The area would be improving and I should keep it," Harris says, recalling that at the time, the house was worth about $220,000. Today, she says, the house is estimated to be worth $1.2 million.

This French-themed family home is a result of the owners’ hands-on approach and eye for luxury. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It's a creepy goth and horror-themed house right here in Baltimore. The seller says his house is his "twisted imagination" come to life. It includes black carpeting, black furniture and a coffin.