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50451 Silver Valley Road's unique shape is modeled after a nuclear generating plant information center.
Sitting on top of a 150-foot volcanic cinder cone, this spacecraft-esque home is known as "The Volcano House."
Public television host Huell Howser was the mid-century property's last owner. He listed it back in 2009 for $750,000, according to the Los Angeles Times.
After failing to sell it, Howser donated the estate (which includes a lake and a guest house) to Chapman University in 2012. The university intended to use the property for desert studies, astronomy, and geology, but later deemed the remote location impractical.
Listed by Brady Sandahl of HOM Sotheby's International Realty, the home's new asking price is $650,000. Keep scrolling for a look inside.