This 3D printed home in Detroit can be yours for $224,500 — see what it's like inside the 2-bedroom house

Brittany ChangMar 6, 2024, 17:12 IST

Citizen Robotics completed Citizen Robotics

Nonprofit Citizen Robotics says it has built Detroit's first 3D printed home.
The price of the two-bedroom house is capped at $224,500.

Looking to move to Detroit? A new two-bedroom home in the Islandview neighborhood might interest you.

The property is quaint, 988 square feet, and located near parks, restaurants, and the Detroit River.

Sure, it has some quirks, like a bright green exterior and a relatively hefty $224,500 listing price. But at least you'd be the first resident to live in the unit.

The catch? You'll have to be open to living in a 3D printed home.

In January, Detroit welcomed its first concrete, 3D printed abode.

Nonprofit Citizen Robotics said this project is its and Detroit's first 3D printed home. Citizen Robotics

The new project, nestled in Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood, looks like any other single-family home.

The 988-square-foot home has two bedrooms and a bathroom.Citizen Robotics

Down the hall, the two bedrooms are separated by a bathroom.

The large columns, finished with a unique layered design, are a signature of construction 3D printers.Citizen Robotics

Plus, the home is both energy-efficient and fully electric, according to its builder.

Both bedrooms have built-in closets.Citizen Robotics

Using a robotic printer is undoubtedly a futuristic way to build a home.

Citizen Robotics used a six-axis robot printer.Citizen Robotics

Most 3D printing construction startups only print the walls of their projects.

The "wall segments" were printed in Citizen Robotics' facility and later set up on-site, according to the startup.Citizen Robotics

But that doesn’t mean it was a cheap gig: The build cost was $230 per square-foot, according to Woodman.

The nonprofit used its $160,000 grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to purchase materials.Citizen Robotics

Many construction 3D printing startups say they can build homes cheaper and faster while using less materials and labor than traditional homebuilding methods.

The project was three years in the making.Citizen Robotics

Hopefully, it'll be "amazing" for Citizen Robotics as well: Woodman said the Detroit home has been on the market for several months.

Most concrete 3D printed homes are weather and fireproof.Citizen Robotics

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This 3D printed home in Detroit can be yours for $224,500 &mdash; see what it's like inside the 2-bedroom house