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Mapping 10 'Haunted' Houses Up For Sale This Halloween

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If you've ever watched a scary movie where the new residents of a home refuse to leave when it becomes clear that the only possible explanation for all the strange noises, smells, and apparitions afflicting them is that the house is sited atop a Hellmouth and/or ancient burial ground, you've probably thought "The internal logic of this film is flawed. In real life, these people would totally leave." Which seems reasonable, except: a) Why are you expecting internal logic in a ghost movie? and b) Turns out 62 percent of prospective homeowners are open to buying a haunted house. For those intrepid would-be haunted home owners out there here's the ultimate map guide to 10 completely real haunted houses—from gloomy, oppressive Gothic mansions to eerie Victorian homes with tragic histories—that are for sale right this very second.


· The Spookiest, Creepiest Old Houses For Sale in America [Curbed National]
· Buy Philly's Storied, 'Cannibalized' Lynnewood Hall For $20M [Curbed National]
· All Halloween 2014 posts [Curbed National]

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The Kreischer Mansion

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Built in the 1899 by industrialist Balthasar Kreischer, this imposing Victorian home has been the site of at least two suicides and a gruesome mob hit. For would-be homeowners who don't mind sharing their living space with the restless dead, it's available for $12M.

The Hampton Lillibridge House

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Any house that dates from the 1790s is bound to have picked up a few resident ghosts along the way (it's just the stats, guys), and the Hampton Lillibridge House is no exception. So many spirits reputedly call the former boarding house home that it's been dubbed the 'Most Haunted' House in Savannah. It asks $2.4M.

The Schweppe Mansion

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Receiving this lovely home as a wedding gift must have seemed an augur of good fortune for newlywed Chicago scions Laura Shedd and Charles Schweppe, but upon her death in 1937, Charles fell into a depression that led to his suicide just a few years later. The couple are said to haunt the ornate hallways of their mansion, which is on the market for $9.95M.

The Ann Starrett Mansion

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Named for the original owner of the home—who is also said to vigorously and actively haunt the place—the Ann Starrett Mansion has most recently been run as a boutique hotel whose TripAdvisor page is filled with guest's paranormal experiences. Reconverted to a private home, it's now on the market for $750,000. Photo: Alan Davey/Flickr

The Dakota

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This storied NYC landmark's most renowned ghostly resident is the Crying Lady, a spirit who was given her name by John Lennon after the Beatle saw her meandering down the halls of the historic building, weeping. Unit #46 in the building is currently on the market for $14.5M.

The Sowden House

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Built in 1926 from a design by Lloyd Wright, the Sowdon House has been linked over the years to some of L.A.'s more outré figures, none more so than one-time owner Dr. George Hodel. The good doctor was alleged by his son to have murdered and dismembered the Black Dahlia in the basement of the home in 1947, leading to rumors that the ghost of Elizabeth Short haunts the Meso-American style halls of the listed $4.875M Los Feliz landmark.

The Johnsonville Ghost Town

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This ghostly, abandoned 19th-century village was once the thriving home of the Neptune Twine Company, until the factory shut down in the 1960s and the town slowly, steadily died away. It was then purchased by millionaire Raymond Schmitt, who was determined to bring the town back to life as a tourist attraction. The fates conspired against him, his venture failed, and his dream died with him. The $800,000 spread is said to be haunted by Schmitt and the many mill workers who died there over the years.

The T.S. Eliot Summer Home

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The owner says this place is haunted by former resident T.S. Eliot, who summered in the home for 20 years, and who is said to manifest himself aurally and physically (though the realtor vehemently denies the $1.34M home is haunted).

The Perkins House

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This Gothic pile on the site of abolitionist John Brown's execution by hanging was built by the leader of the very militia that tracked him down and sent him to the gallows. Formerly marked by a sign that read “John Brown Scaffold,” the $749,000 home dates back to 1891.

Lynnewood Hall

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The decaying grandeur of Lynnewood Hall is rumored to be haunted by the restless spirits of the Widener family, who owned the home until the last remaining descendant left the place in 1941. The manor, on the market for $20M was converted to a seminary before eventually falling into what many fear is irreversible disrepair.

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The Kreischer Mansion

Built in the 1899 by industrialist Balthasar Kreischer, this imposing Victorian home has been the site of at least two suicides and a gruesome mob hit. For would-be homeowners who don't mind sharing their living space with the restless dead, it's available for $12M.

The Hampton Lillibridge House

Any house that dates from the 1790s is bound to have picked up a few resident ghosts along the way (it's just the stats, guys), and the Hampton Lillibridge House is no exception. So many spirits reputedly call the former boarding house home that it's been dubbed the 'Most Haunted' House in Savannah. It asks $2.4M.

The Schweppe Mansion

Receiving this lovely home as a wedding gift must have seemed an augur of good fortune for newlywed Chicago scions Laura Shedd and Charles Schweppe, but upon her death in 1937, Charles fell into a depression that led to his suicide just a few years later. The couple are said to haunt the ornate hallways of their mansion, which is on the market for $9.95M.

The Ann Starrett Mansion

Named for the original owner of the home—who is also said to vigorously and actively haunt the place—the Ann Starrett Mansion has most recently been run as a boutique hotel whose TripAdvisor page is filled with guest's paranormal experiences. Reconverted to a private home, it's now on the market for $750,000. Photo: Alan Davey/Flickr

The Dakota

This storied NYC landmark's most renowned ghostly resident is the Crying Lady, a spirit who was given her name by John Lennon after the Beatle saw her meandering down the halls of the historic building, weeping. Unit #46 in the building is currently on the market for $14.5M.

The Sowden House

Built in 1926 from a design by Lloyd Wright, the Sowdon House has been linked over the years to some of L.A.'s more outré figures, none more so than one-time owner Dr. George Hodel. The good doctor was alleged by his son to have murdered and dismembered the Black Dahlia in the basement of the home in 1947, leading to rumors that the ghost of Elizabeth Short haunts the Meso-American style halls of the listed $4.875M Los Feliz landmark.

The Johnsonville Ghost Town

This ghostly, abandoned 19th-century village was once the thriving home of the Neptune Twine Company, until the factory shut down in the 1960s and the town slowly, steadily died away. It was then purchased by millionaire Raymond Schmitt, who was determined to bring the town back to life as a tourist attraction. The fates conspired against him, his venture failed, and his dream died with him. The $800,000 spread is said to be haunted by Schmitt and the many mill workers who died there over the years.

The T.S. Eliot Summer Home

The owner says this place is haunted by former resident T.S. Eliot, who summered in the home for 20 years, and who is said to manifest himself aurally and physically (though the realtor vehemently denies the $1.34M home is haunted).

The Perkins House

This Gothic pile on the site of abolitionist John Brown's execution by hanging was built by the leader of the very militia that tracked him down and sent him to the gallows. Formerly marked by a sign that read “John Brown Scaffold,” the $749,000 home dates back to 1891.

Lynnewood Hall

The decaying grandeur of Lynnewood Hall is rumored to be haunted by the restless spirits of the Widener family, who owned the home until the last remaining descendant left the place in 1941. The manor, on the market for $20M was converted to a seminary before eventually falling into what many fear is irreversible disrepair.