MILLBURY, Mass. - The former Turgeon Funeral Home in Millbury is for sale with a unique, eye-catching for sale sign that reads "Probably Haunted."

"Honestly, as a consumer, any time I drive by a house this age, built in 1850, that's my first thought," said Erika Eucker, the property's listing agent. "I'm pretty sure that's everyone's first though, that's probably haunted. So, I just thought I'd put in writing what everybody's thinking."


What You Need To Know

  • Real estate broker Erika Eucker put a the "Probably Haunted" for sale sign at the old Turgeon Funeral Home in Millbury

  • Built in 1850, Eucker said the building's age played a role in putting out the sign

  • The funeral home closed its doors in April following a significant fire

  • Eucker expects a sale of the property very soon.

The fact that the building on North Main Street is a former funeral home only helps its case of potentially being haunted, Eucker said. But, she can't be sure spirits or ghosts are actually in there.

"I am not a professional paranormal expert by any means," Eucker said. "I'm certainly not going to claim something to be here. I think it's up to the buyer of the house to really figure that out."

While Eucker might be uncertain about the presence of ghosts, one thing she is certain about is the presence of potential buyers. After putting up the sign, Eucker said the popularity of the downtown property exploded. She said people have toured the house every day since.

"We've had interest from all over the nation," Eucker said. "I did an interview with someone in California the other day which was kind of neat. So, it's definitely gotten a lot more attention than say, a standard rider would have gotten for sure."

The business closed its doors in April after a fire. During a quick walk through, you could see a few crucifixes, a bible and even some embalming equipment still inside.

Eucker said there are a lot of options being thrown out for what the spooky property could become.

"This is zoned for pretty much any use that anybody wants," she said. "So, it could stay residential, it could go multi-housing, it could go back to a single family home."

As for the sign, Eucker is not sure just how often she'll be able to use it.

"That sign will probably get some deserved retirement time maybe on display in my office," Eucker said. "Outside of that, I think that maybe I'll use it again in the future if I feel, if I deem it appropriate. We'll see."