DAYTON — Anyone who’s been a fan of the TV show “Friends” knows every show starts with the words “The One.” Well, this is the one where Monica and Rachel’s apartment is actually a house.
Rachel Gannon, owner of “Friends House” said, “My husband and I have another themed Airbnb like the Haunted Mansion near Disney World in Florida. We started thinking of other fun things we can do and there’s nothing I know better than this show.”
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Gannon is a real estate agent. She said she spent months rewatching the show, taking notes and online shopping to prepare to transform the house.
“The race car bed was the biggest deal. People love that the most. I found it online and I sent my husband to Toledo to pick it up,” Gannon said.
For five months, people were able to stay in the Friends-themed house through Airbnb, but when she posted the house for sale, it took the Internet by storm.
“It’s just been crazy. The amount of people that have sent stuff that they’ve seen online. I have Friends in Florida. My sister was in a conference in Colorado this week and there’s people that were talking to her about it,” Gannon said.
There’s so many little easter eggs throughout the house that you must explore to appreciate it. News Center 7′s James Rider visited the house on Monday and his personal favorite is Hugsy who is a stuffed penguin.
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While Gannon didn’t necessarily want to sell the house, she said she need to free up time for other projects.
“It’s been pretty cool to get some recognition for something I worked really, really hard on, but had a lot of fun doing,” Gannon said.
The door may soon be shut on people and fans. They may have to enjoy the door from the road and the pictures and videos already posted on the Internet because the house currently has an offer pending.
The house will be listed on Airbnb for another week or two. Second Life Restorations did rehab on the house before Gannon decorated. Next Gen Hardwood did the flooring to set the stage for Gannon’s hard work.