{"id":308513,"date":"2025-10-16T16:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/308513\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:46:27","slug":"unique-spaceship-house-for-sale-in-mettawa-for-3-25m-nbc-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/308513\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique \u2018spaceship\u2019 house for sale in Mettawa for $3.25M \u2013 NBC Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A home that some might say is &#8220;out of this world&#8221; is on the market in a Chicago suburb.<\/p>\n<p>A circular home dubbed &#8220;the spaceship house&#8221; in Mettawa has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldwellbankerhomes.com\/il\/mettawa\/25421-n-saint-marys-rd\/pid_67481624\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed privately<\/a> for $3.25 million. <\/p>\n<p>The three-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot home sits on 5.3 acres in the northern suburb and is known for its circular shape. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-aerial-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\"default\"\/><\/p>\n<p>default<\/p>\n<p>Called one of the &#8220;most iconic residences&#8221; in Mettawa, the &#8220;circular retreat&#8221; is situated near the Grainger Woods Conservancy and &#8220;offers unmatched privacy and a lifestyle like no other,&#8221; according to its listing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Crafted from a monolithic concrete dome, this architectural gem has been reimagined with refined finishes,&#8221; the listing states. <\/p>\n<p>From the curved interiors to the walls of glass and light inside to a pond, wooded trails island firepit and more outside. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-aerial-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is more than a home-it&#8217;s a sanctuary, a statement, and a once-in-a-lifetime work of living art,&#8221; the listing states. <\/p>\n<p>Owner Bob Hollar, who has owned the home since 1996,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/residential-real-estate\/spaceship-house-west-lake-forest-sale-first-time-three-decades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> told Crains Chicago<\/a> they have intentionally &#8220;kept a low profile.&#8221; Hollar and his wife listed the home because they have been splitting their time between another home in South Carolina and will be moving there full time. <\/p>\n<p>See what it looks like inside: <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-6.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-7.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-8.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-10.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Nick Yi<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25421-N-Saint-Marys-extra-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A home that some might say is &#8220;out of this world&#8221; 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