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One Tree Hill fans, rejoice! Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray’s Wilmington home is back on the market. If you have $1,069,000 laying around, you could become the proud owner of 713 Windswept Place in Wilmington, North Carolina. The property sits on 0.52 acres and boasts five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,255 sqft of space. There is even a separate building featuring a garage with an unfinished unit. Spruce it up, turn it into a studio and rent it out to One Tree Hill fans when they’re in town for the next fan convention.
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Chad and Sophia’s marital home at 713 Windswept Place in Wilmington
713 Windswept Place in Wilmington is where Chad and Sophia lived together while they filmed One Tree Hill. They bought the place together in 2004 and sold it two years later when their divorce was finalized.
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The house has charm and curb appeal straight out of the Warner Bros. lot. It sits on a quiet cul-de-sac, within walking distance of a community lake. It features extensive upgrades, including an AGA professional-grade stove and beautiful wainscoting throughout. It’s definitely a family home and not someplace you’d expect two 22-year-old newlyweds to take up with their 13 dogs.
The property is located in the highly desirable Landfall area of Wilmington and was built in 1994. It last sold in October 2017 for $795,000 and has been thoroughly renovated since the days Chad and Sophia occupied it.
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Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray’s marriage
Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray met on the set of One Tree Hill while playing love interests, Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott. The show was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina where the cast resided during the show’s 9-season run.
The couple got engaged in 2004 and purchased the home at 713 Windswept Place for $573,500. They married in April 2005 and filed for divorce just five months later (rumor has it, Chad cheated on Sophia with House of Wax co-star Paris Hilton).
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After finalizing their divorce in 2016, Sophia and Chad sold their home in November 2007 for $730,000, turning a cool $156,500 profit.
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Where Chad Michael Murray lived in Wilmington post-divorce
Following the divorce, Chad Michael Murray went on to purchase another home in the same subdivision at 208 Marsh Oaks Drive. The house sits on 0.60 acres and has four bedrooms and three bathrooms with 3,800 sqft of space. It’s a miniature version of the Windswept house property and a bargain at $545,000.
Chad purchased the property, which is just six miles away from his former marital home in June 2006. He subsequently sold the home (at a loss) for $475,000 in October 2009, following his departure from One Tree Hill. It last sold for $548,000 in September 2013.
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Where Sophia Bush lived in Wilmington post-divorce
Following her divorce from Chad Michael Murray, Sophia Bush moved to a few different addresses in Wilmington. For a time, she resided in a condo at 561 Garden Terrace Drive before settling in an apartment at 107 S. Front Street. Interestingly, the home is just three blocks away from where her character’s boutique, Clothes Over Bros, was filmed at 275 North Front Street.
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Should you buy Chad and Sophia’s former home in Wilmington?
The question to answer here is, can you afford Chad and Sophia’s former marital home at 713 Windswept Place in Wilmington? The home is absolutely gorgeous and clearly in a desirable area. It has increased substantially in value over the years and could continue to climb. The home recently saw a $20,000 price cut and appears slightly overpriced compared to other homes in the area.
Still, it has a great deal of income potential if you were to fix up the unit above the garage and rent it out. The home itself has been impeccably renovated and features a lot of high-end upgrades and decorative touches. If you can afford a million-dollar home in Wilmington, this is certainly a nice property. And if you’re a One Tree Hill fan, buying this property means you can live out your Brucas fantasy and maybe let other fans immerse themselves in their favorite TV show.
