Buying a house where a tragedy happened

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Would you?

House near me is up for sale, in the 60’s a father murdered 5 members of his family then killed himself. I couldn’t even bring myself to view the house let alone buy it.

Houses that have had fatal fires, been renovated and ready for occupancy again. Nope.

Id be awake at night ruminating over things and never get any sleep, I know it seems stupid. Anyone else the same? Or do you live in such a place and aren’t bothered by it?

I'd avoid the house if I knew about the tradgedy.

Friend of mine rented a fkat where the previous occupant was beaten to death. It didn't bother me so much as the murderer was caught and imprisoned. Tge victim was a journalist who bad mouthed a certain community. One took offence and beat her.

There was a sense of resolution. It was horrible but not horror film horror. . 5 kids dead would freak me out. Likewise fire. Even if it was a NEW house and the fire one was demolished- there would still be a vibe..

RE Council houses not being demolished; the house that had to do with Brady/Hindley was council and demolished.
I think the house that they suspected was where April Jones died was demolished; I don't know how the parents can bear to stay put and see it everyday sad
I am very in touch with ghosts etc but it would not worry me but all the ghoul hunters would piss me off
thing is what about places like pubs hotels even churches where violent deaths had happened such as church yards? people have been attacked in graveyards and so many of the above places have been converted into residential

I suppose if you think about it whenever you are a patient in hospital you are likely using a bed that someone has died in. Heck I probably gave birth in a bed that has seen lots of tragic ends to babies and mothers lives 😔

A relative of mine was murdered in a hotel room. I assume thousands of people have slept in it since then.

@Snowflakecookie1989 no, although I'm not sure if they did knock that one down. There was the one in Killamarsh https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-65890701.amp
It was a horrendous crime. I'm not sure how they decide which houses do and don't get demolished though

You would struggle to get a mortgage on a property that has had a house fire. Lenders do not normally allow mortgages, cash buyers only.

Lol, just going to tell my husband he is in his 80s 🤣

On the actual question, we live near a house where a hugely notorious murder took place in the early 90s, one of the biggest true crime stories of the past fifty years (not in the uk). The current owners only found out when journalists came knocking on the anniversary of the crime.