From The Silence of the Lambs to The Amityville Horror: 10 real-life haunted homes for sale – would grisly axe murders or ghost sightings put you off buying?
The Black Dahlia murder and Lizzie Borden are two of the most chilling names in America’s history of real-life horrors, but who knew the houses associated with them had such charming architecture?
Would you buy a haunted house? According to a 2017 survey by California-based real estate website Realtor.com, 33 per cent of a thousand people surveyed would.
The Silence of the Lambs house
The 1991 Oscar-winning film that guaranteed a lifetime of nightmares about being skinned and trimmed to make a woman’s suit for Buffalo Bill, The Silence of the Lambs featured many tongue-swallowing scenes that were shot inside this Victorian home.
Situated on almost one hectare (two acres) and measuring 2,300 sq ft with four bedrooms and one bathroom, the home features beautiful craftsmanship throughout. An in-ground pool and a vintage caboose used as a pool house are just a few of the reasons why the home is worth its US$298,500 asking price.
Lizzie Borden’s house
It’s not the same house where Lizzie Borden may have used an axe to whack her father and stepmother to death in 1892, but it is the Fall River, Massachusetts home where she moved after her parents’ deaths. She continued to live there until her death in 1927.
The accused axe murderer definitely had wealth behind her, as evidenced by the size and craftsmanship of this charming Queen Anne home, where she lived in style and mingled with local high society after being acquitted.