LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Is it fancy -- or odd?
That's the conversation neighbors are having about a decked out home in Louisville's Germantown neighborhood that's listed for $750,000. While some neighbors think it looks upscale and modern, others say it's an eyesore.
If you live in the Germantown neighborhood, there's a chance you've noticed changes.
"People are moving in from all over the place in Germantown and Schnitezelburg," said Carl Heger, who lives in the area. "They are finding properties they like. It's near downtown and they seem to enjoy it.
But one of the newest additions is a home for sale at the corner of St. Michael Street and Ellison Avenue, and not everyone is happy about it.
Bret Sohl lives right next door to the new home. He said he's concerned about it's modern look.
"I just don't think it fits the neighborhood," he said. "This is a historic neighborhood."
Whereas most of the homes have a similar shotgun layout with a classic infrastructure, this new home...doesn't.
"It looks a little out of place to me," Heger said.
The two-story home is described as a modern masterpiece with wide windows and an in-ground pool. A warranty deed shows the property owners purchased the lot for $120,000 in April 2020.
Judy Grace was walking in the area and said the home looked so different that she decided to stop and take pictures.
"Whoever built this place had a good idea," she said.
She added that she, too, has noticed changes in the neighborhood.
"It has changed," she said. "I don't know how much. I just know I see a diversity here, which I think is good."
The home is currently on the market for $750,000, but some neighbors agree with Sohl: they don't think it fits in.
"It seems like an awful lot of money for this neighborhood," Heger said.
It's getting a lot of attention on social media. Already, more than 500 people have shared their opinion of the new home.
For now, Sohl said he plans to welcome his new neighbors, whoever they may turn out to be, regardless of his opinion of the house.
"Hopefully it will be a family coming in," he said. "You can always hope for the best. if it is one person, fantastic. Welcome neighbor!"
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