If you like the idea of owning a house that was used in a Hollywood film, the house that young Susie Salmon haunted in Peter Jackson’s iconic film The Lovely Bones, is up for sale. The three-bedroom California split style home, located at 10 Blaine Avenue in Malvern Pennsylvania, was selected by Jackson because it sits on a peninsula lot in a beautiful, peacefully quiet neighborhood with views that encapsulate the neighborhood. Betty Seeley, the present owner, remembers sitting on the front porch with friends in the middle of June when two women pulled into the driveway, got out of their cars, came up to the porch and said they were interested in using the house as the main house in a movie. After learning that it would be directed by Peter Jackson, she consented and gave them permission to come over the next day and look the house over. The next day, a limousine bus pulled up and over 20 people piled out onto the lawn. My husband Gus said that only three people could come into the house at a time. The first ones in were the videographer, and the production manager, and the art director. They were pleased with what they saw. After everyone left, my husband said “no movies in this house! no lights no people, I don't want them”. But Jackson’s people said they said they would send him anywhere he wanted to go on vacation and pay all expenses to anywhere in the world, if he would agree. “Instead of Bali and Fiji or some other exotic place, he decided to go to his cabin in the woods in western Maryland,” Betty said. On the eve of the filming, Peter asked if he could bring the entire crew to come see the house. Betty and Gus made chocolate chip cookies and served Earl Grey tea to 75 people. She was christened the cookie lady and received thank you’s from the cast and crew. She gave her cookie recipe to the real estate agent, Jim Harner, so he can serve them at the open house. #JamesHarnerGroup #ExpRealtyPhiladelphia #CloserClan #JamesHarnerAuthor #UpSellYourHome #CarrolConnects #LuxeRealtyMarketing #openhouses #chestercounty #malvernpa #thelovelybones #thelovelyboneshome #splitlevelhouse #location #greatvalley #willistown (at Malvern, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B86fF0cnBrH/?igshid=pago7654xf5q
