By Tim Binnall
A home in Rhode Island that was the site of a now-legendary series of paranormal events which inspired the hit film The Conjuring has reportedly been sold for a whopping $1.525 million. Located in the community of Burrillville, the 18th century farmhouse (which can be seen in the video below) became famous in supernatural circles following an alleged haunting case that unfolded at the residence in the 1970s and was investigated by iconic researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren. The harrowing account of the Perron family and the sinister presence in their home ultimately spawned the 2013 blockbuster film The Conjuring and put the property on the pop culture map.
Following the success of the film, the home wound up becoming 'haunted' by something more unsettling than unruly spirits: curious tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the spooky residence made famous by the movie. The throngs of visitors proved to be so problematic that its then-owners even filed a lawsuit against Warner Brothers over the unwanted attention and the farmhouse was eventually sold to paranormal investigators Cory and Jennifer Heinzen in 2019. The savvy duo subsequently transformed the site into something of a tourist attraction for thrill seekers, offering ghost hunts as well as the opportunity to spend the night in the allegedly haunted house.
The couple decided to put the notorious farmhouse up for sale this past September with the caveat that the next owner would have to keep the business operating and pledge to honor the site's proverbial paranormal legacy. In order to ensure that this would be the case, the Heinzens required that prospective buyers be interviewed by them before their offer would even be considered. "We got a lot of ridiculous bids," Jennifer said, "but the people refused to be interviewed." Finally, eight months later, the couple have found a new owner for the home by way of real estate developer and paranormal enthusiast Jacqueline Nuñez, who has agreed to buy the home for a staggering $1.525 million, which is 27% more than its initial listing price.
"This is a very personal purchase for me," she told the Wall Street Journal, "wen it hit the market, I thought ‘This is a property that enables people to speak to the dead.'" To that end, Nuñez mused that the residence serves as "an amplifier for our energy, attitudes and beliefs" and that "if your end goal is to be terrified, it can deliver. Or if you go there to connect with a loved one, it can deliver that, too." To that end, she intends to work with Andrea Perron, who lived in the home as a young girl at the time of The Conjuring case, to make the site into a research center wherein people can possibly connect to the 'other side.'