Haunted Castle for sale
High on a hillside overlooking Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is the beautiful Beckett’s Castle. This two-story Gothic stonework home was built in the 1870s by Sylvester Beckett, a lawyer and prominent figure among Portland’s literary society.
The “castle” was built as a summer cottage, and its large tower, seen prominently atop the landscape, has been used as a navigational tool for ships entering the Portland Harbor.
The grey fieldstone gives the building a look reminiscent of Scottish estate homes, and its steep gabled roof adds to this ambiance.
The tower itself is in three parts, with each being consecutively smaller than the one below, and a belt course, or row of stone, at the top of each section. The top has a small observation area for looking at the amazing Maine sea view.
The property has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a secluded one-bedroom guest house. Photo by Zillow
nside, the house has many period wood features, including exposed beams, leaded windows, narrow doorways, lovely stone and brickwork, and built-in bookshelves.
Situated on the property at the moment are a cottage, artist’s studio and secret gardens. However, there is much more to this estate than its scenic value. This site is actually known to be quite haunted.
Beckett died in his home less than a decade after completion, in 1882, and since then there have been many strange incidents reported in the home.
Beckett himself is said to appear in the form of a blue ball of light. His spirit has also been reported to have taken blankets off of freshly made beds, opened doors repeatedly, and pulled paintings from walls.
One previous owner, Robert Lins, believed that the spirit of Beckett remained in the home, and he hired a medium, Dr. Alex Tanous, as well as a reporter, Lynne Campbell, to witness a séance during which the medium “channeled” Beckett’s apparition.
It was hoped that Dr. Tanous could provide some insight as to who, or what, was causing the supernatural disturbances.
As an example of odd occurrences, Lins mentioned that he had hung a painting over his stove, and found it in the same place–face down behind the stove–at least four times.
More pics and more story at link
High on a hillside overlooking Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is the beautiful Beckett’s Castle. This two-story Gothic stonework home was built in the 1870s by Sylvester Beckett, a lawyer and prominent figure among Portland’s literary society.
The “castle” was built as a summer cottage, and its large tower, seen prominently atop the landscape, has been used as a navigational tool for ships entering the Portland Harbor.
The grey fieldstone gives the building a look reminiscent of Scottish estate homes, and its steep gabled roof adds to this ambiance.
The tower itself is in three parts, with each being consecutively smaller than the one below, and a belt course, or row of stone, at the top of each section. The top has a small observation area for looking at the amazing Maine sea view.
The property has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a secluded one-bedroom guest house. Photo by Zillow
nside, the house has many period wood features, including exposed beams, leaded windows, narrow doorways, lovely stone and brickwork, and built-in bookshelves.
Situated on the property at the moment are a cottage, artist’s studio and secret gardens. However, there is much more to this estate than its scenic value. This site is actually known to be quite haunted.
Beckett died in his home less than a decade after completion, in 1882, and since then there have been many strange incidents reported in the home.
Beckett himself is said to appear in the form of a blue ball of light. His spirit has also been reported to have taken blankets off of freshly made beds, opened doors repeatedly, and pulled paintings from walls.
One previous owner, Robert Lins, believed that the spirit of Beckett remained in the home, and he hired a medium, Dr. Alex Tanous, as well as a reporter, Lynne Campbell, to witness a séance during which the medium “channeled” Beckett’s apparition.
It was hoped that Dr. Tanous could provide some insight as to who, or what, was causing the supernatural disturbances.
As an example of odd occurrences, Lins mentioned that he had hung a painting over his stove, and found it in the same place–face down behind the stove–at least four times.
More pics and more story at link
