The Devil Queen

How my wife and I sold our souls to the Queen Anne Victorian we tried to save.

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Location: Crow Mountain, Arkansas, United States

Synopsis: This is a cautionary tale. A seriously disturbed couple find the charming, old ruin of a Queen Anne Victorian in Russellville, Arkansas, and buy it for $1.00. They tore the roof off, cut it in half, and had it moved to some land they owned sixteen miles away because they didn't know any better. Since then, they have hired and fired contractors, had all of their tools stolen, re-wired, re-plumbed, insulated, and essentially rebuilt the entire house. Their only problem is that after four years it still isn't finished. Now they are tired, broke, and wonder what in the hell it is they've done to themselves. And, it's haunted.
(Last updated on April 3, 2008)

Press: Russellville Courier Article - December 2003, HGTV website article, AP story - October 2006, and Victorian Homes Magazine - February 2008 (link coming soon).
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Monday, June 08, 2009

Home Improvement Onceler

Over the last couple of months, people have been asking me, "what'll happen to the blog if you sell the Devil Queen?"

This question always makes me think of a scene in Pulp Fiction where Vincent asks Jules what he'll do once he quits.

Jules: I'll just walk the earth.
Vincent: What'cha mean walk the earth?
Jules: You know, walk the earth, meet people... get into adventures. Like Caine from "Kung Fu."

I love the idea of this. However, the truth is probably something closer to the Lorax.


Over the last couple of years, I've apparently become a go-to person for information on house moving and cautionary tales of woe. If nothing else, drop a coin in the bucket and see what kind of story gets whispered down the tube to you.

Really though, the posts may not be as frequent, but there is still plenty of material to work with relating to the Devil Queen in particular (a prequel of sorts) and old homes in general.


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6 Comments:

Anonymous charlotte real estate agent said...

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8:40 PM  
Blogger Maryam in Marrakesh said...

Death by house as a tag is as telling as it gets. It's definitelytime to pass it on. If I let my husband, he would probably sell Peacock Pavilions, too. He's had it with our endless building/financing woes in Marrakech. But I'm still hanging on!

3:34 PM  
Blogger John said...

Maryam, I certainly understand that impulse. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but you all seem to be so close to getting Peacock Pavilions up and running. Once it is and folks start booking rooms, that would have to go a long way to solving the financial woes, no? In any case, best of luck.

1:34 PM  
Blogger Zwarte Diamant said...

Sure would like to hear an update!
Tarr

5:55 AM  
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Anonymous Home Repair NJ said...

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4:33 AM  

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