The pandemic has chased away home sellers in Reno and Sparks. The number of new listings was down 55% last week compared to the same week last year. But the owners of one Sparks landmark are going ahead with their listing.

As they say, you just can't miss it. Drive on north McCarran past what was Wildcreek Golf Course on your left, look up and see what caused a sensation when it was built in 1976. It still turns heads today. As owner Anita Crawford says, "We have people who have been here for 30 years that have always wanted to see this house." Her husband Ty remembers when they first saw it: "We drove by down there and I looked up and go, 'Gosh look at that house it looks so cool!'" Anita adds, "My husband thought a rock star lived up here...he did."

Why was it built on that big rock? It was a neighbor's idea. Anita says "He used to come up here with his dog and sit on these rocks, and said 'one day I'm going to build a house up here.’" And the Crawfords were taken by it so much, they bought it. Ty’s thinking? "I said I want this place! So we put that together."

When the pandemic hit, many sellers decided to take their homes off the market. Some expected a slowdown. Others did not want the foot traffic. The Crawfords decided to list the Sparks Cliff House now because there's less competition. Their realtor Janet Pratt told me, "Other sellers have pulled their homes off the market, they've withdrawn. They're nervous, so currently we only have 1,066 homes on the market."

Real estate is deemed essential. But realtors have traded open houses for private showings and online tours. That's now Janet's job: "We're still able to sell the homes. You want to make sure you have a good virtual tour."

This home was literally built around that massive rock, which sticks out of the floor in the living room. The fireplace was also built around rock. Every room has the ultimate view, even the closets. The view from the guest bedroom is the rock itself just 2 feet away. Other selling points: a guest house, a 22-foot waterfall just outside the front door, and a 5-car garage all recently renovated on 2 acres.

Does the house sway in the wind? It better not for it’s selling price, $2.1 million. So why are the Crawfords selling it? They're going back to California, to be with kids and grandkids who just can't move here. The main thing they’re going to miss? Anita says, “At night it looks like we're in the stars with all the lights. It's wonderful."