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Lizzie Borden's house is for sale

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Lizzie Borden's Fall river home.. is up for sale.

Maplecroft is the home Lizzie Borden lived in ,after she was acquitted of the axe-murders of her father and stepmother.

   The owner is asking for 650 thousand dollars, twice as much as the house is worth, but he says he expects to get the asking price.

A lot of people.. both in the U.S. and overseas are interested in this piece of history.

Claire Bennett, originally from North Yorkshire England has been brought in as a historical consultant. She says when she was a little girl back in England, they actually studied some great unsolved murders and Lizzie Borden's case came up. She also says ,I think this house that Mr. Dube has kept private for many years,now suddenly there are a lot of people that are very interested. Realtors say,When the house is sold, it could be converted to a Bed and Breakfast.

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