Famed Rhode Island ‘Conjuring House’ Goes to Auction on Halloween

More than five decades have passed since the Perron family moved into an 18th-century cabin in Burrillville, Rhode Island. During their time in the home, family members reported hauntings that inspired The Conjuring House, the 2013 film that has since spawned a popular horror-movie franchise. Now, the house at the center of all the hype is seeking a new owner.

The 3,000-square-foot home and its 8.5-acre property at 1677 Round Top Road are scheduled to be put up for a foreclosure auction at 11 a.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31, according to the listing from JJ Manning Auctioneers based in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

The future of the home has been in flux since the Burrillville Town Council chose not to renew the house's license as a host for tours and overnight stays in November 2024. According to a Boston Globe report, this development followed months of controversies surrounding the home and its owner, Jacqueline Nuñez. The business continued to operate until police issued citations against Nuñez and a general manager in December 2024.

First-quarter taxes for the property, which has an annual tax bill of $7,115.01, for the 2026 fiscal year were due by Aug. 7 and were not paid, according to the Burrillville Tax Collector's Office.

According to the auction materials, the winning bidder must provide a $25,000 down payment in cash, certified check, or bank check.

Justin Manning, president of JJ Manning Auctioneers, told the Globe that he believes the auction would generate interest from several types of buyers, including builders, historic home preservers, and fans of the paranormal.

Also referred to as the Old Arnold estate, the property had been home to eight generations of the Arnold family since 1736. During the 1970s, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren conducted a seance in 1973 to rid the home of spirits that were said to torment members of the Perron family, who were living there at the time.