The Poltergeist House—Sans “Ghostly Antics”—Hits the Market for $1.18 Million

If you happen to’re on this piece of Hollywood historical past, you’ll should pay $1.175 million—and resist the urge to say “they’re heeere!” each time you’ve got firm over. Followers of the basic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist will acknowledge the newly listed home in Simi Valley, California, the place the Oscar-nominated film was filmed. The unique homeowners have held onto the place because it was inbuilt 1979, so this marks the primary time in 45 years that the film star dwelling is up for grabs, the New York Put up reviews.

Exterior, the abode sports activities a tan stucco exterior with Tudor-style half timbering. The inside of the four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence is due for some updates, however certainly the truth that it’s nonetheless recognizable from its days on the silver display will enchantment to some tremendous followers. Specifically, the kitchen options the identical format and the identical tiled counter tops that it has within the iconic film, which was directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg.

The itemizing of the roughly 2,400-square-foot dwelling references its well-known pedigree, whereas assuring potential patrons that no, it’s not haunted. Really, it has good bones—and (spoiler alert) not the desecrated grave sort. Outsized home windows gentle the vaulted front room and a proper eating area, whereas a household room options hardwood flooring, a wood-burning fire, and entry to the yard. The spacious main suite upstairs boasts one other vaulted ceiling and a large walk-in closet.

The outside areas are in much less want of a refresh, between the charming lined patio, purple brick walkways, a hearth pit, and a few grand hedge-lined steps as much as an elevated backyard space that overlooks the swimming pool and spa. Plus, there’s room so as to add on a poolhouse or different ADU, because the itemizing factors out. All stated, you may do rather a lot worse than the Poltergeist home—perhaps simply don’t go away the TV on at night time.