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Sarah Winchester was the widow of the arms industry magnate William Wirt Winchester, owner of the world famous factory of Winchester rifles. In addition to the mansion itself, there are several external buildings such as: firearms museum, aviary, plant conservatory, stable, shed for orange juice extraction, place for separation after grain harvest, etc. The mansion is privately owned and currently serves as a tourist attraction. Initially the land on which the property is located had 66 hectares, but was eventually reduced by the state to 1.8 hectare, only to fit only the house and its nearby annexes. It is a California Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 'Queen Anne' style Victorian mansion is famous for its size, its architectural curiosities, and its lack of any master building plans. THE Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in the city of San José, in Silicon Valley, whose construction began in 1884 that was the private residence of Sarah Winchester.

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Here we explain in detail all this haunted house history, talk about the tour we took and explain how to visit it. Even before we moved to Silicon Valley we had already heard about the Winchester Mystery House, the haunted Mansion, but we didn't really know what it was about.