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The Written Home

Demo marketplace. All listings and stories are fictional.

Modern home with glowing glass walls framed by mature trees

Orange County, California · 26 active demo listings · 13 owner stories

Every home has a story.Find the one you'll continue.

Discover homes beyond the listing. Explore the spaces, stories, and little details that make each one special.

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Home Stories

Homes with a story to tell

Listings where homeowners have shared the memories and small details you won't find in a spec sheet. These demo stories are fictional.

All home stories
Low single-story home beneath large trees at sunset
For sale

Rancho Niguel, Laguna Niguel/28 years of stories

The House Beneath the Oak Tree

“For 28 years, the backyard oak tree was the gathering place for neighborhood adventures.”

$1.25M

4 bedrooms3 bathrooms2,200 square feet

24 Quiet Oak Lane

Modern home opening onto a pool deck
For sale

Eastside, Costa Mesa/23 years of stories

The House Where Every Summer Happened

“From June to September, the glass walls stayed open and the pool did the rest.”

$1.5M

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms1,640 square feet

1187 Sunline Avenue

Two-story gabled home with warm lit windows at twilight
For sale

Lake Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo/32 years of stories

The Window Seat That Watched the Seasons

“The upstairs window seat looks into the jacaranda. Every June it turns purple.”

$1.65M

5 bedrooms3 bathrooms2,900 square feet

27841 Lantern Bay Road

Craftsman-style home with a deep front porch
For sale

Old Towne, Orange/39 years of stories

The Porch That Knew Everyone's Name

“Thirty-nine years of evenings on a porch two blocks from the Plaza.”

$1.39M

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms1,820 square feet

418 E. Larkspur Street

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How it works

A home search that remembers homes are lived in.

  1. 01

    Discover a home

    Search by city, ZIP, or lifestyle. Every listing has the facts you expect: price, size, history, and costs.

  2. 02

    Experience its story

    Where owners have shared them, read the memories, favorite rooms, and small details behind the walls, clearly separated from verified facts.

  3. 03

    Begin your next chapter

    Save favorites, estimate your monthly payment, and request a tour when you're ready.

For homeowners and agents

Your home has a story worth telling.

Add the memories, favorite rooms, and small details that make your home yours. Stories sit alongside the listing facts and are reviewed by your agent before they appear.

Kitchen sink with a brass faucet and herbs on the counter
“The low branch of the oak was ‘the bench.’ It still is.”
Example owner memory (fictional)