Aus’ famous Bubble House faces wrecking ball amid secretive sale

The Bubble House is back It looks like a Martian space station crash-landed in suburban Queensland, but the bubble has officially burst on Australia’s most-viewed property. The infamous spherical ‘Bubble House’ is back on the market and sending househunters into a spin as it heads to auction, six years after a high-profile yet ultimately failed sales campaign. But the listing agent has been slapped with a gag order, refusing to disclose why the Ipswich property now going under the hammer – and how it ended up in ruins. 79 Elanora Way, Karalee is going under the hammer An architectural marvel … but it’s been left to rot Located at 79 Elanora Way, Karalee, the 11-dome architectural marvel originally featured futuristic window shutters modelled on a NASA Mars Rover camera. Today, it is little more than a concrete shell, littered with ripped-up carpets, tangled wiring, and weeds sprouting from its curved roofs. PropTrack data shows the property clocked more clicks than any other realestate.com.au listing in the country this week, but Image Realty Ipswich agent Rodney Rapmund remained tight-lipped ahead of the auction on August 15. Circular living spaces over three levels Those bespoke ...