‘Edward Scissorhands’ residence in Florida lists for $700K

Admirers of Tim Burton films can now individual a piece of “reel” estate.

In Florida’s Tampa Bay area, a house that appeared in “Edward Scissorhands” — and which now operates as a museum to the cult-favorite 1990 motion picture — has shown for sale, inquiring $699,900. But far more than just property, a new owner stands to personal some pieces of cinematic background.

Not only does the property, at 1774 Tinsmith Circle in Lutz, occur with a lawn landscaped to replicate its glimpse in the movie — but hundreds of keepsakes can also belong to the new proprietor.

“Don’t skip the possibility to own this sort of a exciting and intriguing, one of a variety household that will come with ALL the priceless assortment of memorabilia from the movie!” explained listing consultant, Megan Hartnell of Century 21 Affiliates, in the property’s description — including the 1,432-square-foot lair has three bedrooms, two loos, new appliances and a huge backyard.

The recent proprietors, 54-calendar year-old Joey Licalzi and his 53-12 months-old wife, Sharon, have decked out the area with authentic and reproduced props, and files. There are motion picture scripts — one, an unique, donated final 12 months by the movie’s prop master — and a further which is a pre-film draft. There’s also an autographed picture of Burton, a variety of Edward Scissorhands (performed by Johnny Depp) fan portraits and posters, even some dolls exhibiting his likeness. Each and every merchandise on show was donated, but the pair had to resource the duplicate wallpaper for the kitchen area — which luckily for us came with its unique cupboards and counters. The similar simply cannot be mentioned for the authentic refrigerator, which the earlier house owners stored in the garage right up until throwing it out immediately after the Licalzis purchased the dwelling for $230,000 in September 2020.

“That would have been priceless,” Joey Licalzi told The Put up of owning the authentic fridge reinstalled in the kitchen area. But even with no it there, the kitchen remains a spectacle for site visitors who stop by the museum no cost of demand. Go there now, and there is a new film artifact on exhibit: the kitchen’s first can opener that appeared on display screen.

“If you go in there, folks cry,” he extra. “I’ve experienced developed men cry.”

Licalzi has a individual relationship to the movie, and it’s why he says he bought the property — inserting the successful bid at a time when he says features for it arrived from lovers about the world. At the time of the movie’s generation, Licalzi worked as a dishwasher at a neighborhood Denny’s cafe, and the film’s craft companies section necessary a location, and a man or woman, to clean their dishes. Licalzi’s supervisor questioned him, and he agreed to the undertaking.

“The operator of the house and the realtor have been blown absent by [my story], and that is how I landed the property,” he explained, adding that he and his wife — who’s still doing work as an accountant — have maintained it lovingly on a single profits. (Licalzi himself is retired.) He declined to say how considerably funds has long gone into the cosmetic get the job done and upkeep, but said “Every penny went into the household. Each penny we get.”

That doesn’t imply “Edward Scissorhands” is Licalzi’s beloved motion picture.

“My preferred film is, of course, ‘Rocky,’ for the reason that I’m Gen X,” he explained, introducing he maintains the household for the community. In the film, this listing is the home of the Boggs family members, with whom Edward stays. The set was not just limited to this residence. The film was shot on the Tinsmith cul-de-sac — and other homes with starring roles even now stand close by.

Licalzi aims to market the property, as the listing describes, with almost everything nonetheless within — or for another person to acquire it and be an investor for the museum’s likely 2nd chapter. That would incorporate opening up a new museum-slash-espresso store house, and transferring each merchandise in the dwelling to that other place — a greater a person that would let the holdings to mature.

“Trust me, this is not a typical home,” explained Licalzi of the deal offer.