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

[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... )

[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?