By Tim Binnall
The owner of a mansion in Britain says that he has been unable to sell the property for over a decade after singer Adele seemed to suggest that it was haunted. Having previously served as a convent, the sizeable estate known as Lock House was reportedly rented for six months by the musician back in 2012. At the time, she was interviewed by '60 Minutes' at the location and, during the piece, she remarked that the mansion was "quite scary." While the comment may have been innocuous, the British media was quick to seize on her 'spooky' observation, much to the chagrin of the property owner who now laments that the singer "blighted the property" by suggesting that it may be haunted.
In recently filed paperwork aimed at converting the mansion into an apartment complex, owner Nicholas Sutton explained that he has "actively tried to sell the property for about 14 years." Despite his considerable efforts, the owner lamented, he could not find a buyer for the estate. Sutton asserted that the lack of interest in the site was specifically due to the singer's observation about its unsettling nature. "This comment negatively impacted future marketing efforts," he wrote, "and continues to affect the property's reputation to this day.” To that end, Sutton said that the closest he has come to selling the property was around five years ago, however, the buyer backed out of the deal "after learning about the property’s supposed haunted status.”