The Pennsylvania home featured in the 1991 film "Silence of the Lambs" as the home of psychotic killer Buffalo Bill is not hot on the market as the film was in Hollywood.
According to Star Tribune, couple Scott and Barbara Lloyd are having a hard time selling the house. Originally listed on the market for $300,000 last summer, the couple have reduced the listing price down to $250,000. The property is a three-story Victorian home in Layton and it became the second most clicked listing Realtor.com last year. However, Scott Lloyd has revealed to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that it was not serious buyers that drove traffic to the listing but instead the publicity of the house among curious folks.
With the reduced price, according to Star Tribune, Lloyd says that they are finally seeing some movement. Erik Gunther, a senior editor and expert on unique homes for Realtor.com, comments on the house saying, "Even though it's got notoriety, location still is a big deal."
"The fact that a home gets a ton of publicity doesn't necessarily add up to a quick sale," Gunther added. "Just because I want to gawk at something doesn't mean I want to buy it."
The good news is that the dungeon where Buffalo Bill skinned his victims is not real and that is not the reason why the house is not selling.
The three-story home is actually situated in a small village that is an hour's drive southeast of Pittsburgh. The most likely puts off interested buyers. Nevertheless, having only one bathroom versus the four bedrooms, the house forces prospective buyers to have second thoughts.
The foyer and he dining room do however appear just like they did in the motion picture. And as a fun fact, the foyer where the couple Scott and Barbara Lloyd were married is the same place where FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) meets Jame Gumb a.k.a Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine)
