Ghosts & Hauntings

'Conjuring' house saga twist as Ghost Hunters' Jason Hawes tries to buy it

By T.K. Randall
January 10, 2026 ·  25 comments

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) We last reported on the drama surrounding the remote Rhode Island farmhouse, which was the scene of a notorious real-life haunting that plagued the Perron family for years, back in September when it was revealed that it would be going up for auction at Halloween.

The story goes that a witch was said to have cursed the property, dooming anyone who lived there.

The house has changed hands several times over the years, with the Heinzen family buying it in 2019 and then, just two years later, it was sold again and opened to the public as a paranormal attraction.

As it turned out, the Halloween auction never took place, but in an unexpected twist, Jason Hawes of Ghost Hunters fame - having been publically called upon by Andrea Perron to preserve the property - started a GoFundMe to purchase it himself, arguing that it should be cared for respectfully.According to reports, when the house's current owner suffered financial difficulties and defaulted on their mortgage, the door was potentially open for Hawes' $1.3 million bid to go through.

Since then, however, further legal disagreements have put a block on the sale, meaning that the whole thing is now up in the air and it is unclear whether Hawes will still be able to purchase it or not.

Certain legal documents now prevent the transfer of ownership for the foreseeable future.

As things stand, the drama surrounding the house, it seems, is no closer to being resolved.

Source: WPRI.com | Comments (25)

Tags: Conjuring, Ghost