India, Oct. 27 -- Most of us toss an empty bottle without a second thought. Ted and Mel Bryson saw something else: walls. KGUN 9, the local station, reports the Tucson couple built the original house out of rock, mortar, and thousands of glass bottles in 1965. Architectural Digest (AD), which also covered the listing, noted the house was finished in the late 1960s. The property sits on 2.5 acres and includes 2,700 square feet, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms. When the media covered the property, it was listed for $432,500.

The story started small. The Brysons started with a carport made of bottles and mortar, and the project grew into a full home. AD reports that the couple kept expanding until the entire house was done. KGUN 9 repor...