House with a past.

ladymarmalade1970

A man shot his wife and child the day after Boxing day year before last and the house is 5 doors down from us. It hasn't made any difference at all. He was also mentally ill (we think) and it was a terrible tragedy.

rexmedorum

perhaps a negociating tool to reduce the price?

SailorSam

I was reading a website the other day that had 'ten things that can devalue your house', and a house with a history was amongst them, but they mentioned as an example the house belonging to Fred West (it's been knocked down now). I don't think in your case it would make a big difference, there's always going to be someone who want buy a property for some reason, maybe 'cos the neighbours are black; or they have a cat; or even they're Man Utd supporters.
If the guy has gone to jail i'm sure it's common knowledge amongst his associates, i doubt they'd come to the house now he's gone.

DVardysShadow

SailorSam wrote: »

... they mentioned as an example the house belonging to Fred West (it's been knocked down now).

He had 2 houses over the period he was murdering. One still stands.

jodami84

Cheers for the sound advice.

Just what the doctor ordered!!!!

daisymay2008

jodami84 wrote: »

Cheers for the sound advice.

Just what the doctor ordered!!!!

just don't put a sign up saying 'trespassers will be shot'

Pennylane

Or one I've seen on the gates of a large house

"Security by Tony Martin".

Mind_the_Gap

Interesting thread. I agree that this sad history should not deter you from buying, though.

I have come across people before now who've sworn blind they would not live in a house where anyone had died (peacefully or otherwise), but that must limit them to newbuild, just about! Someone has died in most houses, at some point. I appreciate that tragic/violent deaths may change things a little even for buyers who didn't know the people involved.

Our house is built on a mediaeval plague burial ground (we discovered this after we bought it!:eek:) It was also the local 'HQ' for the Temperance (anti-alcohol) Society in Victorian times, who would turn in their graves if they could see the amount consumed under this roof some Friday evenings after a hard day at the chalk face...

We also learned that the previous owners had been given the house (a stone-built Dales cottage) as a wedding present in 1920 (when it cost £100) and went on to have 8 children, all born in the house. The walls were very messy.

snowberry

I'd like a house with a bit of history; all I've got is a falling down conservatory/glass house...

daisymay2008

Also read an article the other day about the english woman who owns the apartment where madeline mcann got abducted from, no surprises she is struggling to sell it and has reduced price by 30k i think it was....

i wouldn't want it though thats such tragic history