--- title: John Edwards' Chapel Hill Estate Price Cut by $1 Million description: Past political infamy doesn't sell real estate—at least not for former Sen. John Edwards, whose North Carolina home is still on the market canonical: https://time.com/4998525/john-edwards-house-sale-chapel-hill-north-carolina/ author: Julia Zorthian article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-10-26T21:30:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:42:11.865Z og:title: No One Wants to Buy Disgraced Candidate John Edwards' House og:description: The asking price on his Chapel Hill estate was slashed by $1 million og:url: https://time.com/4998525/john-edwards-house-sale-chapel-hill-north-carolina/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87c6713c2ed21dc8/6988e39822fb855509e23729/john-edwards-north-carolina-home-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: john-edwards-north-carolina-home-01 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: No One Wants to Buy Disgraced Candidate John Edwards' House twitter:description: The asking price on his Chapel Hill estate was slashed by $1 million twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87c6713c2ed21dc8/6988e39822fb855509e23729/john-edwards-north-carolina-home-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # No One Wants to Buy Disgraced Presidential Candidate John Edwards' House  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Oct 26, 2017 9:30 PM UTC  Travis Jack—Flyboy Aerial Photography  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Oct 26, 2017 9:30 PM UTC Past political infamy [doesn’t sell real estate](http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article180839771.html) — at least not for former Sen. John Edwards. Edwards, an embattled politician whose downfall was linked to an [extramarital affair](http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/09/did-the-obama-campaign-know-about-john-edwards-affair/) connected to his failed 2008 presidential bid, put his North Carolina home on the market for $6.9 million last December. But nearly a year later, the Chapel Hill estate still hasn’t been sold — causing Edwards to knock down the price by $1 million. > [](https://twitter.com/WNCN/status/806941481487437828) The 26,500-square-foot mansion boasts 9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in addition to a slew of luxurious amenities including a handball court, a sauna, a pool, a home theater, a full-size UNC-themed basketball court and a “unique tower room with 360 degree views,” according to the Sotheby’s listing. Edwards and his late wife, Elizabeth, built the home after buying the land in 2004 for $1,316,500, according [to Zillow](https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1201-Old-Greensboro-Rd-Chapel-Hill-NC-27516/67912773%5Fzpid/). In an effort to help sell the estate, Edwards’ realtor is now highlighting [creative potential uses](http://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/detail/180-l-1734-llp4z4/1201-old-greensboro-road-chapel-hill-nc-27516) of his estate to get a sale, including corporate retreats and “equestrian uses” on the sprawling 102 acres of pasture. 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