Here’s a Look Inside That ‘Creepy’ Zillow Gone Wild Home with No Bedrooms
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If you’re a north burbs commuter, you’ve probably passed this property a time or two. If you’ve ever been diverted down Coit Road or dodged the DNT, you might have found yourself in a quaint North Dallas neighborhood surrounded by a mix of 1950s Ranch homes or Mansard-roofed duplexes — all the usual suspects of post-war suburban sprawl. However, amid this landscape of routine Texas real estate, one home certainly makes a different statement.
I first noticed this oddity based on its sheer size. At 5,786 square feet, it dwarfs every dwelling in the vicinity. Located on a half-acre lot, its façade is fully jacketed in travertine brick and it features an array of dark windows that reflect only its surroundings. The backside of this home is intriguing too, with a steel industrial door facing the street.
At first, I thought nothing of it. Perhaps the home was designed to accommodate a multigenerational family or a religious compound. Neither scenario would be entirely uncommon within the eclectic avenues of North Dallas. However, as I passed this place time and again, my curiosity grew.
While browsing the web a few weeks ago, I came upon an article describing a “creepy Dallas McMansion” on Zillow Gone Wild. I instantly recognized the place. When the home hit the market on June 10, I had to know more.
Data Center in Disguise
It turns out the creepy Dallas McMansion with no bedrooms is not really a home at all.
“AT&T originally built it as a tier-two data center,” said listing agent Stephanie Pascuzzi with Keller Williams Realty. “However, in the last several years, the owners rebuilt the infrastructure.”
During the dot-com bubble of the late 90s, a boom in data centers emerged from companies seeking to provide connectivity. At the epicenter of this surge, AT&T owned multiple internet providers. In total, the company established more than two million square feet of hosting service across more than 35 data centers — two of which they tucked neatly in this North Dallas neighborhood.
“It’s an incredible space,” said Pascuzzi. “It’s certainly interesting and will be a real asset to the right buyer. Especially to those in the data center field, this would be an amazing investment. It features a full liquid cooling immersion system, so you could buy it today and literally start operations tomorrow.
“Of course, there are a lot of other industries that could benefit from it as well. From petroleum companies to laboratories, there are a myriad of possibilities here. You could even use it for wine storage,” the Realtor said.
While the home may be lacking some of the essential components for comfortable suburban living, such as real windows or bedrooms, it does include an array of industrial features.
“It runs on dual power feed, including a backup diesel generator,” said Pascuzzi. “It also includes a private office, a conference room, digital security monitors, a safe room, and bulletproof glass.”
The interior is straight from a sci-fi movie. From the mantrap entrance to the rows of industrial machinery, the home stands in stark contrast to the classic suburban environment it exists in. Even the white, fluorescent lighting evokes a kind of atmosphere only Stanley Kubrick could replicate.
No matter whose hands the place ultimately ends up in, it will forever live on in the lore of Dallas real estate. With viral headlines that reached as far as the UK, many will be watching to see what shape it takes the next time it hits the market.
