Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
A house once owned by a Suffolk-born man who was hanged for witchcraft has gone on sale.
The £459,000 ($600,000) property in Peabody, Massachusetts, is infamous for having been the home of John Proctor, a victim of the Salem witch trials. The 3,910 sq ft home was built in 1638, when it was part of Salem.
John was a landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
He was convicted and hanged for witchcraft in 1692, after being accused of wrongdoings such as forcing a former servant to touch the ‘Devil’s Book’.
His life influenced Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, and he was portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in a 1996 film with the same name.
The property has six bedrooms, and estate agent Joe Cipoletta, from J. Barrett and Co., says it’s ‘a grand example of colonial and American History’ and features ‘period detail with the functionality of today’s needs.’
John Proctor’s House has been owned by a family for the past three decades, but the owner passed away on 8 October at the age of 90.
Michael Bonfanti, vice president of the Peabody Historical Society, told The Salem News: ‘The Peabody Historical Society is looking to see if they can financially handle it and that’s what we are in the process of doing.’
If you’re after a house with horrifying history – or thrilling, depending on your stance on witches – then this is your place.
Ref: Property Report
