Arizona couple turned discarded bottles into 2,700-sq-ft home now listed for $432,500
A unique 2,700-square-foot home in Tucson, Arizona, constructed from thousands of discarded glass bottles, has been listed for sale at $432,500. Built over several decades by a local couple, the house features intricate patterns of colored glass that create a stained-glass effect.
Why it matters
The property serves as a notable example of sustainable architecture and creative reuse of waste materials.
A Tucson couple’s simple plan to build a shelter for a family car in 1964 grew into a 2,700-square-foot home made from tens of thousands of discarded glass bottles. The unusual property has now been put on the market for $432,500 (£342,000). Located in Tucson, Arizona, the hand-built house has thick mortar walls filled with green wine bottles, amber beer bottles and cobalt blue medicine jars collected from local roadsides, bars and landfills. According to the Arizona Daily Star, local residents Howard and Joy Finch built the property over several decades, turning discarded materials into a lasting desert landmark. The property was later owned by artist Kathe B, who maintained the home after the original builders.
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