Adele’s Haunted House Comments Stall $7M Mansion Sale for Over a Decade

The owner of a West Sussex estate blames Adele's remarks about the property being haunted for its prolonged market struggles and seeks to convert it into apartments.

Adele rented the 10-bedroom Lock House mansion in West Sussex for six months in 2012 and described it as 'quite scary' in a CBS interview.
The property owner, Nicholas Sutton, claims her comments have deterred buyers and negatively impacted the estate's reputation for over 14 years.
The mansion, originally a convent, features extensive amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court, and a helicopter pad.
Sutton has received only one offer in 2020, which fell through after the prospective buyer learned of Adele's haunted house remarks.
Unable to sell, Sutton has applied for planning permission to divide the mansion into three houses and a cottage to address the lack of demand.