Adele is reportedly scaring away potential buyers after revealing details about her previous lavish mansion. The current owner, Nicholas Sutton, has revealed that the singer's recent comments about the "scary" residence have "negatively impacted" the sale of the property.
Listed 'Lock House' in the village of Partridge Green in West Sussex, the 10-bedroom home featuring indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, and even a helicopter pad, was built in 1900 for the Harvey family.
The mansion then operated as a convent in the 1970s until the turn of the century. However, even before that, there was a tragic death. In 1933, a 23-year-old nurse who worked for the residents at the time was found dead on the nearby railway line.
In 1951, the home was targeted by burglars, and three years later the residents were victims of a robbery. Three years later, a 14-year-old boy died after touching an electric fence in the village. Fast forward to when it was purchased by a church and turned into The Convent of the Visitation, the nuns could not maintain the building, and it was turned back into a home.
The singer reportedly told Anderson Cooper in a 2012 CBS interview that the home, which she rented for six months, was "all quite scary, really." Since then, it has not been sold, as explained by the current owner, who acquired the house in 2003.
"Unfortunately, during an interview on CBS, Adele remarked that she believed the house to be haunted," he said. "This comment negatively impacted future marketing efforts and continues to affect the property's reputation to this day." He continued explaining that "despite renewed marketing efforts, no offers were received."