![]() According to The Cut (opens in new tab), the letters were found to have been processed in the US Postal Service’s New Jersey distribution center, suggesting that The Watcher could have lived reasonably locally. However, no firm conclusion was ever drawn about who The Watcher is. From the satisfying conclusion of the Karen Pirie ending to the Sherwood ending, this is what we’re used to - but sadly The Watcher has still not been caught, even after all these years.Īfter receiving the letters Derek and Maria Broaddus naturally notified the police who investigated the threatening notes. Thriller fans will be used to seeing the culprits caught and there’s nothing quite like the resolution of a whodunnit, whether a show is based on one of the best thriller books or is in some way inspired by real-life events. Ultimately, the letters caused the Broadduses to decide against fully moving into The Watcher house, as it is now colloquially known. The Sun adds that another letter told Derek and Maria “maybe I am one” when discussing the many cars driving by, the many people strolling by and the people living nearby. The letters continued and The Watcher began to taunt the couple with the mystery surrounding their identity. My grandfather watched the house in the 1920s and my father watched in the 1960s. 657 Boulevard has been the subject of my family for decades now and as it approaches its 110th birthday, I have been put in charge of watching and waiting for its second coming. A letter arrived claiming that the Broadduses and their house were under surveillance - and that this voyeurism had been going on for many, many years before when The Watcher house was occupied by other families.Īs reported by The Sun (opens in new tab) back in 2018, this first letter reportedly read, “Dearest new neighbor.allow me to welcome you to the neighborhood. If you’re yet to dive into the depths of the murky mystery that is Netflix’s The Watcher or the real-life story that inspired it, then the creepy goings-on began just three days after Derek and Maria began to start moving their things into their new home. Given the history associated with the property and how well-known The Watcher letters are now, it is perhaps completely understandable that they would like to retain their privacy as they settled into their new home. Although reports have claimed that Derek and Maria originally paid over $1 million for The Watcher house, it was alleged that they sold it for much less.Īpparently confirming the sale of The Watcher house to Today Home, real estate agent, Beth Sullivan of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage said that the new homeowners would like to remain anonymous. ![]() For all the latest Netflix news, drops, quizzes and memes like The Holy Church of Netflix on Facebook.The Watcher house is believed to have been sold to a couple in July 2019, as suggested by a deed that is said to have been filed with the Union County clerk’s office. They have of course said in interviews everything they say they have experienced was true. Given the new owners were local, this has caused people to question if it was believed locally that the Broaddus’ were making the entire thing up. ![]() They also attached a photograph of The Watcher’s handwriting, so they could recognise it, should any new letters be sent.Īccording to The Cut, the new owners of 657 Boulevard have not received new letters. “We wish you nothing but the peace and quiet that we once dreamed of in this house,” it said. The action’s all in the Waffle House behind them. ![]() When the sale closed, the Broaddus family asked their real estate attorney to pass on a note to the new owners, wishing them well in their new home. ![]()
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