Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home, a.k.a. Holiday House, is at the center of a haunting local news story.
According to local news outlet WJAR, police in Westerly, Rhode Island responded to a call about possible human remains on Wednesday, May 14. Upon arriving at the scene in the neighborhood of Watch Hill at around 9:30 a.m. ET, officials discovered what appeared to be a human leg bone.
“It was probably a couple football fields away from Taylor Swift’s house and the Ocean House,” Westerly resident Taylor Day told the outlet on Wednesday. “I would never expect anything like that — especially not in Watch Hill.”
Day said she saw three police cars and a medical examiner on the scene when she drove by, stating, “It kind of alarmed me, and it was just something very out of the ordinary for Westerly.”
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The remains were taken to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for analysis. Though police don’t suspect foul play at this time, Day told the outlet she thinks otherwise. “I would definitely disagree with that,” she said. “I think finding a leg is very suspicious.”
Day went on to note that other similar investigations in the region have caused speculation among the community. “My mind immediately went to all the theories that are being thrown around,” she told the outlet. “I’m more aware of my surroundings. I don’t go [to] places that are kind of dim or where I could be alone. Just trying to stay out in public and be vigilant.”
An investigation is currently underway by the Westerly Police Department Detective Division and officials are continuing work to confirm the identity of the remains. Us Weekly has reached out to Swift’s reps for comment.
Swift, 35 purchased her Rhode Island residence for $17 million back in 2013. The residence has become synonymous with her famous 4th of July parties, often attended by her close inner circle of celebrity friends.
She shared snaps from her most recent holiday get-together — which was attended by Selena Gomez, the Haim Sisters and more — via Instagram in July 2023. “Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies 😎,” she captioned pics from the party.
The Grammy winner also famously referenced the house in the song “The Last Great American Dynasty” off her 2020 album Folklore. In the track, she sings about the history of the home and its past owner, composer Rebekah Harkness.
“Fifty years is a long time / Holiday House sat quietly on that beach,” she sings in the song’s bridge. “Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits / And then it was bought by me.”
According to a building permit and zoning certificate obtained by Us in January, the Rhode Island home is set to undergo a $1.7 million expansion which will include transforming one of the property’s bedrooms into an “enlarged bedroom suite” and lounge. Per The Providence Journal, Swift also plans to add a new bedroom to the home and will remodel the kitchen.
One of Swift’s past residences hit the real estate market earlier this month. Her former Cape Cod estate — which she purchased for $4.8 million in 2012 and sold one year later — was recently listed at an asking price of nearly $15 million.
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