12 Days of Halloween
Day 8

Day 8 Feature: ??Haunted?? House for Sale

My feature today coincides with Julia's Hooked on House Tours Blog Party. Check out the beautiful homes that are on display. If you are hooked on houses, you'll love her blog. Reading it is something I look forward to each day! Click here to access her blog.

I'll be very honest and tell you that the single blog entry for today was not planned. I fully intended to have 2 separate blog entries - one for my 12 Days of Halloween and one for the House Tour Blog Party. After taking an evening walk with my dog Roxy this week, I realized I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Take a look!

As Roxy & I were walking in the cool crisp fall air, we turned down a street that seemed to have a lot of "stuff" in the front yard. The closer we got, the more intrigued I became and the for sale sign became more visible. Wow, they really like to celebrate Halloween, was my initial thought.

side view - approaching the home i'm liking it

front view of home not bad

As I began walking up the sidewalk to take a closer look at the ghosts and goblins and skeletons, I suddenly realized their yard art was a little disturbing. Those who know me know I'm a big fan of Halloween and I'm all for doing it up as big and spooky as you like, but shouldn't things be a little toned downed if your house is for sale? You wouldn't want to spook anyone (or their children for that matter) when showing the home.

dismembered bloody arm in the shrubs; bloody face with multiple bloody open wounds; okay, now i'm starting to get a little freaked out

skeletal remains scattered throughout the front yard; big life size human-looking monster wearing a bloody denim shirt; looks like it came straight from a horror movie; i'm feeling a little more uneasy as i'm still making my way up the sidewalk; by this time Roxy is barking at all the "stuff" in the yard; i knew i had to hurry & snap the pictures

perched proudly at over 7 feet tall to greet each person who comes house hunting
holy cow! holy heart failure batman!
for people who are scared of clowns, they'll never get overcome their fear

This gives a whole new meaning to "first impression" and "curb appeal".

I began wondering if this house is really for sale or if this was a Halloween joke. Would you really have a bloodied clown & knife standing in the front entrance??

The only way to find out was to access MLS. When I got home & started searching, I couldn't find it. I was almost convinced this was a joke. I was about 1 second away from calling Coleen to do a power search for me when I finally stumbled on its listing.

Okay, now I know it is for real. It's for sale. Legitimate. On the market.

My next thought was that this house better be darn impressive and absolutely fabulous on the inside. Take a look at the photos and decide for yourself........

House Description on the Internet:
"2 story, 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 3145 sq ft, built in 1998"

"This lovely home is nestled in the ____ neighborhood. Some of the many features include the stunning 2 story entry......."
Oh, the entry is STUNNING alright!!!

kitchen

family room

study

master bedroom

formal dining room

formal living room

bedroom 2

bedroom 3

bedroom 4