Quick Survey: Would you buy a house next to a cemetery?

[ruthabagah]

I guess I cannot find the poll buttons [Rant1]

So: a nice house (4500sqft), semi custom, no direct neighbors on 3 sides, the 4th side is a quiet street. Problem: you are surrounded by a cemetery (looks more like a park really)... But it give you an amazing unobstructed view of the mountains.

Would you buy it? I am about to, but the wife think we'll never be able to resell it when we decide to downsize 10 years from now.

[Lars]

I say go for it. At least you know that your neighbors will be quiet.

[Mtn.man]

At least it would be quiet. Still everyone is dying to get in.

[yankeefan98121]

That's a big fuck yes

[Zach O]

Absolutely. You could get your wife fresh flowers every day!

[Firehaus]

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[Irving]

Absolutely.
1) You have your own private running path that is privately maintained at no cost to you.
2) Tell your wife with a straight face that if she keeps it up and she won't have to worry about resale as she'll already be living next door.

[ruthabagah]

Lol: You guys are funny!

[newracer]

I would.

[Rooskibar03]

Personally, nope. Wouldn't do it.

[Irving]

Extra points if it is a cemetery that is more established and full, like an old church cemetery or something. Less new traffic that way.

[ruthabagah]

Personally, nope. Wouldn't do it.

Any particular reason?

[Firehaus]

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[Rooskibar03]

Any particular reason?

Call me stupid and superstitious I just find them creepy. Some of the very old, hundreds of years, cemeteries are interesting but I still wouldn't want to live next to one.

[theGinsue]

Thread updated with poll.

You can thank me later. :)

Oh, and I voted Yes.

[ruthabagah]

Thread updated with poll.

You can thank me later. :)

Thank you!

[Singlestack]

Nope. All it takes is either a wierd bacteria strain or a comet passing too close to earth to make the deaders burrow to the surface and come after you. I seen it in the movies, I did. Might as well buy a house built on top of Rocky Flats.

[ruthabagah]

Call me stupid and superstitious I just find them creepy. Some of the very old, hundreds of years, cemeteries are interesting but I still wouldn't want to live next to one.
Thank you for the answer. I have to admit, it is a polarizing subject, and I appreciate your input.

[mrghost]

I guess I cannot find the poll buttons [Rant1]

So: a nice house (4500sqft), semi custom, no direct neighbors on 3 sides, the 4th side is a quiet street. Problem: you are surrounded by a cemetery (looks more like a park really)... But it give you an amazing unobstructed view of the mountains.

Would you buy it? I am about to, but the wife think we'll never be able to resell it when we decide to downsize 10 years from now.

Wouldn't hesitate to go for it myself. But then again, as you might guess by my profile pic and handle, I'm kinda drawn to that sort of thing.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Absolutely as well.
That is a huge house, btw. No neighbors on 3 sides and a quiet street? I would run, not walk, to put the offer in.


Absolutely.
1) You have your own private running path that is privately maintained at no cost to you.


This. I've ridden a lot of miles in Mt Olivet just trying to get cornering down for crit season.
And this is something I've thought a lot about as well. It is so hard to permit bike races. They really should run circuits or crits in the bigger cemetaries.
If the afterlife is like the "Our Town" play, I'd love to sit and watch.
If it is my family member, I like that there is some amount of activity that happens every now and again. I've never gotten the sense that anyone visiting thought I was doing anything disrespectful.

[Ah Pook]

Used to live two doors down from a cemetery. Great dog park and history lesson. Quiet. I'd do it again.

[roberth]

now I'm all hungry.[zombie1]

[kwando]

I voted no... Asians are very superstitious and its a big no no

[Gman]

I would. Nice and quiet. I ain't afraid of no ghost.

[Danimal]

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[ruthabagah]

Two things come to mind:

1) It is going to be depressing as hell to see funerals all the time.
2) Funeral processions can plug up traffic for a while, and depending on frequency could be a big frustration.

Or if it is pretty well full, or most of the activity and traffic is centered on the other side of the cemetery, then I would say go for it. If you are going to eat dinner watching crying widows a couple hundred feet away, I would say pass.

good point. It's pretty full, and the entrance/ traffic is on the other side.

[cstone]

Where is this house. I may be interested. It is hard to find a nice neighborhood with quiet neighbors. [Coffee]

Yup!

[BushMasterBoy]

I'm a Grateful Dead fan...

[ruthabagah]

If I get this house, the next Halloween party is at my place for sure!

[earplug]

The traffic sucks. Lived near one in GA. We were expected to pull over and let funeral traffic pass and go through intersections.
If you have a house that is near the entrance the traffic will suck. Don't forget Memorial day, fathers day Mothers day and what ever day.

[buffalobo]

Would depend on how good a deal it is.

[Rucker61]

It would help if it were outside of city limits on an elk migration path.

[ruthabagah]

Would depend on how good a deal it is.

60k less than similar houses nearby. because the basement is not finished and I would give the current owner some flexibility with the closing dates.

Did I mention that it comes with a big a$$ gun safe in the basement?

So far the wife is no sure though...

[gnihcraes]

Check the property lines/easements. Maybe it seems full, but hasn't yet expanded. Your house could be in that path, or the center eventually.

[Dave_L]

Would I? Sure. But you're asking a firearm enthusiast forum. Families and women don't always feel the same and they play a big role in the home buying process so resale would scare me.

[rondog]

Wouldn't bother me a DAMN bit! I'd actually prefer it, I like privacy. But my main concern would be the house and property itself, condition, size of the garage, any outbuildings, room for expansion/building a shop, etc. But I have no concern about a buncha stiffs. You know the lawn will always look nice there!

[sniper7]

Nah

[Great-Kazoo]

The ONLY issue i see besides traffic is the thrill seekers who think they can walk through there after dark. Next thing you know they want to see what that house the cemetery surrounds has in it.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I bought a place next to a half way house.

Living next to a cemetery would be a frikin pleasure.

[Great-Kazoo]

I bought a place next to a half way house.

Living next to a cemetery would be a frikin pleasure.

But you get better talent from the 1/2 way house.

[Big E3]

At least when you see strange shadows on the walls or furniture moving by itself you'll know why. If you hear noises and voices at night just roll over and go back to sleep. You can have great Halloween parties everybody will want to be there. It will make decorating for Halloween cheaper wont have to buy all those cheap tombstones for the yard. You'll constantly look out the window at night and see strangers standing in the yard. When you go out to tell them to go away you'll be able to see right through them and they'll just vanish.

If any of those kind of things bother you walk away, otherwise enjoy.

I voted no.

[osok-308]

I personally would not be terribly off put by it with a few exceptions:
1. My wife would be convinced that our house was haunted.
2. (Piggybacking off of #1.) Every night i would be forced to wake up and clear the basement because she heard a creak
3. Family members of the deceased might not like me pulling out my long guns on the porch to clean them
4. Ghosts

[ray1970]

I'd buy a house next to a cemetery before I'd buy one next to a pot shop.

[osok-308]

I'd buy a house next to a cemetery before I'd buy one next to a pot shop.

+1! That being said, neither is in my forseeable future.

[Dave]

If zombies are your concern just stock up on 12 gauge 000 buckshot. Or start dancing like Michael Jackson and see if they join you. [Shotg] [zombie1][zombie1][zombie1]

[ANADRILL]

I'm a Grateful Dead fan...

Are you catching any of the upcoming shows in Santa Clara or Chicago?

[ANADRILL]

No I wouldn't... I have a little activity in my house that was brought in from the artifacts I have collected over the years... I could only imagine living by a source such as a cemetery...

[BladesNBarrels]

So far the wife is no sure though...

Looks like the decision is almost complete


[Luck]

[wctriumph]

Sure, no worries.

My wife likes all those ghost hunter tv shows so she might like it too.

[MED]

Depends on the size of the lot. If the lot is at least five acres in a rural area, I don't care. If it is a small covenant controlled lot, then no.

[Wulf202]

I lived next to one in high school. No big deal. The procession and the night thrill seekers are the only issues. That and crows.

[bellavite1]

Hell yeah!
(Like you did not see this coming... )

[ChunkyMonkey]

A quick non scientific observation. By using the small poll on this thread, 20% already say no. You can assume that there will be 20% less folks in the market that will consider buying the house from you.

Same goes with bi level houses, houses next to the major streets/highway etc etc etc. Lesser potential buyers - less value.

[Joe_K]

If its a good deal go for it!

[ruthabagah]

Hell yeah!
(Like you did not see this coming... )

[zombie1]

[ruthabagah]

A quick non scientific observation. By using the small poll on this thread, 20% already say no. You can assume that there will be 20% less folks in the market that will consider buying the house from you.

Same goes with bi level houses, houses next to the major streets/highway etc etc etc. Lesser potential buyers - less value.

I did the same non scientific poll at work before a meeting recently, and did get a 20% absolute "NO". So i guess, by comparing both samples and knowing some of the demographics of both group, I can estimate that 15-20% of all buyers won't be interested in looking at this house when I put it back on the market in 10 years. I can live with that.

In the other hand, if the trend continues and the south side of Denver metro (Littleton, GV, Centennial) will still appreciate in value, a house next to an "Open Space" (see my spin here?), with an unobstructed mountain view, should bring a really good return on investment.

The current trend in the nearby neighborhoods is to buy the houses for the lot (large and with mature landscaping), blow the "ugly" ranch styles / tri level home and build a monstrous mac mansion instead.

This house is currently off market and i am the only party on it.

[BushMasterBoy]

I remember back in the 60's a guy was digging up young female corpses in a cemetary and having sex with them. Turns out he was a low ranking Air Force member, he warmed the bodies by soaking them in warm bath water.

[Tim K]

As long as you are buying at a reduced price due to the location, I don't see how you can go wrong. If you sell, you'll sell at a reduced price also. It's a wash. Do you have little kids or plans for such? It might creep out little ones.

[davsel]

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Miller37.html


Feng Shui consultant says “The chi (energy) that emanates from a cemetery is too Yin and would be harmful to neighboring homes”

As a Feng Shui consultant, I am often asked to look at potential homes and sites that my clients are considering buying or building. I use a checklist for exteriors and the surrounding areas. Some of the things to avoid are: One-way streets that flow away from the entrance, taking positive chi out of the house. A street (such as a T-intersection) or a driveway pointed directly at the front door. Lots with irregular shapes. This might be of particular interest…PROXIMITY TO A CEMETERY.

According to Feng Shui principles, home sites with a close proximity to a cemetery are highly undesirable. To a lesser degree, but still considered as unfavorable, are former hospital and prison sites. A cemetery has strong "yin" or dark energies of death. This imbalance of yin/yang energies can cause instability by lowering the energies around it. Depending on which direction the cemetery is at in relation to home, how large it is, and the nature of the people who are buried in the cemetery, there are different levels of effects. Although residents may not feel oppressed at first, over time, they may find it hard to excel.

More spiritualized schools of Feng Shui say that disembodied spirits can wander in graveyards and sometimes, haunt nearby houses. Even if no spirits are haunting the house, living close to a cemetery can have a debilitating effect on your mood and may cause depression. The very yin (depressing and low) energy of a cemetery continuously impacts the subconscious mind and has a cumulative affect. Funeral homes and mortuaries give off similar vibrations, which continuously feature the energy of death, grieving, and sorrow.

In my opinion as a Feng Shui consultant, locations that are excessive in yin energy are hungry for yang energy and therefore absorb, deprive, and literally rob the surrounding homes of their precious yang energy

Don't jack with your chi, yo.
You "may find it hard to excel" due to a lack of the "precious yang."

[ruthabagah]

Don't jack with your chi, yo.
You "may find it hard to excel" due to a lack of the "precious yang."

Lol. What if there was a Chinese section in the cemetery? Will that boost the yang?

[ruthabagah]

I remember back in the 60's a guy was digging up young female corpses in a cemetary and having sex with them. Turns out he was a low ranking Air Force member, he warmed the bodies by soaking them in warm bath water.

Typical air force behavior.... [bad-banana]

[gnihcraes]

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Miller37.html"

they left out Elementary Schools on that list. School is almost done! yay!

[sabot_round]

I voted no because my wife is supersticious and I will never hear the end of it...I rather play Russian roulette with my Glock!!

[glock74]

I wouldn't.

[Justin]

The ONLY issue i see besides traffic is the thrill seekers who think they can walk through there after dark. Next thing you know they want to see what that house the cemetery surrounds has in it.

A set of NODs, some judiciously placed halloween decorations, and a willingness to work on your late-night pranking skills could make that downright fun.

[RMAC757]

I don't even like Ghost movies