So much for slashing prices — ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ house on market for $3.25 million
By Nicole Lyn Pesce October 29, 2021
Calling all horror fans — the house of your dreams (or nightmares) is back on the market.
The 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Dutch Colonial from Wes Craven’s 1984 horror classic is listed for $3.25 million.
“Hustlers” director Lorene Scafaria bought the property at 1428 N. Genesee Ave. in Southern California’s Spaulding Square for $2.1 million in 2013. (So much for slashing the price!)
Realtors Heather T. Roy and Learka Bosnak from Douglas Elliman say in their listing that the home has been “lovingly lived in by the current owner.”
“It’s so much fun bringing this house to market during a historic real estate inventory shortage. Buyers are worn out. They’ve been looking for a great house, one with enough bedrooms and en suite bathrooms and space to work from home. And here it is, and it’s beautiful, and it’s ready to buy, and it has this incredibly fun movie history.”
— Learka Bosnak, Douglas Elliman realtor
The memorable exterior of protagonist Nancy Thompson’s house looks almost exactly the same as it did in Wes Craven’s first “Nightmare on Elm Street” film.
Some highlights of the home set on .16 acres include a swimming pool, fragrant citrus trees and a detached guest house, as well as walnut floors, archways, picture windows, and the aforementioned “multiple work-from-home options” in the main house.
Oh, and it should come as no surprise that offers on this piece of horror movie history are due by midnight on Halloween.
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Photos by: Anthony Barcelo (Douglas Elliman PR) Story By: Nicole Lyn Pesce Google Web Story by: Kat Borgerding