The For Sale sign is gone now. It was removed from the front yard of Maplecroft as quietly as it was placed. The current owner was asking a whopping $885,000 for the place—a price well over market value, regardless of its historic significance.
While I cannot say for certain the house was not sold, I do have lots of experience with Maplecroft’s owner’s fickle nature. Usually, Maplecroft goes on the market yearly, just about the time August 4th rolls around and tourists descend on Fall River for the fabulous reenactment at the Lizzie Borden B&B. I suppose the thinking is that this period of time would be the best chance of selling the house to a Lizzie Borden visitor. Since August 4th is just around the corner, I expect that sign to reemerge and appear once again.
Wonder what the price will be this time . . .
