4 crazy or kooky homes in unincorporated Maricopa

These homes were not built with that bland, beige, cookie-cutter look in mind. Nope, leave that HOA predictability to the bourgeois suburbanites inside city limits — in Hidden Valley and Thunderbird Farms , some homes make you say, “Wait, that’s Maricopa?”

Here are four that we couldn’t help but notice and enjoy.

Arizona beach house – 13060 N. Palomino Road

This hillside home won’t make you go postal, it’ll make you go coastal.

At first glance, the property evokes thoughts of crashing waves and chirping seagulls.

Replace the salty air with a dusty haboob, and the seagulls with roadrunners, and you’ve got yourself this Malibu, ahem, Maricopa DreamHouse.

This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home nestled on a mountainside in Thunderbird Farms brings a splash of beachy vibes to the Sonoran Desert in the form of a vibrant 2,000-square-foot abode on 3.4 acres of land.

The kitchen and living room feature boast windows that overlook the backyard with an beach-themed pool. Its decor consists of various oceanfront paintings, minimalistic furniture and plenty of indoor plants.

It was built in 2021 by Maricopa-based Beach House LLC and first sold for $750,000 May 21 this year after 83 days on the market.

Pyramid scheme – 2457 S. Warren Road

No, this eccentric Hidden Valley home doesn’t contain a deceased pharaoh. But it does contain a “mummy,” its owner quips. (She’s a mom.)

As you step into this three-bedroom, two-bathroom, pyramid-shaped property, you’ll watch the ground-level foyer quickly give way to a subterranean spruce-wood interior resembling the upstate chalets of Flagstaff. Almost all its 20 windows are cut or stained glass.

The 3,136-square-foot home’s original owners started building the pyramid in 1989 and became residents in 1992. Once listed at $1.1 million, it was relisted in 2012 for $295,000. After more than a year on the market, it was sold at that price on New Year’s Eve in 2013.

Take the A-Frame – 4791 N. Hidden Valley Road

Here’s acute one!

This getaway rental home bears the strongest shape in nature — the Dorito — and it has held up to the test of time. It was built in 1979 and is the oldest home on this list.

The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath A-frame home is 1,800 square feet and sits on 3.3 acres of land in Hidden Valley.

The home features a kitchen, a connected dining room and a living room fitted with a fireplace. A loft area upstairs leaves plenty of space for fun.

It most recently sold for $65,000 on May 19, 2018, but remains for rent on Airbnb .

Hello yellow – 12275 N. Hidden Valley Road

We thought this home would suit Ted Shackleford, better known as the Man with the Yellow Hat from Curious George , perfectly.

The exterior of this 3,956-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is yellower than a New York City cab. Its highlighter-hot paintjob is the backdrop for well-manicured desert shrubbery, cacti and a pool.

Its interior boasts an open-concept floorplan with exposed viga beams that are also visible from the patio. The home has three fireplaces, gas appliances and granite countertops. The master bathroom features a jacuzzi tub and a walk-in snail shower with five showerheads.

The home was built in 2006 and previously sold for $211,050 April 24, 2010; $325,900 Sept. 1, 2010; and $719,000 May 7, just last month.

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