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Houston has a Darth Vader house
I am really not sure what this says about Houston
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The West University Place home that looks so much like a futuristic helmet that it earned the nickname “Darth Vader House” has sold.
Though its listing agents — Wade Knight and Nadia Carron — can’t reveal who the new owner is or how much he or she paid for the unique property, the new owners closed on the deal on Nov. 19. On the market since late May, it originally listed for $4.3 million and is last asking price was $3,095,000.
The home was built in 1992 by Dr. Jean Cukier, a plastic surgeon who worked with architect Roger Spears — now Lynn Swisher Spears — to design it. He wanted something completely unique and, taken with the “Star Wars” movies and high-tech space flight, wanted a home that looked like a stealth fighter jet.
Though its listing agents — Wade Knight and Nadia Carron — can’t reveal who the new owner is or how much he or she paid for the unique property, the new owners closed on the deal on Nov. 19. On the market since late May, it originally listed for $4.3 million and is last asking price was $3,095,000.
The home was built in 1992 by Dr. Jean Cukier, a plastic surgeon who worked with architect Roger Spears — now Lynn Swisher Spears — to design it. He wanted something completely unique and, taken with the “Star Wars” movies and high-tech space flight, wanted a home that looked like a stealth fighter jet.