There's been no mention of late of plans for the house has there? The initial notion of using the house as a centre for addicts was unrealistic. It would be unlikely to get licensed for such a use given its location and the likely reaction of the wealthy neighbours to such an idea. I don't think that Mitch had thought things through when he said that stuff.
It's a tricky one really. Had Amy lived in the house for years, I'd see a strong bond between it and the family but that wasn't the case. That said, I can definitely understand them not wanting to sell it. Not only would they lose a connection but they'd also have to weather criticism and see another rash of morbid, dark newspaper / magazine articles inspired by the sale. If they decide to sell, they'd be better waiting. Clearly, financially they can afford to do that. Also, in investment terms, now is a very bad time to sell such a house. Amy got the house at a bargain price at the height of recession. Its value will likely increase 30-50% within ten years. I understand what you say about not feeling that you could be in a house so closely associated with a painful loss but others would see that differently, in the opposite way in fact. If I were Alex Winehouse, I'd maybe want to live in it. It is a beautiful house in a great neighbourhood and the attention of fans and media will fade quickly. I'd want to raise my children in the place and have them sing and play instruments in that studio.
I agree with you, on some levels. I was referring to the unrealistic plan of using the house as a centre for addicts. It would not work in a neighbourhood like that, where houses are so expensive. Mitchell clearly didn't think things through before he said that, as you mentioned in your post. I do not live in a fancy neighborhood but I can imagine that such a center deters people. I would protest against it if it was in my street. A center likes that does give a neighborhood a bad name, which makes house values go downhill rapidly.
I can't imagine living in that house but that's just my opinion really. I can also see why someone close to Amy would love to live in it. Selling it would be an rather unwise decision,
right now. I guess the papers would go crazy about a story like that, because Amy's passing is still a fresh in many peoples memory. There is a chance that if I would stand in Mitch's shoes I would just leave the house empty, which is probably what's happening these days. But in the end I'd sell it. Although that's just my personal opinion, but I do understand what you said.
