If you’ve seen Netflix’s Stranger Things, you’ve probably been spooked by this Rome, Georgia property. The seven bedroom, seven bathroom house is at the centre of Stranger Things’s fourth season, with flashbacks of the home in pristine condition in the ’50s interspersed with the show’s main characters poking around in it in the ’80s, when the show is set, at which point it’s presented as being in a state of disrepair. In reality, at least from what the eye can tell, the home is in superb shape with its original Victorian-style detailing still in place. The 140-year-old home hit the market in 2022 for $1.5 million (£1.3 million) and sold later that December.
If you've seen the show, we don’t need to tell you how labyrinthine the space is, but for posterity: the Victorian manse rings in at 6,000 square foot, plus a guest house. Massive chandeliers, Queen Anne-style furniture, and large gilded frames surrounding antique portraits appear throughout the listing photos—playing up the grandeur of the house, or the spookiness, depending on one’s familiarity with the Netflix series. Though viewers may remember the attic for as the site of Jason’s death, in the real world, the attic is simply an unfinished third floor, primed for a renovation that would allow for another bedroom, home office, or art studio.
The previous owners restored the home to honour the historic details, leaving hand-crafted built-in bookshelves, millwork, and fireplaces in place. Other distinct details include an antique wall safe and a cast iron urinal. Though plenty of these historic details were honoured, the kitchen was renovated to modern standards, with a 15-foot long black marble island at its centre. All new appliances and cabinetry are also in place, plus a walk in kitchen pantry and an adjoining butler's pantry. The home was last sold in 2019 for $350,000, putting its 2022 listing at more than five times its last sale price.
