Yellow and lime green, this $4.8M Provincetown house was an artists' retreat: 'A house with a soul'

"Sometimes a house is not just full of art - it is the art. When Ronny Hazel, the founder of Provincetown's eclectic Shop Therapy, purchased 4 Center St. in 1991, he began a long process of not only filling it with sculpture, painting, taxidermy, and oddities, but also hiring artists to adorn and modify the house - and then often filling it with the artists themselves."

"The home's exterior is painted bright yellow and lime green, and it's surrounded by a sculpture garden - a satellite to Shop Therapy's landmark mural and nearby Art Alley (an outdoor memorial tunnel of Bob Gasoi's psychedelic painting and sculpture). The eye-catching house grabbed the attention of national real estate site Zillow Gone Wild recently - a Cape Cod artist submitted it to the account."

Ronny Hazel purchased 4 Center St. in Provincetown in 1991 and transformed the property into an immersive, artist-built home filled with sculpture, painting, taxidermy, and oddities. Hazel hired local artists to adorn and modify the structure and frequently housed artists on the premises. Hazel died in May, and the property is now listed for sale at $4.8 million with its future out for bidding. The exterior features bright yellow and lime green paint and a sculpture garden linked to Shop Therapy's mural and Art Alley. Family and a listing realtor describe the house as bold, soulful, and uniquely suited to a flamboyant, creative buyer.

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