Would a suicide put you off buying?

[Gilesmummy]

We went to view a house yesterday, gorgeous property in the country.. the agent has known the vendor for many years, in fact he sold it to them.
I asked him loads of questions and asked is there anything else we need to know, he replied that “no nothing “ he said he was obliged to tell me if there was..
When we got home I was doing research on the property and found out that one of the owners had committed suicide within the house..
Apart from feeling sad that this had happened here I’m in two minds whether to go ahead and buy..
It made me go cold to think that had happened but I’ve got two ongoing questions... if I came to resell, would you it put you off buying the house? And If so would you pay less for it.. statistics say that suicides can reduce a resale price by up to 40%..

It’s a totally unique house so it’s not like I can go elsewhere and purchase an identical property...
All opinions appreciated
GM

thanks it’s all very difficult isn’t it when there is such stigma still. Read that and although I know what you’ve written and have thought exactly that about a friend who died by suicide there was something about the analogy which was thought provoking.

I was thinking about similar recently as a property near me where the occupant died in a fire is is up for sale.

I think it depends how recent it was. If it was the last occupant as in your it case it would put me off

I bought my house off a couple who split up after being in it for 2 years. We've now just broken up after two years and are putting it up for sale.... It has made me think 😬

It wouldn't put me off if it was a quiet neighbourhood and the house felt happy

Not that a suicide or death had occurred but i wouldn't buy from an agent who lied to me.

Nope.

What's actually the issue? Loads of people will have died in houses.

I don’t think I would use it to negotiate the price down, I find that quite distasteful if that’s what you’re thinking

I knew someone who sadly died this way, to be honest, the shock was what occured, the location never even occured to me as relevant. Yes it was at home, but it was really nothing to do with this house.

On saying that, I’m not sure how I’d feel, but I’d not use it to negotiate the price, that’s too mercenary for me.