Listing for ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ home has spooky twist
A piece of horror movie history just surfaced for sale in Spaulding Square — but you’ll have to act fast. The home fictionally known as 1428 Elm St., which served as the facade for the protagonist’s house in Wes Craven’s 1984 classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” has come to the market for $3.25 million.
To match its spooky past, offers for the film-famous residence are due by midnight on Halloween.
It’s the first time the home has listed for sale since Lorene Scafaria — director of films such as “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” and 2019’s “Hustlers” — bought it for $2.1 million in 2013.
The facade still looks similar to how it did in the movie; green shingles still top the portico entry, but the bright-red front door has since been painted black.
Built in 1919, the Dutch Colonial-style home was a natural choice for the film, which takes place in the fictitious town of Springwood, Ohio.
According to the listing agents, Spaulding Square has a distinct lack of palm trees and a variety of other vegetation that give the streets a classic look, so filmmakers often shoot in the neighborhood to portray places outside Southern California.
“The whole neighborhood gets the tour bus treatment. People always get tickled when they see it,” said Heather T. Roy of Douglas Elliman, who holds the listing with Learka Bosnak.
Bosnak said the house is the perfect example of movie magic.
“The facade is iconic, but the ties to the movie stop as soon as you walk through the front door. Inside, it’s a beautiful traditional-style space with a modern twist,” she said.
White walls mingle with warm walnut floors in the living spaces, which are navigated by dramatic arched doorways. There are three bedrooms and four bathrooms across two stories.
Terraces, patios and picture windows overlook the landscaped grounds dotted with citrus trees and a swimming pool. Across the property, a guesthouse adds a kitchen, designer bathroom and pergola-topped patio.
If $3.25 million is out of your price range but you still want to take a peek, the agents said they’ll be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters there on Halloween.
“We all missed Halloween last year because of the pandemic, so this year is the Halloween comeback tour,” Bosnak said. “We have to celebrate.”
Lakers exec passes Brentwood mansion
Lakers co-owner Jesse Buss is making moves away from the court as the National Basketball Assn. season tips off, listing his Brentwood mansion of three years for $10.95 million.
Buss, who holds a majority share of the Lakers with his five siblings and serves as the team’s assistant general manager, paid $9.75 million for the modern residence when it was newly built in 2018. Records show he moved to Encino earlier this year, shelling out $5.9 million for a Mediterranean-style estate off Mulholland Drive.
The place he’s selling sits a few houses down from the home of LeBron James, who paid $23 million for a 16,000square-foot showplace in 2017. It’s one of two homes that James owns in Brentwood in addition to the Beverly Hills compound he bought last year for $36.75 million.
Buss’ property is a bit smaller at 6,500 square feet but still has room for six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a movie theater, yoga studio, billiards room, onyx bar and wine cellar across three stories. He kept things pretty much the same during his stay with vast, minimalist spaces opening outside through pocketing walls of glass.
Highlights include a floating staircase encased in glass and a chef’s kitchen draped in marble and Australian oak. A deck and balcony hang off the top level, overlooking a swimming pool and spa that take in sweeping views of the city below.
Jennifer Beron of Compass holds the listing with Wes Pinkston.