The house that anchored the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street has been sold after nearly three months on the market In the movie, the house is where Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp, was haunted by the ghost of Freddy Krueger in her dreams.
Nightmare On Elm Street Dream Home Sold!
The charming Dutch colonial-style home built in 1919 located in the Los Angeles Spaulding square neighborhood was sold for $ 2,980,000 according to records.
The three-bedroom home is a far cry from the shambled property featured in the hit slasher film. The upgraded home was put on the market for $3.25 million
The house, located at 1428 N. Genesee Ave., went up for sale last October, a week before Halloween. It was originally stated that they would be accepting offers until midnight on Halloween according to the Los Angeles Times. But obviously, the offers were not quite what the homeowners were expecting.
What does Nightmare On Elm Street Dream Home look like
Despite its nightmarish movie ties, the house can be seen as a dream home, with 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, along with a pool and a guest house. It’s more like a dream and photos by Anthony Barcelo showcase the property’s spacious kitchen with modern orange topped island counter sitting beneath an array of stylish metallic lamps.
The living room is equally as inviting with French doors allowing for plenty of natural light and access to the backyard. In terms of the sleeping arrangements, photos showcase a spacious bedroom with ceiling lights and walnut floors adding a chic touch.
There are also four bathrooms, including one particularly impressive one with a chic all-white interior. A massive youtube sits near the edge of the room while his and her sinks face a wide mirror on the countertop. The backyard is equally as stunning with a well-manicured yard of grass surrounding a pool. Guests of the future homeowner will be able to rest in seclusion, thanks to a quaint guest house located by the pool.
The facade is iconic but the ties to the movie stop as soon as you walk through the front door. Inside its beautiful traditional style space with a modern twist. Not even Freddy Krueger could resist if he was seeing the present condition of the house.
It’s “a beautiful Dutch Colonial with a modern twist,” according to the listing on Realtor.com. The house sits just off of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, a few blocks east of the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel. A Whole Foods is also nearby.
While director Wes Craven set his film in the small (and nonexistent) town of Springwood, Ohio, he filmed the exterior shots in Hollywood, in the neighborhood of Spaulding Square. The Los Angeles Times notes that the area’s lack of palm trees and quaint vibe has long made it a favorite for directors shooting movies and TV shows set in the small-town USA.
“The iconic house isn’t just a place of horror. It’s also the location of Bo Burnham: Inside, a solo musical comedy special shot and produced during the height of the pandemic, and a possible Grammy contender.”
Who owned the Nightmare On Elm Street Dream home?
‘Hustlers and Seeking A Friend for the End of the World’ director Lorene Scafaria purchased the home in2013 for $2 million. As per Property Sharks records, she has now purchased a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles for $3.74 million in January 2021.
Mansion Global was unable to determine who purchased the property, as public records were not yet available. Marie Hughes of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Beverly Hills brokerage represented the buyer.
