Osburn, Idaho
If you've been looking for a truly unique home in North Idaho, the search is over. A barrel shaped drive-in restaurant is the talk of Osburn's real estate market.

The 80-year-old drive-inturned home was originally listed for $249,000, but the price has been slashed on the barrel-shaped domicile to $75,000.

"It's a challenge of a listing, let's put it that way," said realtor Roger Crigger. "I'm not even sure if you can find a person that can build a house like this anymore."

Built back in 1929, the Osburn landmark was known as "The Barrel", a popular drive-in restaurant. Crigger says the architect built round designs throughout the area. The barrel came from the old railroad track that's now a bike trail behind the house.

"Most folks say that is actually a barrel that was used along the railroad tracks for steam locomotives," said Crigger.

Look inside the home and you'll be reminded of what once was.

"You can see here where the actual barrel part stops," said Rose Breazeal with Tomlinson Silver Valley Realty.

A tiled countertop sits in the center of the barrel's front room where customers use to sit.

"They served people a lot of breakfasts here," said Breazeal.

Six or seven years ago, someone decided to transform this commercial property into a residential one. Now after being repossessed, this three bedroom, one bath property is for sale.

"It has some unique features, lets put it that way," Crigger said.

A fountain greets guests just to the right of the front door and a barrel-shaped, door-less bedroom overlooks the mountains.

"This, I would imagine, is the master bedroom and you can see the barrel shape that goes all the way around," Breazeal said as she showed the home.

Tomlinson Silver Valley Realty says a dozen or so families have looked but still no takers.

"Its going to take just the right person to want to buy this house as a home," Crigger said.

Originally published online here: http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=11195524