‘Conjuring’ house heads to auction after foreclosure — and the spooky details are just perfect
The Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired “The Conjuring” is slated for a foreclosure auction on Halloween. Boston Globe via Getty Images
A legendary haunted house that inspired the 2013 horror film The Conjuring is set to hit the auction block — fittingly, on Halloween.
The notorious 18th-century farmhouse in Burrillville, Rhode Island, will be sold in a mortgagee’s foreclosure auction on October 31, according to a listing from JJManning Auctioneers. The auctioneer describes the property as “an antique farmhouse that has become famous for historical paranormal sightings and activity.”
The timing couldn’t be more appropriate for a home that has drawn ghost hunters and thrill-seekers from around the world.
The 8.5-acre property last sold in 2022 for $1.525 million to Bale Fire LLC, a company controlled by Boston developer and self-proclaimed medium Jacqueline Nuñez. She transformed the eerie estate into a paranormal tourism business, offering overnight stays and ghost-hunting experiences in the house made infamous by the Perron family’s haunting — the real-life inspiration behind The Conjuring.
But by the summer of 2023, the ghost story gave way to real-world drama.
Nuñez made headlines after she claimed the spirit of former owner John Arnold told her a staff member was stealing. She fired the employee — a move that sparked a legal dispute over back pay and prompted additional allegations of mistreatment from former workers.
Then in November, town officials revoked Nuñez’s entertainment license, citing safety concerns, incomplete paperwork, and confrontations with local police. Despite the ban, she continued to run tours, leaving many guests — some who had paid hundreds or even thousands of dollars — demanding refunds.
Her operation also drew criticism from within the paranormal community. Jason Hawes, star of the TV show Ghost Hunters, accused Nuñez of harassment in reports to police.
By the summer of 2025, the business was unraveling. Financial trouble led to a mortgage default, putting the famed haunted house into foreclosure.
The upcoming Halloween auction is a lender-initiated sale — a final chapter in Nuñez’s troubled ownership. She could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee, both paranormal enthusiasts, have expressed interest in buying the house. The duo already own the former Connecticut residence of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the famed ghost hunters whose investigations inspired The Conjuring franchise.
“As a fan of the paranormal, film, and the history of the property and the land it sits on, it’d be an honor to help preserve its beauty,” Rife told WPRI last month.
The house continues to attract believers who report cold spots, mysterious whispers, and ghostly shadows — while skeptics remain unconvinced, dismissing it all as well-crafted hype.
As Halloween approaches, the fate of one of America’s most iconic haunted homes now lies in the hands of the highest bidder.
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