Forget the House, Just Live in The Tiki Bar

I will start out by saying our Wednesday WTF this week has but one redeeming factor — but it’s a big redeeming factor in the shape of a pretty awesome Tiki bar that snuggles up real close to its Midcentury ranch mama and settles in for some greatness.

In fact, it’s so awesome, I might even live in it and forget about the house altogether. But I should also say that the house has some cute features and with some updates, this could be quite the swinging pad.

So, the details: This three-bedroom, two-bath Midcentury ranch in Ventura, California, has 2,528 square feet of living space on a nearly 10,000-square-foot lot. That’s key, because it allows the whole property to have quite a bit of storage and entertaining space.

The listing:

“ONE OF A KIND, CUSTOM BUILT HOME, OFFERED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNERS! This expansive, single-level home boasts some 2, 528+/- SF of living space… all on 1 floor… with 3 large bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms! Ideally situated mid-block on a rural, completely level 9, 960+/- SF lot in warm n’ sunny East Ventura! Formal living room with fireplace! Separate family room! Formal dining room! Spacious kitchen! Interior laundry! Master bedroom with attached sitting room/office & en suite bathroom! PLUS… wait for it…. a 1960’s blast from the past… ‘TIKI ROOM’, complete with built-in wet-bar with bar ‘fridge, fire-pit table, running waterfall, vaulted ceilings, lava rock & thatched roof accents & MORE! You’ll think you’re at Trader Vic’s or Disneyland’s Tiki Tiki Tiki Room! Period tiki bars like this are indeed a RARE find! Additionally, there’s a detached and oversized 2-car garage, plus a MASSIVE workshop, hobby room and storage room for an additional 1, 576+/- SF, which any handyman, contractor or hobbyist will simply fall in love with! Another possibility is to convert this space into a detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for extended family and, or rental income! (buyer to investigate/ satisfy) There’s plenty of room for your RV, boat, car collection & MORE! This home is SO unique and SO much FUN! Bring your paint-brush, install your choice of flooring, add a some elbow grease & polish this diamond in the rough back into the showplace it once was & can be again! HURRY!”

Like I said, the house itself is in deseprate need of some period-appropriate updating.

However, this tiki room is the bees knees. The cat’s meow. The place you’ll want to hang at.

I mean, it has a fire pit. It has a bar. It has a lot of seating. And while you’ll need to update the TV and some of the upholstery, the rest of it is quite the party hang.

The property is priced at $845,000, which if you know real estate in that area of California, you know is kind of almost a bargain. Want to see more? Click here.