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Would-Be Homeowners Balk At Buying A "Haunted House"
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Thursday August 31, 2006
The housing market in the G.T.A. continues to churn out record numbers, with more and more homes and condos getting record prices. The Danforth has always been a coveted area, but there's one home in the neighbourhood that may end up literally spooking away prospective buyers.
The Victorian mansion is rumoured to be haunted, and Christian Cedieux, a crime and trauma scene cleaner, has spent enough time inside to determine for himself whether a ghoulish presence exists. He's been working at the house ever since the elderly owner was found dead inside.
She died of natural causes, but Cedieux now considers himself a believer in the supernatural.
"I refuse to allow any of my employees to work by themselves," he admits with a straight face.
"Everyone had to work in teams of two. From equipment turning off and on, to gloves levitating. I had a grown man 35 years of age who ran out of one particular room screaming and crying. He couldn't take it."
"There are things that cannot be explained, and I've seen it; my staff has seen it; we've experienced it; we've felt it; we've smelt it."
"One of my employees was pushed by an invisible assailant. He ran down screaming and crying and was really spooked out."
Four workers left and never came back.
The house is now clean and ready for sale, although Christian admits he wouldn't spend a night there for $1,000.
"There are things that cannot be explained, and I'm here to tell you that they're very for real."
It's not certain just how much the house will be listed for, and there's no obligation for realtors to disclose any unusual or paranormal activity. |
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