The Watcher house sold for huge loss after stalker terrorised family

The Watcher is on Netflix now and it follows the Brannock family, inspired by the real Derek and Maria Broaddus. The couple and their children were over the moon when they moved into 657 Boulevard, but were forced to re-sell the home after they were terrorised by the eponymous stalker. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the huge loss they endured.Derek and Maria Broaddus bought their family home in New Jersey back in 2014 and it had always been a dream of theirs.Maria had grown up in the area and she was keen to raise her children in the same place where she spent her childhood.They bought the house for $1.3 million (£1.1million) and had planned to renovate it as their forever home.However, during this time, before they had even officially moved in, they received their first letter from The Watcher.After the disturbing letters continued to arrive, they never actually moved into the home full-time.READ MORE: John Graff from The Watcher is based on a real-life murderer The Watcher: The real-life family had to sell their home for a lot less (Image: NETFLIX) The Watcher: The Brannock family received letters in the series (Image: NETFLIX) The Watcher: Dean Brannock wanted answers (Image: NETFLIX)According to Zillow the house, which has not been sold again since 2019, has a current value of $1.5 million ( £1.3million).It is also believed the family who owns the house now have never received any letters from The Watcher.Before they handed over the house, the Broaddus family provided the new owners with a sample of the stalker’s handwriting.This was so the buyers could identify any strange mail they found in their letterbox.The real 657 Boulevard in Westfield was not actually used to film the Netflix series.DON’T MISS… The Watcher expert exposes key DNA evidence [INSIGHT] The Watcher star Isabel Gravitt’s real-life brother gushes with pride [EXPLAINER] All you need to know about The Watcher actress Isabel Gravitt’s age [INSIGHT]  The Watcher: Theodora helped the family with their investigation (Image: NETFLIX)He said the couple who bought the home from the Broaddus family had no issues about moving in.However, he did agree there was a certain stigma on the house and it drew a lot of attention before it sold.Members of the public were keen to take photos and see if they were brave enough to walk up to the front door.The realtor said anyone who was genuinely interested in putting in an offer had to be made aware of the home’s creepy history first.The Watcher is on Netflix now.