This quirky California 'cave home' is for sale for $599,000

If you’ve always dreamed of living in a grotto or bringing the feeling of the outdoors inside, a “cave home” in the SoCal city of Indio is on the market for $599,000.

With artificial rock formations adorning the entryway, living room and kitchen, including nooks with leafy-green plants, the property at 79153 Starlight Lane is an unusual oasis. Eagle paintings soar across several walls and there’s a cave-like wet bar.

“It’s totally quirky,” said seller agent Brendhan Springe of Sotheby’s International Realty.

(Nature paintings appear on several walls in the “cave home.” -Sotheby's International Realty)

The seller has a history of creating cave-like interiors: He’s previously decorated a hot springs hotel in Palm Springs and a jewelry store (with the rocks meant to evoke the feeling of a diamond mine), according to Springe.

(A cave-like wet bar provides a place for mixing and serving drinks. -Sotheby's International Realty)

The backyard is currently torn up, but the owner’s vision was to build a pool surrounded by rock formations, Springe said.

Popular social media account Zillow Gone Wild recently featured the home on Instagram.

(The owner planned to put a swimming pool in the backyard, along with additional rock formations. Sotheby's International Realty)

(A vintage shot of the New York City skyline on one wall features the Brooklyn Bridge and the Twin Towers. -Sotheby's International Realty)

(Lush plants create an oasis feel within the home. Sotheby's International Realty)

Indio is the home of the eclectic music festival Coachella and country fest Stagecoach, and features rolling hills and lakefront homes.

(The outside of the house gives no hint at what awaits inside. Sotheby's International Realty)

Ref: This quirky California 'cave home' is for sale for $599,000 (sfgate)