Thirty-five years ago today, Nirvana released Nevermind, an album that would go on to define a generation and forever change the course of rock music.
Now, fans can stay inside a piece of that story.
Located on North Pear Street in Olympia, Washington, the home where Kurt Cobain lived during the late 1980s and early 1990s is now available as an Airbnb. The modest property is closely tied to one of the most important periods of Cobain’s songwriting career and the early development of Nirvana.
Cobain lived at the house with his then-girlfriend Tracy Marander during a period when Nirvana was still establishing itself in the Pacific Northwest. It was here that Cobain spent time writing and developing songs, including material that would eventually become part of Nevermind.
The home offers a rare look at the environment surrounding Cobain before Nirvana reached worldwide fame. Rather than being a venue or museum built around his legacy, the property was an actual home where Cobain lived, wrote music and spent part of his early adult life.
The connection to Nevermind makes the location particularly significant. Released on September 24, 1991, the album quickly became a defining release of the decade, with songs including “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come as You Are,” and “Lithium” helping introduce Nirvana to a massive global audience.
The Olympia house represents an earlier chapter of that story: before the international fame, when Cobain was living in the Pacific Northwest and developing the music that would eventually reach billions of people.
Today, the property remains available to visitors through Airbnb, allowing fans to experience a location directly connected to one of the most recognizable figures in Pacific Northwest music history.
Thirty-five years after Nevermind was released, the home serves as a unique reminder of where Kurt Cobain was living and creating during the years that helped shape Nirvana’s legacy.
You can view the property and Airbnb listing here: