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A Santa Clara, California couple is getting heat from neighbors after painting their historical Victorian home to resemble Disney’s movie “Up.”_  by [Diane Tsai](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/)  ## Diane Tsai Apr 28, 2014 8:11 PM UTC A Santa Clara, California couple is getting heat from neighbors after painting their historical Victorian home to resemble Disney’s movie “Up.”  by [Diane Tsai](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/)  ## Diane Tsai Apr 28, 2014 8:11 PM UTC Two lucky kids in Santa Clara, Calif. now live in a home that looks just like the whimsical Victorian from [_Up_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/), but their neighbors aren’t impressed. “They love the movie _Up_ and we just thought we’d give them something fun to be proud of and actually all the kids in the neighborhood really love the colors,” homeowner Hosam Haggog told [NBC](http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Old-Victorian-in-Santa-Clara-Remodeled-to-Resemble-Home-in-Movie-Up-Sparks-Controversy-256800571.html). All that’s missing are the balloons. This isn’t the first time the Pixar movie has inspired a real-life dwelling: a Utah house modeled after the very same building was [sold for $400,000](http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/05/disney-digs-house-modeled-after-up-sells-for-400000/) in 2011. After more than two years of renovation, Haggog and wife Fatima Rahman are dealing with the controversy sparked by their home makeover. That’s because the home in question is located on Santa Clara’s Harrison Street, known for its historic Victorian-style houses, also known as painted ladies, which were built during the Victorian era. Neighbor Lou Faria called the paint job “atrocious” and said the painted lady now looks like a “clown.” ## Transcript As a kid your room is your domain, design it however you want it. And for two lucky California kids in Santa Clara, their whole house comes from their favorite Pixar movie. Hallo boys! Their parents decided to paint the family's home bright colors to look like the on in the movie Up. They love the movie Up and you know we just thought we'd give them something fun to, you know, be proud of. Minus the balloons, the house looks just like the movie with old pastel paints and the old Victorian house style. But as harmless as it sounds to paint your house, a member of the local Old Quad Residence Association disagrees. Cue the grumpy old man. In my opinion, is atrocious. And it's been painted up to look like a clown. And the controversy over this house and it's owners didn't actually start here. The San Jose Mercury News reports in 2013 while the family was renovating, they got severe backlash from neighbors. Even threats of violence. Because the Harrison Street block is one of the oldest in the country, most home- owners, before renovations are done, get approval from the Historic Landmarks Commission. The homeowners simply got approval from the city's planning staff, which some neighbors say is part of the reason for the uproar. Some of the old Victorian houses with vibrant colors, famously known as painted ladies, still stand just a few miles up the coast in San Francisco. And ironically The Week points out the Victorian houses like the ones in Santa Clara were painted in loud colors back in the day to allow their architectural details to stand out. Well, if standing out was the goal, mission accomplished. Thanks for watching. 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