House backing on to a graveyard
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caterhamboy said:
My 1st house was built on a a very old graveyard around 1850, it's was a cluster cottage in a square.
At the top of the square one cottage was a rental, and people never seemed to last long living there before they moved out.
Fine it was an odd litle place and i never thought anymore of it, but one day a new guy moved in with a boxer dog and seemed very normal, slowly seemed to be a little more "spooked" as the wks went by until one morning i saw him on my way to work and he looked like he had seen a ghost, asked if he was ok and he informed me he was moving out that day and will never return.
Will never forget he look on his face when he told me it was haunted.
Strange, but no one seem to stay long after that.
always up for rent
At the top of the square one cottage was a rental, and people never seemed to last long living there before they moved out.
Fine it was an odd litle place and i never thought anymore of it, but one day a new guy moved in with a boxer dog and seemed very normal, slowly seemed to be a little more "spooked" as the wks went by until one morning i saw him on my way to work and he looked like he had seen a ghost, asked if he was ok and he informed me he was moving out that day and will never return.
Will never forget he look on his face when he told me it was haunted.
Strange, but no one seem to stay long after that.
always up for rent
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2213078/Am...
http://www.truelegends.info/paranormal/graveyard.h...
Digger said:
sealtt said:
No way, not for me!
Go on. . . My point was just to show OP that probably a number of people think like me so for many potential buyers it could put them off come resale. Though it sounds like it wouldn't be an issue for many others. So likely no different to any common compromise on a house, north facing garden, noisy road, etc. Ok for some but will make it a no go for others.
FourWheelDrift said:
and this Baptist church was demolished and the graveyard cleared in 1983
At least they removed the headstones...
Today - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.9150973,-0.65874...
Don't know what is more tragic, the knocking down of the chapel or the hideous 'estate' they put up in its place. What a mess! I'd like to think that local planning practises have changed and such an eyesore could never happen again At least they removed the headstones...
Today - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.9150973,-0.65874...
I always thought graveyards were a sure fire way to ensure you have adjoining land that will never be built on, seems nothing is sacred!
I bought a new build backing onto reasonably sized graveyard and lived there for 5 years without issue, apart from on one occasion.
I could only see the graveyard from the upstairs rear rooms, and one night as I went to close the curtains I saw lights floating around some of the graves. It scared the crap out of me initially, but further investigations the next day revealed the beginning of a new trend of putting lights instead of flowers on graves.
I didn't have any trouble selling it.
I could only see the graveyard from the upstairs rear rooms, and one night as I went to close the curtains I saw lights floating around some of the graves. It scared the crap out of me initially, but further investigations the next day revealed the beginning of a new trend of putting lights instead of flowers on graves.
I didn't have any trouble selling it.
Wouldn't bother me. I bet a lot of old houses have had people die in them, but it's not a question anyone (or not often) asks, and it wouldn't stop me from buying a house either.
Agree that gazumping someone who is already in the process of buying the house is a pretty s
tty thing to do, and could make you a ripe candidate for a bit of haunting!
Agree that gazumping someone who is already in the process of buying the house is a pretty s
tty thing to do, and could make you a ripe candidate for a bit of haunting!mike74 said:
A house I viewed backed on to a grave yard but the ground level of the grave yard was about 6ft higher than the garden of the house, there was something quite off putting, for me at least, the thought of sitting in the garden and being at the same level as rotting bodies, I had visions corpse juice oozing into the garden.
You have just described the house I was referring to, I too had the thought about 'graveyard juice' but it didn't really bother me :-)Mine backs onto a graveyard, seperated by some woodland so you can't see it, doesn't bother me in the least, tbh I saw it as a plus due to it most likely never being built on, in addition to that, it's quite calming for a walk around every now and then as it is a beautiful graveyard, feels more like a National Trust garden.
Went to see it yesterday and the graveyard is fully visible from the upstairs back bedrooms. The trees separating the garden and graveyard are without leaves so in summer the graveyard will be hidden somewhat and in winter it won't
tbh, it doesn't bother me.
Turns out the people who have had their offer accepted are remortgaging another of their properties to pay for this one. They've had it surveyed but still arranging finance. I am also finalising finance so not in the strongest position but I am a FTB and my finance could be sorted in a few days. We shall see
tbh, it doesn't bother me.
Turns out the people who have had their offer accepted are remortgaging another of their properties to pay for this one. They've had it surveyed but still arranging finance. I am also finalising finance so not in the strongest position but I am a FTB and my finance could be sorted in a few days. We shall see
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