T
he infamous Boulder, Colorado mansion where 6-year-old beauty pageant star JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in 1996 remains unsellable nearly three decades after her death.
Despite eight failed attempts to find a buyer over the years, the sprawling Tudor mansion on 15th Street has become a real estate pariah due to its dark history. The property, most recently listed for $6.95 million in March 2023, was taken off the market again more than a year later.
The house has undergone significant renovations in an attempt to distance itself from its grim past, but its connection to one of America's most infamous unsolved murders continues to overshadow its curb appeal. The tragic story of JonBenét Ramsey captivated the nation when she was discovered bound and strangled in her family's basement on December 26, 1996.
A chilling ransom note and a desperate 911 call from her mother initially pointed to a kidnapping, but hours later, her father found JonBenét's body in a rarely used basement room. The murder remains unsolved, still gripping true-crime followers today.
Since the Ramseys moved out of the home after the tragedy, it has been sold twice but never fully embraced by its owners. In 2004, Timothy and Carol Minor bought the house for $1.05 million, but have been trying to sell it on and off since 2008.
The latest listing featured a polished version of the 7,571-square-foot mansion, which now includes a top-floor primary suite and extensive landscaping upgrades. However, none of these features can seem to overcome the weight of its past, as one person commented on a viral TikTok video: "Who would want to buy a house where a little girl was murdered and will always be in the news cycle?"
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