{"id":2635,"date":"2015-11-09T13:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annaabner.com\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2015-09-14T15:26:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T22:26:06","slug":"sisters-never-left-haunted-staten-island-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annaabner.com\/?p=2635","title":{"rendered":"Sisters Never Left Haunted Staten Island Mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
Or, Enter Gustav Mayer’s Haunted Mansion<\/h5>\n

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Haunted Staten Island Mansion Can be Yours for $2 Million<\/h1>\n

Written by Jennifer Keil and Sophia Rosenbaum, Feb 2015<\/p>\n

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These won\u2019t be cheap thrills.<\/p>\n

A 10-bedroom Staten Island mansion, which local legend says is haunted by the spirits of the former owner and his daughters, has hit the market for $2.31 million.<\/p>\n

The 7,700-square-foot Italianate villa-style home \u2014 at 2475 Richmond Road \u2014 was once owned by Gustav A. Mayer, a 19th-century inventor whose sugar-cookie recipe later became Nabisco\u2019s Nilla Wafers.<\/p>\n

He died in 1918, but his two daughters stayed there until beyond their 100th birthdays and never went outside.<\/p>\n

In fact, the Mayer girls, Paula and Emilie, never even walked down the stairs \u2014 holing up in just two bedrooms of the \u201cGrey Gardens of Staten Island\u201d for the better part of a century.<\/p>\n

They used an elaborate pulley system that brought in their groceries, mail and any other outside-world needs.<\/p>\n

Their ghosts are said to still roam the hallways \u2014 but Mark Anthony, who\u2019s known as the \u201cpsychic lawyer,\u201d said the family\u2019s presence is \u201cpositive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the fear and superstition attached to spirit communication which makes people think that encountering a spirit is spooky,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A red-haired Mary-Kate Olsen did a chic Bohemian-themed shoot for Harper\u2019s Bazaar inside.<\/p>\n

Model Amber Heard felt right at home in one of the mansion\u2019s two bathtubs, posing in a skimpy lace getup with a whip in her hands for V magazine.<\/p>\n

The spooky tales and largely untouched interior have made the home popular for photo shoots.<\/p>\n

Part of the house\u2019s allure for photographers is that it appears frozen in time. Built in 1855, it still has hidden electrical outlets, a dilapidated exterior and the original marble fireplace.<\/p>\n

The exterior, which includes a front porch, is currently undergoing an extensive, $570,000 restoration.<\/p>\n

The listing agent writes that the renovation value will be applied to the asking price as a \u201cbonus\u201d for the buyer \u2014 bringing down the final cost to $1.74 million.<\/p>\n

Owner Bob Troiano is trying to dispel any talk of paranormal activity as he looks to unload the home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owner is super-touchy about people calling it haunted,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n

But the source added that even Troiano admits the Egbertville estate, which sits on half an acre, is \u201ccreepy and eerie.\u201d<\/p>\n

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