Get the ‘Gone Girl’ House Before It Vanishes From the Market

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Cape Girardeau is the type of sleepy Midwestern town that’s ripe for a thriller, which is exactly what Gillian Flynn had in mind when writing her best-selling novel, “Gone Girl.” The movie based on the book was also filmed in the same Missouri town.

Now you can star in your own “Gone Girl” dreams (or nightmares?) by snapping up the house that Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike’s characters called home on the big screen. Both exterior and interior shots of the house appeared in the film. While it’s been on the market since the spring for $600,000, it has yet to lure a buyer.

Designed by Stephen Fuller Designs, the 3,336-square-foot brick home is packed with luxury perks, including vaulted ceilings, a sunroom, and fireplaces throughout.

“It has a lot of unique ceiling architecture and natural light,” says listing agent Dianne Shantz of Realty Executives.

The home was built in 1993, but has been updated over the years. The current owners added double ovens and granite countertops to the kitchen. A back deck spans nearly the length of the house and overlooks the yard.

Entryway

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Living room

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Kitchen

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Deck

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The current owners—who are relocating to North Carolina—didn’t own the five-bedroom, six-bath home during the filming, but Shantz got the details from a chatty neighbor.

While producers knew that they’d film in “the Cape”—the town’s nickname—the location scout needed to find just the right neighborhood for the characters.

“The owner at the time was out working in the yard and (the location scout) stopped and talked to him about it,” explains Shantz. The house was chosen because it’s on a corner lot “so they could film it from front, back, and side.”

Bathroom

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Bedroom

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The interior was later re-created at a California studio, but that task hit a snag when previous shots of the home’s exterior showed a distinctive door. When the production team couldn’t source a similar door, the actual home’s door was shipped to California and a new door was provided to the homeowner.

Neighbors in the subdivision had a blast during filming, including the residents of a house across the street.

“They used it as a dressing room, and Pike had to go across the street and shower (after a bloody scene). It was a honey mixture, and she actually got stung by a bee,” says Shantz. Locals also were on alert for Affleck sightings, including his regular workouts at a local gym.

Back exterior

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Hollywood fame aside, Shantz loves the neighborhood.

“It’s like a secret treasure in Cape Girardeau. You’re so close to everything, but you also feel secluded,” says the agent. “The home is priced competitively, and we’re not trying to ask anything more for it because it’s the ‘Gone Girl’ house.”

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