EXCLUSIVE: Alex Murdaugh Murder Home Is Up for Sale Again for $2.2 Million—5 Months After It Was Taken Off the Market

The sprawling South Carolina estate where disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh gunned down his wife and son is up for sale again, this time with a reduced price tag—just five months after it was taken off the market by its new owner.

The 48.2-acre farm known as Moselle was relisted early Monday morning for $2.2 million, down from the $2.75 million asking price before owner Alex Blair pulled the property from sale in early April.

Blair, a North Carolina businessman, purchased the estate at auction in February 2024 for $1 million and spent months renovating it before putting it up for sale, then taking it off the market and now relisting it again with a $550,000 price cut.

It was not immediately clear why Blair has decided to try to sell Moselle at this time. Realtor.com® has reached out to Blair for comment.

The new listing for the Lowcountry property, which features a 5,275-square-foot home with four bedrooms and five bathrooms, describes Moselle as "completely overhauled" and "freshly renovated," with roughly 48.2 "manicured" acres of land that include large horse paddocks. 

"The home and grounds have seen a complete overhaul, are exceptionally maintained, and it is in walk-in-ready condition," reads the description. "You're welcomed into the property through a grand 1/4 mile long live oak-lined driveway, complete with a new custom iron gate entrance for added privacy and curb appeal."

At the end of the driveway lies the two-story, plantation-style home, which has been expanded during the renovation, which included the creation of a new primary wing "for ultimate privacy," according to the listing.

The enlarged dwelling comes with a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, a spa-worthy bathroom, and new fixtures. The property is advertised as being "ideal for equestrian enthusiasts," boasting around 10 acres of fenced horse pasture, two large barns, and plenty of space for riding trails.

"This estate is an exceptional blend of luxury, privacy, and functionality, ideal for those seeking a country lifestyle with space to entertain, or simply enjoy the stunning Lowcountry landscape," concludes the description.

The listing makes no mention of the fact that the scenic estate was the scene of a grisly double homicide on June 7, 2021, when Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and her 22-year-old son, Paul, were shot dead near the dog kennels on the property.

Maggie's husband, Alex, a once-prominent personal injury lawyer and a fixture of the local community, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two weapons charges in March 2023, despite maintaining his innocence throughout the high-profile trial. He is currently serving two consecutive life sentences.

Before the guilty verdicts were even announced, Murdaugh’s stately home was listed for sale and purchased by two businessmen, James Ayer and Jeffrey Godley, for $3.9 million. 

Just a few months later, the new owners split up the infamous property and put it back on the market, but after failing to find a buyer, they sold the portion containing Murdaugh's home and surrounding land at auction to Blair for $1 million. 

Speaking to Realtor.com last October, Moselle's latest owner, who owns a house remediation company headquartered in North Carolina, said he wanted to turn it into a second home for his family. 

Blair also made the startling claim that he believed Murdaugh did not commit the murders, saying he was in possession of the kennel door and window containing bullet holes from the fatal shootings, which he argued proved the convicted ex-lawyer’s innocence. 

"I have the door and the window from the dog kennel," he said. "[Murdaugh] is a big man; he was even bigger back then, and he's too big for the bullets to have gone through in the way that they did."

Previous reports suggested that the dog kennels had not been part of the estate purchased by Blair, but the buyer told Realtor.com the kennels were, in fact, included in the real estate transaction. 

Blair later tore down the kennels, as well as Murdaugh’s private airplane hanger, as part of the estate’s overhaul. 

Blair said last year he hoped the renovation would help clear Moselle of any "bad stigma." 

"Bad things have happened on every property," he noted, pointing out that many historic properties in South Carolina had ties to slavery. "But you have a choice to either focus on the negative or to create a positive narrative. And that's what I want to do."

Murdaugh is appealing his conviction and life sentence. But he is also serving a separate 40-year prison term after pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars from clients in wrongful death and injury lawsuits, as well as from his own law firm. 

During Murdaugh's trial, prosecutors suggested that he killed his wife and son in a desperate attempt to elicit sympathy and divert attention from millions in missing funds.