A man from Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam has spent decades building a house using recycled bricks, rusty iron bars, and cement.

Huynh Ho, the owner of the house, began building the house in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam several decades back, but is bedridden now due to severe illness.

The dark, musty house lacks any specific architectural style, as the entire structure was built according to the owner's whims.

A major feature of the house is the spiral staircase leading to the top floor, which is supported by improvised pillars. Many of the walls are incomplete or missing.

Rainwater seems through the walls and pools on the floor.

According to Le Thi Nu, Ho's 86-year-old wife, the 300-square-meter land where their house stands was a gift from their parents.

They first built a small makeshift house on the land. But in 1980, Ho started bringing home scrap materials and, without any assistance, began constructing a larger house.

While neighbors initially ignored the structure, they could not help but take notice as it grew taller.

Local authorities have repeatedly inspected the house and asked Ho to cease construction, but he has turned them down.

Ho and Nu's three children spent much of their childhood frustrated by their father's constant house-building projects. At times, they even tried to get rid of his materials when he was not looking.

Now that Ho is older and unable to continue working on the house, the children have urged him to tear it down and let them build a new one. But Ho remains steadfast in his refusal.

Ho’s neighbor, Luu Thi Kim Ngan, described him as eccentric. She mentioned that despite having the option to sell his land and buy a nice home, he refused, choosing instead to continue building his own house.

Ngan also pointed out that Ho’s wife lives in a small, old house in front of the unusual structure he has been working on.

Van Ba Thanh, chairman of the administration in Nam Phuoc Town, Duy Xuyen District, echoed this sentiment, calling Ho a peculiar man.

His land is located in the center of the town, and his three sons have matured and live in other regions, but he has not dismantled the house to build a tidy and safe structure, the official noted.

Local authorities have inspected the house several times, asking Ho to demolish it, but he has consistently rejected their request, according to Thanh.

He added that the structure is unsafe and considered an eyesore in the neighborhood.

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