the water goes through an industrial water filter before entering the house.

Click HERE to see the building of the house. Andy built the house with his first wife, Marie. It took a total of about 14 years to build.

The owner, Dorie, lives on the property and would be happy to show you around.

In Loving Memory of Andy, the creator of the Dinosaur House,
who passed May 20, 2007.