The chilling Creel House, featured in the fourth season of the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things," just hit the market for $1.5 million. Although the show takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the real-life house can be found in this small Southern town.
The listing has attracted clicks from fans of the show, making it the most popular home on Realtor.com®.
Built in 1882 in the East Rome Historic District, the 6,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom estate underwent a major renovation when it was featured on the show.
My understanding is that the owners were asked to use the house as a movie set," says Mimi Richards, who listed the property with Jeb Arp and Katie Edwards of Toles, Temple & Wright.
Once production was over, the set was turned back into a real-life single-family home.
"But they did a really good job of transforming it," Richards added." They put up all kinds of decorations and props, put all these sticks and branches and trees together, and transformed the whole thing in a week. The people on set were really magicians. It was incredible to see it all. I didn't go in during the shoot, but to see this total redecoration was incredible."
The seller purchased the home just three years ago for $350,000 and then thoughtfully renovated it.
"When the seller bought the house, a lot of the woodwork was showing some age, but the owner was able to work his magic and restore it to its original condition," Richard said." He had this magical way of being able to see how quickly they could change the look. They took the time to learn how to put back historic architectural features to restore the old charm of the house."
Over the years, many films have been shot in Rome, including Scarlett Johansson's "Black Widow," Denzel Washington's "Remember the Titans" and Reese Witherspoon's "Home Sweet Home.
"I've lived within a three-mile radius of Rome all my life and am very proud of my community," Richards said." In fact, I've been involved with this house since the 1960s through historic preservation."
Many of the home's details from the collection can still be found, including "a majestic formal dining room where telepathy is no longer practiced while eating; an adjoining parlor perfect for playing Dungeons & Dragons; and a living room perfect for hosting Hellfire Club meetings," according to the listing.
Original details include built-in cabinetry, a custom buffet, tiered moldings, and some unusual finds such as an antique wall cabinet and a cast-iron urinal.
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"The wall safe," she says, "is original and is about 4 feet wide and about 5 feet high." When you open it up, it has all these compartments to store what you want."
The chef's kitchen features gorgeous custom cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and a butler's pantry with a wet bar, ice maker, and pantry. The heart of the kitchen is a 15-foot island "tiled in black marble" large enough to seat 10 diners.
A flexible floor plan offers the next buyer the opportunity to create a master suite on the main or upper floor.
There is also an unfinished third floor with a separate staircase that offers additional expansion possibilities. The 1-acre lot also features a Gothic guesthouse.
Richards says the property has received a lot of attention thanks to the popular Netflix show. But please don't run up that hill to see it.
"We do need a pre-approval letter just because of its fame among the public and the fact that the house is occupied," she said.
"It's an open question as to who will end up buying it. We have a woman who is selling an equestrian center in Florida and she wants to move to Georgia. We have another person looking at the possibility of converting it to a bed and breakfast. That could be a possibility, as it really was one a few years ago."
The home certainly makes sense as a tourist attraction. After all, "strange things" have happened.