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Charming house for sale in Arkansas has a ... questionable interior. See for yourself

The home has a charming exterior that rests against the rolling green countryside.
The home has a charming exterior that rests against the rolling green countryside. Screen grab from Realtor

Sometimes, it’s easy to remember that a paint job in a house can be changed fairly easily. But that doesn’t change someone’s first impression of an interior if the paint color is … well … not ideal.

Kitchen
Kitchen Screen grab from Realtor

Like if its shade is akin to a baby’s vomit after their stomach disagrees with that new jar of strained peas.

Interior
Interior Screen grab from Realtor

Which is exactly what some folks were comparing the paint job inside this delightfully charming house for sale in Van Buren, Arkansas, to. At least on one popular website.

Family room
Family room Screen grab from Realtor

The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house — listed for $599,000 — was featured on Drew Curtis’ Fark.com, a composition of bizarre articles about news topics of the day, including politics, entertainment, and real estate.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

Though the house has been on the market for a fairly long time (240 as of March 5), it has a great deal of potential inside and outside the 3,510-square-foot residence — it just needs a new paint job.

Unless, of course, you love it.

Bathroom
Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor

Features include:

  • Swimming pool

  • Covered backyard space

  • Outdoor kitchen

  • Five-car garage

  • Garage studio apartment

  • Pond

The home also sits on five acres of stunning land.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

But all people really saw on Fark was that interior paint job.

“The 70’s called. They’d like their paint back,” one person joked.

Stairs
Stairs Screen grab from Realtor

“Burn it to the ground…we can begin anew,” someone said.

Exterior
Exterior Screen grab from Realtor

“I’ll take everything but what’s inside that house,” another noted.

“Looking through those pictures was like biting into a perfectly innocent-looking chocolate only to discover a Brussels sprout filling,” one person said.

Aerial view
Aerial view Screen grab from Realtor

“Five acres, a pool, a decent garage, a nice outdoor kitchen,” another observed. “I can work a paint roller.”

“I think when you buy a house you are then allowed to paint the walls,” someone said.

“Well, you could always paint it puke mustard,” one person noted.

Backyard
Backyard Screen grab from Realtor

Van Buren is on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border.

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This story was originally published March 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Charming house for sale in Arkansas has a ... questionable interior. See for yourself."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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