The Poltergeist house in Simi Valley, California, has officially sold for $1.28 million and will become an Airbnb that the new owners will remodel to match the sets used in the classic horror film.
The house was initially listed for sale a few months earlier in August, for the first time since 1979, and was listed at $1.175 million.
Coldwell Banker Reality Westlake Village’s Christian Melgar and Zo Amilee said TMZ in an article published Saturday that the property sold Friday for $1.28 million, $100,000 more than the original asking price.
The buyer is an investor from Los Gatos, California, and aims to rent the house after reviving the abode to look like the Poltergeist film set with furniture and decorations.
The supernatural horror classic, written and produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre filmmaker Tobe Hooper, was released in 1982 and notably became the eighth highest-grossing film of that year.
The Poltergeist house in Simi Valley, California has officially sold for $1.28 million and will be converted into an Airbnb to replicate the original film set.
However, the date on which the home will be available for Airbnb guests to reside is unknown.
The 16,000-square-foot home in Simi Valley, located north of Thousand Oaks and Malibu, has four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
In the spacious backyard there is a large swimming pool, as well as a circular hot tub nearby.
The front of the house has a three-car garage, as well as areas of green lawn and some shady trees, while a brick path leads to the wooden front door.
According to the August list Equity Union Real Estate Lauren Murdock, the abode has “a thoughtfully designed layout, perfect for entertaining, relaxing and living your best life.”
The house has been “well cared for” and has “good energy” despite its ties to the film franchise.
The split-level home includes a spacious living room with large windows, allowing plenty of sun to come in, “creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.”
The home has a dining room that connects to a kitchen “where fans of the movie will love to see that it is still in its original form but with updated appliances,” according to the listing.
A family room that features a fireplace and space for an office, according to the listing, or that “could easily be converted to a downstairs bedroom.”
The home’s four bedrooms are situated on the upper level of the home, as the master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, which, according to the listing, establishes “an airy and open atmosphere of tranquility.”
The master bedroom also includes a large bathroom with a huge dual-sink tub, shower, and a large walk-in closet.
The upstairs area also consists of three bedrooms and a large bathroom in the hallway of the house.
In the film’s story, a suburban house (later revealed to have been built on a burial site) was haunted by demonic ghosts seeking to drive out the Freeling family.
Stars involved in the project included JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Oliver Robins and the late Heather O’Rourke and Dominique Dunne.
The house was initially listed for sale a few months earlier in August, for the first time since 1979, and was listed at $1.175 million.
Coldwell Banker Reality Westlake Village’s Christian Melgar and Zo Amilee told TMZ in an article published Saturday that the property sold on Friday for $1.28 million, $100,000 more than the original asking price.
The buyer is an investor from Los Gatos, California, and aims to rent the house after renovating it to look like the set of the movie Poltergeist with furniture and decorations.
However, the date on which the home will be available for Airbnb guests to reside is unknown.
The 16,000-square-foot home in Simi Valley, located north of Thousand Oaks and Malibu, has four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
The house has been “well cared for” and has “good energy” despite its connection to the film franchise.
Tragically, the The film has been linked to a curse. in which several actors from the film franchise died prematurely.
They include Heather O’Rourke, who died at the age of 12 during surgery in February 1988; and Dominique Dunne, murdered by her ex-boyfriend at age 22 in November 1982.
In a 2022 piece for vanity fair In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the film’s release, Williams said he learned that real human remains were used during the film’s production.
“I always assumed the skeletons were made by the prop department,” Williams told the outlet.
“A few years later, I ran into one of the special effects guys and said, ‘You guys doing all those skeletons, that must have been really amazing.’
The front of the house has a three-car garage, as well as areas of green lawn and some shady trees, while a brick walkway leads to the wooden front door.
Stars involved in the project included JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Oliver Robins and the late Heather O’Rourke and Dominique Dunne.
“He said, ‘Oh, we didn’t make them, they were real.’ I said, ‘What?’ He said, ‘Yeah, they were real skeletons.’
Williams said, “I don’t know where they bought them, but that really grossed me out.” I’m glad I didn’t know then, because I really would have been screaming a lot…really.’
Following the film’s release and box office success, Poltergeist garnered several accolades, including three Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects.
Two sequels were also made: Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) and Poltergeist III (1988). A new version of the original film was released in 2015.
