Adele’s remarks about her “haunted” mansion are reportedly turning off potential buyers for the $7 million property, according to a realtor
Adele’s spooky remarks about her former mansion continue to haunt its sale prospects, according to the current owner.
Nicholas Sutton, who now owns the English estate, claims the singer’s comments have made it difficult to sell the property.
He said Adele’s remarks have “negatively impacted future marketing efforts” and still influence the mansion’s reputation today, as detailed in planning documents obtained by *The Times*.
The singer rented the 10-bedroom Lock House in West Sussex for six months in 2012.
During a CBS interview with Anderson Cooper, Adele described the mansion as «quite scary» and mentioned that she had hired a female bodyguard to stay with her after hearing strange, unexplained noises in the house.
The property, now facing difficulty finding buyers, was once the subject of Adele’s eerie experiences, which appear to have left a lasting impression on potential homebuyers.
Adele isn’t the only celebrity to have reported spooky occurrences in their homes—Joan Rivers and Nicolas Cage have also shared their own paranormal experiences.
The West Sussex estate, now listed for £5,995,000 (approximately $7.4 million), offers numerous luxurious features, including seven en suite bedrooms, an indoor pool, and a guest cottage.
Outdoors, it boasts a swimming pool, tennis court, and expansive gardens.
However, the current owner, Nicholas Sutton, has struggled to sell the mansion, despite its high-end amenities.
In an effort to move the property, he has submitted plans to convert it into apartments, as per documents obtained by *The Times*.
Sutton claims that after 14 years of trying to sell, he only received one offer in August 2020, which was later withdrawn upon potential buyers learning about the mansion’s alleged haunted past, which Adele discussed during her time there.
Sutton has requested permission from the Horsham district council to go ahead with the conversion, noting that there’s a lack of interest in the mansion in its current form.
He also emphasized that his plan would preserve the historical integrity of the building, which was originally a convent.
The mansion, built around 1909, was divided and sold as 26 separate lots in 1971 before being purchased by a church and used as a convent. Sutton acquired it in 2003.
