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  4. The house where Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered is now a B&B that's selling for $2 million

The house where Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered is now a B&B that's selling for $2 million

Debanjali Bose   

The house where Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered is now a B&B that's selling for $2 million
Lizzie Borden's former home, where her father and stepmother were found dead, hit the market in January.Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media/Brettman/Getty Images
  • Lizzie Borden's former home is pending sale after going on the market in January for $2 million.
  • Her father and stepmother were found dead in the house in 1892.
  • Now operating as a B&B, it has eight bedrooms, a formal dining room, and furnishings from the 1800s.

In 1892, Lizzie Borden was arrested on suspicion of murdering her father and stepmother at their home. Andrew and Abby Borden were found "hacked to death, " according to Time.

In 1892, Lizzie Borden was arrested on suspicion of murdering her father and stepmother at their home. Andrew and Abby Borden were found "hacked to death, " according to Time.
Andrew and Abby Borden.      Brettman/Getty Images

Source: Time

Fall River, where the family lived, is about 52 miles south of Boston and near the border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Fall River, where the family lived, is about 52 miles south of Boston and near the border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The distance from Boston to Fall River.      Google Maps

Lizzie was initially indicted in December 1892 but cleared of the charges six months later.

Lizzie was initially indicted in December 1892 but cleared of the charges six months later.
Lizzie Borden.      Brettman/Getty Images

Source: Time

Now, 129 years later, the home where the unsolved murders took place is getting a new owner. It went on the market in January for $2 million but is already pending sale at the time of writing.

Now, 129 years later, the home where the unsolved murders took place is getting a new owner. It went on the market in January for $2 million but is already pending sale at the time of writing.
The three-story home.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

According to local news outlet WJAR, the house was built in 1845 and purchased by Andrew in the 1870s.

According to local news outlet WJAR, the house was built in 1845 and purchased by Andrew in the 1870s.
The home is wrapped in floral wallpaper.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Source: WJAR

For more than fifteen years, owners Donald Woods and Leeann Wilber have operated a bed-and-breakfast and museum from the home.

For more than fifteen years, owners Donald Woods and Leeann Wilber have operated a bed-and-breakfast and museum from the home.
The home is now a popular bed-and-breakfast.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Source: Boston Globe

According to the listing, the pair put the home on the market because they are looking to retire. Suzanne St. John of The Seyboth Team had the listing.

According to the listing, the pair put the home on the market because they are looking to retire. Suzanne St. John of The Seyboth Team had the listing.
One of the house's bedrooms.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

A website for the bed-and-breakfast notes that "the house is just as it was" at the time the Bordens lived there.

A website for the bed-and-breakfast notes that "the house is just as it was" at the time the Bordens lived there.
The attic has a skylight.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

"The furnishings retain their rightful place, the décor has been painstakingly duplicated, and the original hardware and doors are still intact," according to the B&B's website.

"The furnishings retain their rightful place, the décor has been painstakingly duplicated, and the original hardware and doors are still intact," according to the B&B
The home's top floor.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The home is spread out over three levels and occupies a little over 3,600 square feet.

The home is spread out over three levels and occupies a little over 3,600 square feet.
One of the three full bathrooms.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Floor plans of the home shared with Insider show that it has eight bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.

Floor plans of the home shared with Insider show that it has eight bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
One of the home's bedrooms.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Most of the bedrooms are on the second floor and some are on the third. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with a tub.

Most of the bedrooms are on the second floor and some are on the third. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with a tub.
A bedroom.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The bedrooms all have floral wallpaper, ornate dressers, and large wooden headboards. A less-conventional decor choice? Photographs of Lizzie.

The bedrooms all have floral wallpaper, ornate dressers, and large wooden headboards. A less-conventional decor choice? Photographs of Lizzie.
A bedroom with a mannequin.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The property has plenty of relics from the time the home was built, like sewing machines, lanterns, and mannequins with floor-length era-appropriate dresses.

The property has plenty of relics from the time the home was built, like sewing machines, lanterns, and mannequins with floor-length era-appropriate dresses.
This bedroom has a lantern and a photo of Lizzie on the dresser.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

If the second and third floors are almost exclusively devoted to living quarters, the first floor is well-equipped for entertaining.

If the second and third floors are almost exclusively devoted to living quarters, the first floor is well-equipped for entertaining.
The first floor has several rooms where you can entertain guests.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The formal dining room, wrapped in floral wallpaper and stately red drapes, can seat at least six people.

The formal dining room, wrapped in floral wallpaper and stately red drapes, can seat at least six people.
The dining room.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The dining room flows into the sitting room, which has a fireplace, a stocked bookshelf, and a large black sofa.

The dining room flows into the sitting room, which has a fireplace, a stocked bookshelf, and a large black sofa.
The sitting room.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The living room has floral wallpaper and stately drapes. It's slightly larger than the sitting room and also has some indoor plants and a glass display case.

The living room has floral wallpaper and stately drapes. It
The living room.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

The kitchen, which is also located on the first floor, has an old-fashioned wood-burning stove that certainly looks like a throwback to the 1800s.

The kitchen, which is also located on the first floor, has an old-fashioned wood-burning stove that certainly looks like a throwback to the 1800s.
The kitchen's stove.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

But it also has modern appliances like a coffee-maker and a dishwasher.

But it also has modern appliances like a coffee-maker and a dishwasher.
The kitchen.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

WJAR reports that the bed-and-breakfast, which the listing agent calls "one of the top tourist attractions in New England," also has a separate gift shop that is included in the sale.

WJAR reports that the bed-and-breakfast, which the listing agent calls "one of the top tourist attractions in New England," also has a separate gift shop that is included in the sale.
The gift shop.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Source: WJAR

The new owners can keep all the furniture if they choose to. They also have the option to continue running the property as a bed-and-breakfast.

The new owners can keep all the furniture if they choose to. They also have the option to continue running the property as a bed-and-breakfast.
The gift shop has a clock shaped like an ax.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Source: WJAR

The nearby house where Lizzie lived with her sister after her acquittal is also on the market for a more modest sum of $890,000. She lived in the house, called "Maplecroft," until she died of pneumonia in 1927.

The nearby house where Lizzie lived with her sister after her acquittal is also on the market for a more modest sum of $890,000. She lived in the house, called "Maplecroft," until she died of pneumonia in 1927.
Lizzie's other home is also on-the-market.      Joshua Chopy/Chopy Media

Source: Boston Globe

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