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An Ontario home filled with clowns is up for sale | An Ontario home filled with clowns is up for sale |
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A "charming" bungalow in south-western Ontario filled with hundreds of clown pictures, statues and knick-knacks is expected to sell over asking price. | |
But the "cozy" property is not making headlines for its affordable price tag, which is a reasonable C$239,900 ($174,800; £135,200). | |
Instead, it is for the online photos of its clown-heavy interior decor. | Instead, it is for the online photos of its clown-heavy interior decor. |
Realtor Kyle Jansink says there has been lots of interest in the single family home despite the ornamentation. | Realtor Kyle Jansink says there has been lots of interest in the single family home despite the ornamentation. |
"We've got multiple offers lined up," he said of the property, which is the stuff of nightmares for coulrophobes. | |
"It was going to sell above asking price despite all this publicity, but now maybe we're getting some extra out-of-town buyers coming in." | |
He noted the elderly couple who have lived in the home for over 30 years have been overwhelmed by the all the media attention. | He noted the elderly couple who have lived in the home for over 30 years have been overwhelmed by the all the media attention. |
Asked whether all the clowns might have spooked some prospective house hunters, Mr Jansink said "for sure, yeah". | Asked whether all the clowns might have spooked some prospective house hunters, Mr Jansink said "for sure, yeah". |
"It was a conversation we had with the sellers," he said. | |
"They just said 'we'd like to leave them' and I said OK. | |
"People should just be themselves and you know what? It is for some people, it isn't for others. | |
"All we can do is just be ourselves and the rest takes care of itself." | |
But why fill a 748 sq ft, two-bedroom Canadian home with clowns? | |
Vice spoke with Michael McMannis, son of the homeowners, who explained they began buying all things clown in a successful attempt to curb his stepfather's taste for beer. | Vice spoke with Michael McMannis, son of the homeowners, who explained they began buying all things clown in a successful attempt to curb his stepfather's taste for beer. |
"My stepdad had a drinking issue as perceived by my mother," he told Vice. | |
"Every clown represents a bottle of beer that he would have bought." | |
He estimated that over the years the couple has collected about 1,500 clowns, which will be stored in the crawl space of his home when they move. | He estimated that over the years the couple has collected about 1,500 clowns, which will be stored in the crawl space of his home when they move. |