Dead Vampire Home Sells for $2.35m!

Dead Vampire Home Sells for $2.35m!

Dead Vampire Home Sells for $2.35m!
You've noticed how some people look like their pets? Well, here's a house that looks surprisingly like its deceased former owner . . . in full vampire dress! After being listed for the first time in 40 years, it literally flew off the market in 3 months.

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Castle la Paloma, a Norman brick Tudor built in 1924, will soon be the future scene of construction crews and landscape contractors.

We understand the man who purchased the home is a Southern California businessman with a deep appreciation for the authentic architecture and rich history of the home. He has plans for a major multi-million dollar restoration of Castle La Paloma to restore it to its original glory. But isn't it already in its former glory? With manageable restoration possibilities in the front but dark and imposing from the rear, do you tear it down and start over, maybe recouping your $2.35m by selling off all those bricks, or do you call in Candice Olson? Let's face it, when we hear pleasantries such as "original woodwork and tile" in a house this age, we can hear the rip of the crowbar before we even lay eyes on it, and this is a classic example. The tiles are on the kitchen counters and the woodwork is dark overbearing paneling making an already too dark room even more depressing. Yes there are Tudor ceiling beams in keeping with the Tudor style and there are a lot of windows in its favor. The view is spectacular but certainly not highlighted. Maybe with a little less Tudor and a paint color that lightens the spirit, maybe . . just maybe . .it can be brought into at least the 20th Century.

Original owner, America's first vampire celebrity, Bela Lugosi, a star of films and Broadway, died in 1956 at age 73 and chose to be buried in his Dracula cape. He played other villains as well, in "White Zombie" in 1932 and "Bride of the Monster" in 1955. By the looks of it, he may very well still be in residence!

Source: realestate.aol.com