Bizarre 'Teletubbies' house for sale in the UK with $3.1 million asking price

In his celebrated essay ‘The Decay of Lying’, 19-century Irish poet Oscar Wilde wrote: “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.”

It’s a stimulating and sage observation from one of the world’s best littérateurs.

It also appears to be the guiding principle for this very odd home, which has recently been listed for sale in the UK.

The owners of the abode, clearly unsatisfied with the habitual architectural designs of the moment, have taken to the fictitious realm in search of inspiration.

And, out of the endless pieces of static and moving art out there, the home’s owners seem to have landed on the celebrated children’s TV show, The Teletubbies.

Yes, this bizarre, grass-covered structure looks just like the Tubbytronic Superdome, home to the fluffy, technicolour children’s characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.

And not unlike the fictional characters’ house, this real property boasts four bedrooms (all with en suites), too.

However, appearance and the number of bedrooms are where the similarities end between these two homes.

The IRL property is spread over 4856 square metres of picturesque, bucolic land in the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury.

Features are many and include a stunning, multi-tiered main kitchen, living and dining room, a second kitchen, a music room and a home gym.

Anyone interested in this one-of-a-kind house will need to be a very well-heeled fan of The Teletubbies if they want to own it, though.

The grassy structure currently has a list price of £1.75 million ($3.1 million), which is certainly enough to make most people say: “Eh-oh!”.