Househunter is startled after stumbling across a ‘creepy giant religious statue’ of St Francis of Assisi which ‘looks like Nicolas Cage’ when browsing a £375,000 four-bedroom house in Poole
- Jess Hogan was househunting online when she saw the life-sized statue resembling Hollywood star Nic Cage
- The 6ft wooden statue, hidden in a corner of the living room, is of Saint Francis of Assisi say the sellers
- But people online have said the carving, which weighs 300kg, looks far more like the popular Hollywood star
- The four bedroom property in Dorset, Poole, is currently up for sale accepting offers of more than £375,000
A househunter thought she may have stepped into a nightmare after finding a ‘creepy giant religious statue’ resembling actor Nicolas Cage while browsing a property for sale.
Jess Hogan was househunting online when she spotted the life-size carved wooden statue of Saint Francis of Assisi bearing a startling resemblance to the Hollywood star in one of the rooms of the four-bed house in Poole, Dorset.
The 6ft unexpected house guest was lurking in the living room of the house, which is up for sale for offers of more than £375,000.
The ornate carving shows Saint Francis of Assisi wearing flowing robes, with a rosary hanging from his waist and holding a cross.
The carving shows Saint Francis of Assisi wearing flowing robes, with a rosary hanging from his waist and holding a cross
The statue has been in the property for a while, but has previously had a home in a church in Bournemouth
People have been likening the statue to Hollywood star Nicolas Cage
The 6ft unexpected house guest was lurking in the living room of the house, which is up for sale for offers of more than £375,000.
The seller of the property has admitted the statue has the ‘shock factor’ and has caused previous house guests to ‘jump out of their skin’ when they see it.
‘It’s a carving of St Francis – the patron saint of children and animals,’ they said.
‘We found it in Bali when buying furniture for our reclaimed furniture shop and shipped it back – it was so unusual compared to all the other Indonesian carvings.
‘It had a time at our old house and then a time at a church in Bournemouth.
‘We are now undecided what to do with it so it ended up in the house. It will be the last thing we move as it weighs about 300kg.
‘We bought it and it took us on a very positive journey afterwards so definitely more of a good thing in our lives.’
Psychology student Jess, 26, said the discovery ‘felt like the start of a horror film’.
‘I was looking at houses in that area and saw that one and had a look through the pictures,’ she said. ‘It looked alright and I saw it had a virtual tour so I used that to have a better look around.
‘It was a bit of a shock going in and seeing a weird religious statue in one of the rooms – I just thought it was really funny.
The strange addition to the property isn’t immediately spotted if you scroll through the photographs of it online
Patio doors opens onto a large and private back garden complete with a paved patio and grassy area perfect for development
The four bedroom property comes complete with a kitchen area which feels large and spacious with modern furnishings
The rooms in the property feel large and spacious due to high ceilings and large windows
‘Because I was doing the virtual tour it was literally like walking into the room and there was just this thing in the corner.
‘It kind of felt like the start of a horror movie – it’s like a warning sign that the house is haunted or that something bad happened there. It’s almost like it’s the statue’s house and he has to stay there – maybe if you move him something bad will happen. It probably comes to life at night.
‘I have no idea why it’s there, it just seemed really out of place. The rest of the house was empty which made it even weirder. I don’t know why they left that in there or why they didn’t just move it out for the pictures at least.’
After virtually meeting the figure, Jess tweeted about her strange discovery, writing: ‘So I was doing a virtual house tour on Rightmove and I ‘walked’ into one room and was greeted by this thing.’
Her find was met with shock and horror by others online, with one saying it reminded them of the weeping angels from Doctor Who.
‘100 percent that thing comes to life during the night’ and joked that the statue’s crucifix may be a hidden sword’, another wrote.
Others pointed out the strange resemblance to Nicolas Cage writing: ‘Is that Nic Cage??’
A family bathroom with a large bath and shower can be found upstairs in the property kitted out in a stylish white
Upstairs, the property has three large bedrooms, including one complete with a small ensuite bathroom
A floor plan of the property shows a spacious kitchen and dining area and lounge in addition to three bedrooms
The strange addition to the property isn’t immediately spotted if you scroll through the photographs of it online as it has been left out by the sellers, but comes into full view on the 360 tour.
Aside from a potentially unwelcome guest, the property boasts high ceilings and spacious rooms, including a lounge with an open bay window at the front of the property.
Adjacent to the living room is a dining room with large patio doors opening onto a large and private back garden complete with a paved patio and grassy area.
Towards the rear of the property is the kitchen and a downstairs shower room.
Upstairs, the property has three large bedrooms, including one complete with a small ensuite bathroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom, which are divided by a split-level landing.
The listing notes that the ‘substantial home’ boasts high ceilings and a ‘sense of space’, including a lounge with an open bay window at the front of the property – the room where the statue is situated.
Adjacent to that is a dining room with patio doors that open onto the back garden and then towards the rear of the property is the kitchen and downstairs shower room.
Upstairs the three large bedrooms – including one ensuite – single bedroom and family bathroom are divided by a split-level landing.
To view the property, visit Rightmove.
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