Turns out the mastermind villain and
owner of that volcano house in Newberry Springs is none other than sunny TV host
Huell Howser. The
1968 residence was originally owned by businessman Vard Wallace, who built the home as a retreat. Howser still has the residence listed at
$750,000.
Completed in 1968 and designed by Harold Bissner Jr., the spaceship-shaped home was envisioned to resemble the information center at the construction site of the nuclear generating plant at San Onofre.
Built on a volcanic cinder cone, the dome has tempered glass walls at ground level. Concrete and beams form the dome, which has 360-degree views of the mountains and surrounding desert. At the apex of the dome is an observation deck.
The main house has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a conversation pit and a fireplace. The ceiling of the dome is covered with steam-bent fir. The compound also includes a guesthouse with one bedroom and one bathroom. There is a three-car carport.
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Huell Howser lists Newberry Springs compound for $750,000 [LAT]
Passed on from fellow Huell fan at
The Birdman Tribe. (see his Howser inspired post showing a fine
slice of our golden state.
Turns out the mastermind villain and owner of that volcano house in Newberry Springs is none other than sunny TV host Huell Howser. The 1968 residence was originally owned by businessman Vard Wallace, who built the home as a retreat. Howser still has the residence listed at $750,000.
Completed in 1968 and designed by Harold Bissner Jr., the spaceship-shaped home was envisioned to resemble the information center at the construction site of the nuclear generating plant at San Onofre.
Built on a volcanic cinder cone, the dome has tempered glass walls at ground level. Concrete and beams form the dome, which has 360-degree views of the mountains and surrounding desert. At the apex of the dome is an observation deck.
The main house has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a conversation pit and a fireplace. The ceiling of the dome is covered with steam-bent fir. The compound also includes a guesthouse with one bedroom and one bathroom. There is a three-car carport.
· Huell Howser lists Newberry Springs compound for $750,000 [LAT]
Passed on from fellow Huell fan at The Birdman Tribe. (see his Howser inspired post showing a fine
slice of our golden state.
