Historic Baddow House with resident ghost seeks new owner for $3m

Baddow House at 366 Queen St, Maryborough, is for sale It is rumoured to be one of the most haunted houses in Australia, and was once a ghost tour destination for those who hoped to hear things go bump in the night. Now this significant heritage home is ready for its next chapter. The iconic house Current owner Martin Simons, a journalist, purchased heritage-listed Baddow House in Maryborough, considered one of the nation’s most haunted towns, in 2016 from author Anne de Lisle and her husband Ian Russell after they completed a $2 million-plus renovation. That renovation journey was turned into a book called A Grand Passion. “The government bought it after the war and were going to turn it into a returned veterans home,” Mr Simons said. “But it was never used for that and sat vacant for about 10 years and vagrants moved in. “It is supposed to be one of the most haunted houses in Queensland but I have never felt any supernatural occurrences. “However, we have had open house events and some people say they feel strange but I think it depends on your frame of mind.” Baddow House was built in 1883 Baddow House was built in 1883 for prominent settler Edgar Aldridge and his family. Aldrid...