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* The [[http://smallville.wikia.com/wiki/Fortress_of_Solitude#Fortress_of_Solitude_in_other_media Fortress of Solitude]], {{Franchise/Superman}}'s arctic crystal castle. Depending on the media, it is either an alien structure of criss-crossing crystals ([[{{Film/Superman}} the films]], ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'', etc.) or just looks like an ice mountain (the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday'', etc.)

* In ''Film/{{Help}}'', Music/TheBeatles have a variation on this; they appear to live next door to each other in four rather humble houses on a terraced estate, but it's revealed that the interior walls have been knocked down to make it one large mansion inside with separate [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]] areas (Ringo = blue, John = red, Paul = white, George = green) full of cool stuff inside (Ringo's got several vending machines for snacks, John's got a spinning bookshelf, Paul's got an organ brought up from the basement, and George's got a lawn with a live-in gardener).

** [[GadgeteersHouse Automated gadgets and devices, usually of the homeowner's own invention.]]

** [[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum Alien tech.]]
** [[PortalNetwork Magic portals.]]

** [[SmartHouse Sentience.]]

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* 10 Downing Street, residence and office of the UK Prime Minister, also arguably qualifies. From the front it's an unassuming 3-storey house on a small London side-street. Inside it has over 100 rooms and offices. The door is bomb-proof steel and cannot be opened from the outside, only from inside.

* Syndrome's volcano home in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * The Propulsion household in ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo''

* ''WebVideo/StampysLovelyWorld'': Stampy's House is a BigFancyHouse made of oak wood and sandstone, and there is a large tower with water streams connecting the house with the farm and the lake, which is also home to his [[ElaborateUndergroundBase not-so-Secret Base]]. It also has an underground Nether portal and if ''WebVideo/WonderQuest'' [[CrossOver was anything to go by]], there is ''also'' a portal to the world of Wonderberg in the basement. It also happens to be the largest house in the neighbourhood, especially when most of his Helpers either sleep at his house, especially in earlier episodes, or have far more humble abodes, e.g. Polly's stable.

* In the ''Film/{{The Princess Diaries}}'', Mia and her mom live in a fire house, located in San Francisco. It functions differently than a regular house:
** The fire alarm is used as the door bell.

* In the ''Film/{{The Princess Diaries}}'', Mia and her mom live in a fire house located in San Francisco. The interior layout is the same as a regular house but with a few exceptions. The fire alarm is used as the door bell. The fire pole serves as a way of going downstairs. The main entrance and exit is through a door right next to the garage door. Mia's bedroom is on the top floor and it can only be accessed by climbing a ladder. Part of the interior layout is decorated like an artist's studio (Mia's mom works as an artist). There is a wooden stairway on the side of the building, which is a private exit. Mia's mom parks her car on the sidewalk in front of the fire house. The garage door has no use other than appearance.

It's a giant mansion baby, don't slip on all my money\\
Yeah, there's a lot of models and some supermodels too\\

-->-- ''Music/NinjaSexParty''. "Mansion Party"

As a member of the [[ImpossiblyCoolWealth Fiction 500]], you own an awesomely cool [[CoolCar car]], [[CoolBoat boat]], [[CoolPlane plane]][[note]]If taking place in the future, substitute CoolStarship. If taking place in a SteamPunk setting, substitute CoolAirship[[/note]], and a [[CoolGarage garage]] to keep them in, but where do you get your mail delivered? Where do you hang out when not on amazing adventures? A BigFancyHouse? No, too normal. It must be a [[TitleDrop Cool House]].

-> ''Girl, let's go back to my place.''\\
''Nothing fancy, just a huge mansion in space!''\\
''Can you guess what's coming next?''\\
''Here's a hint: I'm talking about sex.''
-->-- ''Music/NinjaSexParty''. "Dragon Slayer"

-->-- '''Music/NinjaSexParty''. "Dragon Slayer"

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Wayne Manor]].

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* The house Marvin (John Malkovich's character) in the film version of ''Film/{{Red}}'' has certainly qualified. The house you see is a front. The real house is entered through the broken down trunk of a car. It has no electronics or phone; Marvin is a CloudCuckooLander who is almost always 'right' about his conspiracy theories. Inside is a full house, including an old-style safe vault with all the secrets he's collected.

As a member of the [[ImpossiblyCoolWealth Fiction 500]], you own an awesomely cool [[CoolCar car]], [[CoolBoat boat]], [[CoolPlane plane]][[note]]If taking place in the future, substitute CoolStarship. If taking place in a SteamPunk setting, substitute CoolAirship[[/note]], and a [[CoolGarage garage]] to keep them in, but where do you get your mail delivered? Where do you hang out when not on amazing adventures? A BigFancyHouse? No, too normal. It must be a Cool House.

To qualify for Cool House status a dwelling should be sufficiently unique that any "normal" person aware of its full capabilities would be either in awe, concerned about the owner or designer's sanity, or concerned lest the house fall into the wrong hands. Thankfully {{Cool House}}s are often protected by a WeirdnessCensor.

* In the ''Film/{{The Princess Diaries}}'', Mia and her mom live in a fire house located in San Francisco. The interior layout is the same as a regular house but with a few exceptions. The fire alarm is used as the door bell. The fire pole serves as a way of going downstairs. The main entrance and exit is through a door, which is right next to the garage door. Mia's bedroom is on the top floor and it can only be accessed by climbing a ladder. Part of the interior layout is decorated like an artist's studio (Mia's mom works as an artist). There is a wooden stairway on the side of the building, which is a private exit. Mia's mom parks her car on the sidewalk in front of the fire house. The garage door has no use other than appearance.