The Simi Valley dwelling the place the traditional horror film “Poltergeist” was filmed is formally on the market and the Realtor guarantees this home is clear of any “ghostly antics.”
Filming places are at all times widespread for film followers, however this four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home was a fundamental character within the 1982 movie, coming to life and terrorizing a household that strikes in.
Within the Tobe Hooper-directed movie, the household navigates ghosts, a child-snatching tree and hidden portals to a distinct dimension.
Lauren Murdock, who holds the itemizing with Fairness Union, guarantees there aren’t any portals and no ghosts. As a substitute, she mentioned, giant home windows give the house loads of pure mild, there’s a built-in workplace area and 4 spacious upstairs bedrooms.
That is the primary time in 45 years that the house alongside Roxbury Road is on the market, she mentioned, and the itemizing has already garnered loads of consideration.
The house was newly constructed when it first caught the attention of filmmakers, Murdock mentioned, and the big lot made manufacturing simpler for the crew with all their tools.
Now, Murdock mentioned, the 16,000-square-foot property could possibly be supreme for brand spanking new householders to construct a pool home or an adjunct dwelling unit for additional earnings. It is also sufficient area for an RV or boat. The home is at present priced at $1,174,999.
Within the horror movie, the yard is excavated because the household is constructing a brand new pool, however the dig reveals the house had been constructed atop a cemetery.
There’s a pool and sizzling tub there now that, in line with the itemizing, is “supreme for cooling off on sizzling California days or internet hosting epic pool events.”
However in contrast to within the film, it was not constructed atop a cemetery. It’s shut to colleges, parks, buying and eating places, in line with the itemizing, however not inter-dimensional portals.
A lot of the home will nonetheless be acquainted to followers of the film, together with the kitchen and household room, which have been included in a number of of the film’s iconic scenes.
Houses made well-known in widespread movies typically could be difficult to promote, particularly these within the horror style, however Murdock mentioned she rapidly determined to lean into that theme with the “Poltergeist” home.
“There’s going to be consumers that gained’t wish to purchase it as a result of they assume it’s haunted,” Murdock mentioned, however others are drawn to being a part of Hollywood historical past.
“It’s higher to inform everybody what it’s, and have enjoyable enjoying with it,” she mentioned.
