Comments on: Should We Buy A House Next To A Cemetery? (Your Advice)

By: jimbo jones

jimbo jones — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:33:29 +0000

I would be concerned about traffic into and out of the cemetary during funerals. Also, possibly ghosts.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:27:48 +0000

I’d buy it. I love cemetaries. Look at it as a historical site, one that isn’t ever in danger of being razed.

By: Lyn Clarke

Lyn Clarke — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:11:56 +0000

We lived across the street from a cemetary when I was in high school. We had the prettiest yard because of all the bulbs we found in the compost pile. We did not have vandals at night –maybe because the cemetary was small and cars could be seen from the road. My only concern would be if you would be blocked in during a funeral. I would make it my business to be sitting there to see where people park and if the house’s driveway is blocked. Other than that, go for it.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:05:31 +0000

I am a housewife with 5 kids, and we have to get out of our 2 bdrm apt. The only affordable house we found is a 2 family on a 80*100 lot with an inground pool and 4 car garage behind a cemetery. I will look at it tomorrow. im still nervous.

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:14:35 +0000

Different people have different ideas. My grandad used to be a park keeper and for years lived with his family in the cemetery house/office.
After seeing our local area go down hill with anti social behaviour, we have just bought the cemetery house to renovate and live in. It’s a one off listed building and I tell you I can’t wait to be surrounded by lovely green space thats so peaceful and quiet.

By: Enoch

Enoch — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:44:41 +0000

We just looked at a house for sale that has a back yard against a cemetary. It didnt bother me, and the house was at a discount, but it bothers my wife. The house even happens to be close to public transportation and good in many other ways. We won’t be buying it though. Is there any concern about the soil quality or effect to your yard living next to a cemetary?

By: fern

fern — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:44:23 +0000

I see no reason why a cemetery would devalue a property. In fact, in personally would consider it a big plus becus you’d know your neighbors would be quiet!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:50:21 +0000

I must echo the comments of Koppur (#1) and savvy (#5): Unless you will be selling to superstitious people, a cemetary should be viewed as providing peaceful and ‘quiet’ neighbors. I mean no disrespect to the dead, but I would rather look at tombstones than car traffic or a continuous stream of open-pipe motorcycles (let alone hear them).

By: dan

dan — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:33:13 +0000

I don’t see why this would be a big issue, especially if you can get a good discount going into the deal. I would recommend looking into the history of the house - not that I believe in haunting, but if it has a reputation of such, that could make it extrememly difficult to sell.

By: Q at $1 Million to My Name

Q at $1 Million to My Name — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:50:17 +0000

I guess what I meant was that there are a bazillion properties out there, many many of which are not located next to cemetaries, highways, or hog rendering plants. So I guess what I meant to say was, if you have to wonder if you’re buying an iffy property in an iffy location…..

The person did say the house was great except “for one problem.” So that’s what I was getting at.