Most Expensive Haunted Houses in the World

We have already discussed one of the most expensive houses in the world which are owned by the elite. But let’s explore some new horizons, the scary ones this time. At some point in life, all of us were fascinated or say ‘obsessed’ by scary movies and shows, something unearthly, opening new doors to our imaginations. Stories about ghosts and spooky creatures are something we all love. Halloween is the perfect example of that when people dress up like ghosts and other creepy figures to scare the hell out with their frightening looks.

However, some people with a thirst for adventure and thrill take it to new heights by visiting or even buying such places. Weird, isn’t it? Well, for a spoiler these are not actually haunted houses but the ones we saw growing up in our favorite TV shows and novels like the castle of “Count Dracula” The Transylvania Castle. You won’t even believe how many people every year visit these allegedly haunted places, so, let’s take a deep, scary look at these priciest ghostly houses and see who used to live in them!

List of the World’s Top 10 Priciest Ghostly Houses

Dracula’s Transylvania Castle

Bran Castle is located near Bran, 25 km southwest of Brașov. The fortress was constructed by Saxons in 1377, who were granted permission by Louis I of Hungary.  It is one of Romania’s most visited tourist sites, with upwards of 560,000 tourists each year. It is on the open market for sale for about $78 million. It is a national landmark and monument in Transylvania. Outside of Transylvania, it is known as Dracula’s Castle and is advertised as the home of the fictional character from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The huge fortress is now a museum that exhibits Queen Marie’s art and furnishing collection. Tourists can explore the inside on their own or take a guided tour. Read more about the expensive vacation destination.

Lynnewood Hall

The tragic experiences of the A.B. Widener family, who constructed the 110-room Lynnewood Hall in Pennsylvania, show how riches do not always bring pleasure. It is said to be the largest example of Neoclassical Revival design from the Gilded Age. This 1900 Philadelphia landmark, which houses over 100 rooms and stands on 33 acres of property, has fallen into ruin.  Its demise began with ties to the Titanic’s disaster. A.B. Widener, consumed by guilt and despair, died in his magnanimous house three years after the disaster. The three Widener ghosts are believed to be its current guardians, cementing its status as the world’s largest abandoned ghost home. The home was offered for a price tag of $20 million in 2014 and fell to $16.5 million. Read more about the top most expensive penthouses that will surprise you.

‘Haunted’ Staten Island Mansion

Kreischer House, commonly known as Kreischer Mansion, is a famous mansion located in Charleston, Staten Island, in New York City. Constructed by German national Balthasar Kreischer in 1885, it is a huge, unevenly massed 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame home in the American Queen Anne style. On June 8, 1894, Edward B. Kreischer was believed to have committed suicide by gunshot in the right temple close to his place of business, however, murder remains a possibility. After that point, there have been reports that Kreischer haunts the site. Along with other local myths about the mansion’s gruesome history, this has given the house a spooky reputation. This led it to be used as a location in television programs such as Boardwalk Empire.

Schweppe Mansion

After the untimely murder and suicide of its owners, Chicago socialites Laura Shedd and Charles H. Schweppe, the 24,500-square-foot estate sat unoccupied for over 50 years.  Schweppe was shot in the head. The local County Jury ruled that his death was a “self-induced fatal gunshot wound while in ill health, not a suicide. There were stories that the couple’s spirits haunted the hallways.

The 10-bedroom, 15-bathroom villa went into foreclosure not long after it was acquired and restored. With 400 feet of Lake Michigan close to the beach, this property is now listed for $12 million. Read more about the most expensive houses that are ever built in the world.

Sleepy Hollow Mansion

When I say the name Sleepy Hollow, Detective Ichabod Crane’ played by Jonny Depp instantly comes to mind. Sleepy Hollow Manor has lovely architecture, décor, and views in an excellent setting. This mansion, which is both charming and luxurious, was conceived and built with affection just after World War II by a notable local home builder, developer, and businessman, Luther Sachs, for himself and his family. It is in a little town in the United States, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, 48 km north of New York.

The community is well-known across the world because of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” an 1820 narrative about the place and its iconic phantom, the Headless Horseman, which was written by Washington Irving, who resided in Tarrytown and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Ozzie Nelson’s Home

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was an American TV sitcom that ruled the radio and TV screens for decades. It was broadcast on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966. Maybe, you haven’t heard about it but your parents or grandparents definitely grew up listening to and watching it. It starred the real-life Nelson family. After many seasons on radio, the series was moved to television, where it maintained its success. But is the 5,813-square-foot mansion on Camino Palmero Street in Los Angeles haunted, or is it a legend?

The mansion, built in 1916, serves as the show’s setting. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, actors, spent 25 years living on the half-acre estate. Read more about the expensive TV albums. Recent owners have claimed seeing Ozzie’s spirit and hearing strange footsteps around the five-bedroom, four-bathroom property. The spooky house is listed for $5.25 million, which some believe is a bargain for the Hollywood Hills.

Black Dahlia Murder House

It has been a matter of mystery since its erection in 1926. The curious Sowden House stands out on Franklin Avenue in Los Feliz, which is otherwise beautiful and cheerful.  It has served as the setting for many movies and is now listed for $4.9 million. The house has recently undergone a $2 million restoration. Lloyd Wright designed the Mayan Revival style home, which has been dubbed “cultic,” “brooding,” “a gothic pile out of ‘Vathek,'” like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and the “Jaws house.”

In recent years, it has developed a new, far darker reputation, as a potential homicidal den of the Black Dahlia’s killer. The gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short, nicknamed the “Black Dahlia,” was never solved. The primary suspect was Los Angeles physician George Hodel. As a result of this, there has always been a sense of mystery about his historic four-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion.

Addams Family Mansion

If you have watched the Emmy winning Netflix Original “Wednesday ” then you probably know the Addams Family. The Addams Family, made by Charles Addams, an American cartoonist is a dark fictional family whose lives are filled with spooky stories and incidents. The Addams Family home has appeared many times throughout the years, going from a decaying and haunted mansion in Charles Addams’ cartoons to a doomed mansion in video games and television series.

The mansion has become a character with its own unique history and origins, which have been explored through different mediums. The mansion was also seen in the TV show New Scooby-Doo Movies, when the Addams made a special appearance. This Australian mansion was built in the Federation-era Queen Anne style and was auctioned of ffor more than million.

Colorado Ghost Town

If a spooky house isn’t for you, you can buy a whole town dwelling by Lost Souls for $2 million. When you hear the phrase “ghost town,” you generally think of a declining population, faltering industry, and poor economic prospects. That is why the story of Uptop, Colorado, near the small community of La Veta, defines exactly what it means to be a ghost town.

The National Historical Society has honored Uptop after it was renovated by two sisters in their 60s who quit their jobs in Boston to revitalize the town. The “ghost town” on 250 acres of property includes a mansion, guest cottage, dance hall-saloon, railroad depot (now a museum), and church with sights of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the southern Rockies.

Poveglia Island

The island was utilized as a quarantine facility from 1793 to 1814.[1] The previous buildings were turned into a mental institution in 1922 and then utilized as a nursing home/long-term care facility until 1968 when it closed. The island once used as a quarantine station for ships arriving in Venice, has a dark history of alleged ghost sightings and supernatural occurrences.

In the 1930s, a doctor was said to have performed crude lobotomies on patients, and later died after claiming to be driven mad by ghosts. Decades later, nearby residents reported hearing the bell from the bell tower, despite it being removed years earlier. The island has been featured on several paranormal shows and has been explored by numerous YouTubers and adventurers. Italy sold Poveglia to Italian billionaire Luigi Brugnaro in May for $672,000, but he will need to put away an estimated $16 million to restore the island’s structures.