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These seem popular in Arizona homes. I get that a spiral staircase doesn't take up as much space as risers would. But I look at these things and wonder: How do they move furniture up them?
I am far from confident of my ability to climb a spiraling staircase backwards while carrying a large piece of furniture or a mattress.
This house has a very nice spiral staircase (picture #7):
With the inside balcony/loft to the left of the spiral staircase, they could rig up a system to haul large items up that way, likely removing the glass first. Or do the same thing using the outside balcony.
People buying $1.7m homes would likely hire professional mover/riggers. That isn’t a DIY project.
You can't tell me you're worried about a traditional staircase taking up precious space when your house is 4,500+ sq ft . (not you, OP, home designer).
I don't like them or find them practical in any way. The seem dated to me. They make me think 70's.
It's purely decorative and for convenience to access from that room of the house - a house of 4,500 sq. ft. doesn't have to save space from a staircase! I would assume there is at LEAST one other staircase in the entire house otherwise I wouldn't buy it.
Sure, they could, but why would you intentionally create a problem for yourself in the design of your house? I don’t know anyone in any income bracket who likes to throw money away. The process you describe would have to be repeated whenever something bulky was moved in or out.
The description of the house starts with “One of a kind...”. We’ve seen that on a few other houses and learned that it’s a warning. . Along with “very unique...”.
We looked at another house which had a large office and adjoining bathroom on the second floor. The only way to access it was a spiral staircase. This one was narrrower and steeper than the one in the picture. I told my husband (who liked the house) that he had to be kidding. No way was I going to be hauling 40 lb boxes up and down those stairs from the office.
It's purely decorative and for convenience to access from that room of the house - a house of 4,500 sq. ft. doesn't have to save space from a staircase! I would assume there is at LEAST one other staircase in the entire house otherwise I wouldn't buy it.
That’s because you have common sense.
I have seen other houses where the only way to access second-story rooms was a spiral staircase. It’s crazy.
These too were large houses.
If one must have a spiral staircase, it would make sense to have a conventional staircase as an alternate means of escape in a fire, if nothing else.
These seem popular in Arizona homes. I get that a spiral staircase doesn't take up as much space as risers would. But I look at these things and wonder: How do they move furniture up them?
I am far from confident of my ability to climb a spiraling staircase backwards while carrying a large piece of furniture or a mattress.
This house has a very nice spiral staircase (picture #7):
There doesn't seem to be any other way to access the second floor. Ideas?
The second "floor" of that house is ONLY the game room loft. It's only one room, not a whole floor. Every other room, the bedrooms, bathrooms, and office, etc., are on the main floor.
I woudn't want an entire second floor to be accessed only by a spiral staircase, but a single room loft? Sure.
If the presence of a spiral staircase doesn't increase your homeowner's insurance expense, it ought to. They are stupidly difficult to get up and down.
In the absence of a properly proportioned staircase (which would have been my preference) a hydraulic elevator would have been better. If you can't afford such in your nearly $2million home then maybe you should have used a little bit less of that Italian Marble in the foyer.
They don't even belong on a submarine. LADDERS are safer.
Location: Finally the house is done and we are in Port St. Lucie!
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Other than the spiral staircase... that's my kind of house! Beautiful from the outside too.
I do appreciate and love all types of architecture but still am so not a fan of those staircases.
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. (not you, OP, home designer).
. Along with “very unique...”. 
