It was dubbed as the "oddest house" by The Bethesda Magazine in their 2013 article "Extreme Homes", and for good reason.

For some, this home along Allan Road, Bethesda in Maryland, makes for some fanciful mushroom house; others would refer to it as the modern-day version of the Flintstone House; and it could also pass for a Hobbit House or the one where those cute little Smurfs dwell.

But for the new owners of this 3,700 square-foot Bethesda house, who acquired the property for just a shade under one million dollars, it's whatever tickles their fancy.

The house was built in the 1930's and got into the possession of previous owners Edward and Frances Garfinkle on August 1967 for $20,000. The whimsical concept was conceived in the minds of the Garfinkles, and was realized through the supervision of architect Roy Mason. The renovation took three years in the making, as reported in Curbed DC.

The three-story home was listed back in October last year for a market price of $1.2 million, but was sold to the new owners for a bargain price of $920,000. It has four beds and 2.5 baths.

As per its Zillow listing, details of the single-family home include central cooling and heating, ceiling fan and fireplace, intercom, unfinished basement, plenty of storage, and a patio. The property has 6,000 square feet of total lot area. It also includes a 400 square-foot attached garage structure for one car.

The facelift done to the house cost the Garfinkles more than what they bargain for in terms of the renovation budget. Mr. Garfinkle revealed that the decision to remodel the house took a toll on their family finances, and almost rendered them broke.

"We did this when we were young. Looking back on it, it was probably kind of dumb," he told the Bethesda Magazine, according to BethesdaNow.com.

The Urban Turf DC also notes that the remodelling of the house actually costs double the intended budget. The home was crafted out of polyurethane foam coating. It wasn't all smooth during the remodelling process because of one event when the neighbor's car was accidentally sprayed on with the foam material.

The home has always gotten some attention because of its odd architectural design. It was featured in Matt Lake's book "Weird Maryland" and other architectural magazines. "One good thing is that it probably slows the traffic down on our street. The cars don't go flying by as much as in the rest of the neighborhood. It's better than a speed bump," Edward Garfinkle said, as told in another article from Curbed DC.