A 'Murder Mansion' could be lurking in your neighborhood. Heck! It could even be the house next door, but what if your realtor didn't tell you that the new multi-million house you're leasing is actually the house of murder? Well, this could happen to anyone, and unfortunately, in this spine-tingling story, that anyone is a local businessman named Nir Golan.
According to Daily Mail, Golan is recently involved in a bitter dispute with his realtor after discovering the bloody truth about his new multi-million property, the 'Murder Mansion.'
At a first glance, one wouldn't really notice that there is this disturbing history and presence inside the massive mansion.
The property is situated at the seaside town of Seabrook, near Houston. Because of its grandiose structure and the fact that the realtor dropped the leasing price so low, Golan was in no position to say no.
It was only when he almost moved to the place and discovered a dark story about the mansion's past when he realized that he might not be able to (peacefully) sleep in it. For one thing, the massive beauty isn't really that beautiful in the first place; locals even deem it as the 'Murder Mansion.'
Stories claiming that the property was built on top of a notorious child-sex and murder den were enough reason why Golan would do everything just so he could get his money back and forget about luxuriously living in his new mansion.
"A lot of people say there's shadows of children" roaming the upscale property, Golan told KHOU. "People say that they wouldn't come to my house as a guest."
After hearing these comments from locals, Golan decided to do some digging over a bloody history, which according to him, should have been disclosed by the realtor, New York Daily News reported.
So what's the bloody history of the so-called 'Murder Mansion?'
Daily Mail reported that the horrifying past of the massive property dates back in 1984 when Texan millionaire Bill List decided to build a mansion in the area.
The brick mansion was said to feature an indoor swimming pool and a massive, two-story glass wall overlooking the water, according to New York Daily News.
Recounts claim that List has this bizarre fascination for teenage boys, such that he would pick up young lads and house them in exchange for sexual favors.
One night, the teenage boys allegedly rebelled against List and carried out the murder of the millionaire.
Afterwards, the brick mansion was torn down and the property was subdivided. Now, the thing is: Golan's new home is situated in the area where List's mansion once stood, and Golan is not at all pleased by the fact that the realtor neglected to mention that side of the story.
"I said let me tell you something. If you paid me money, I would not move there. It's against my religion. You cannot force me to move there," he told KHOU. "There was a murder, but the murder wasn't in this house. It was on the property. And I'm trying to explain to him to me it doesn't matter. A property is your front yard, your backyard."
A neighbor and former HOA president Larry Neu said to KHOU that everyone in the area apparently knows the history of the Murder Mansion.
"It was 30 years ago. I mean it didn't bother me to the point, I mean, I was gonna buy the old murder mansion and redevelop it. So you know people die all the time," Neu said.
Meanwhile, Golan is infuriated by the homeowner's decision to terminate the lease, without having to return the deposit. Golan dished that he is now planning to sue to get his money back, but a lawyer said that he is not on solid ground.
"That law in Texas is clear. There is not a duty to disclose in most circumstances. And on the issue of religion, there is no duty of the seller to be a mind reader and guess the religious objections a renter could have," Professor at the South Texas College of Law Gerad Treece said.
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