The House From ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Is Now Back On The Market
Josh Korngut
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Attention all Fredheads: It’s your chance to purchase an expensive slice of real horror history. 1428 Elm Street (aka the A Nightmare On Elm Street house) is officially back on the market. This time, the listing comes with a spooky Halloween caveat. All offers must be made by October 31 at midnight.
1428 North Genesee Avenue in Los Angeles, California is up for sale by Hollywood heavyweight Lorene Scafaria. Lorene, the director of Hustlers, bought the property in 2013 for $2.1 million. They’ve now put it back online and are asking for whopping $3.25 million.
The house’s facade still looks nearly identical to how it was portrayed in Wes Craven’s 1984 horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street. It even still sports that classic green roof! However, the door has literally been painted black. But that seems like an easy fix.
Realtor and listing holding Heather T. Roy told the LA Times that “the whole neighborhood gets the tour bus treatment. People always get tickled when they see it. The façade is iconic, but the ties to the movie stop as soon as you walk through the front door. Inside, it’s a beautiful traditional-style space with a modern twist.”
According to the LA Times, the house was built back in 1919 and resembles the Dutch Colonial-style of two-story homes. The property was the perfect choice for A Nightmare On Elm Street as Spaulding Square has a noticeable lack of palm trees, making the block easier to dress up as the fictional Springwood, Ohio. Filmmakers often shoot in this area when they want to achieve a non-Southern California look.
Learka Bosnak—who shares the listing with Roy—said “we all missed Halloween last year because of the pandemic, so this year is the Halloween comeback tour. We have to celebrate.”
Check out one fan’s walking tour of the Nightmare house:
Lastly, would you consider moving into Nancy’s house? Check out the Zillow listing if you’re interested. Let me know on Twitter via @joshkorngut. I’m always down to talk about all things Freddy!
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