EXCLUSIVE: Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Home Is Put on the Market for $2.75 Million After Undergoing Extensive Renovations

The home where disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife and son just hit the market for $2.75 million—just months after it was bought at auction for $1 million by a buyer who has spent months renovating the property.

According to records, the property was listed on Dec. 9 by owner Alex Blair, who previously revealed to Realtor.com® that he had purchased the home as a second residence for his family.

However, it appears Blair—who completely overhauled the property during his ownership—has had a change of heart, opting to try and sell off the controversial property, where Murdaugh brutally executed his wife, Maggie, 52, and son, Paul, 22.

Murdaugh, who has vehemently denied shooting his wife and son on June 7, 2021, was convicted of both murders in March 2023. The former personal injury attorney is currently serving two life sentences.

Just a few months later, those buyers, James Ayer and Jeffrey Godley, chose to carve up the land and put the Murdaugh family home and its surrounding 21 acres back on the market for $1.95 million.

Blair then purchased the property in a February 2024 auction for $1 million after Ayer and Godley failed to find a buyer.

In October, the buyer spoke to Realtor.com about his reasons for purchasing the home, sensationally insisting that he believes Murdaugh is innocent of the murders of his wife and son, while revealing that—despite reports to the contrary—his portion of the property did include the kennels where his son Paul was shot.

A crime scene expert determined Murdaugh ambushed Paul in the dog kennels and shot him twice, then shot his wife five times, delivering the final shots after she fell to her knees.

However, Blair claimed that could not have been the case, revealing that he was actually in possession of the kennel door and window that contain the bullet holes, which he said served as clear evidence of Murdaugh’s innocence.

Reports initially suggested that the dog kennels had not been included in the 21-acre portion of the Murdaugh family estate—known as Moselle—that he purchased. However, Blair says that the kennels, as well as Murdaugh’s private airplane hangar, were both part of the sale.

He tore down both structures while renovating the home.

“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.

“Maybe it was karma for other things that he did,” he went on. “But I don’t think he killed them.”

He added that, while he didn’t know Murdaugh personally, many of the locals who live on the street where the Moselle Estate House sits agreed with him that the former lawyer is not guilty of the murders.

“Everyone on that road is like, ‘No,'” Blair shared.

He revealed his hope that the incredibly detailed overhaul of the property would help to remove any “bad stigma” from it, noting that he wanted to change the home’s narrative in a “positive” way.

Those renovations included an extension on one side of the property, which now serves as a master wing, as well as a complete transformation of the home’s interior. Blair also replaced the airplane hangar and kennels with new exterior structures, rebuilding a new airplane hangar and adding a barn.

“Moselle is located in Colleton County, South Carolina and features 48.2 manicured acres. The home and grounds have seen a complete overhaul, are exceptionally maintained, and it is in walk-in-ready condition,” the listing states. 

“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 main driveway lies the 2 story, Lowcountry plantation style estate.

“This meticulously overhauled custom home has seen a recent expansion and now offers 4 spacious bedrooms and 5 luxurious bathrooms. Designed with an open floor plan, there is a seamless flow from the grand entrance and great room to the gourmet kitchen complete with high-end appliances.

“Vaulted ceilings and new fixtures throughout lend a sense of drama and elegance to every space. The home boasts a fabulous new master wing for ultimate privacy, along with a beautifully appointed spa-like bathroom.”

The listing goes on to note that the property would be ideal for any “equestrian enthusiasts” thanks to its 10-acre fenced horse pasture and external barns, which can be “accessed by a separate service entry point.”

“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,” the online description continues. 

Unsurprisingly, the listing makes no mention of the property’s very murky history—which Blair told Realtor.com was not unusual in the local area.

“Every property in Lowcountry has a history,” he explains. “One bad thing about our state is that slave trading happened here.

“Bad things have happened on every property. 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.”

When asked about his decision to extend the home with an addition, Blair joked that it was simply his “obsessive” desire to make the property “symmetrical.”

All of the windows and exterior elements of the extension were custom-made to match the exterior of the original home, he added.

Blair has had plenty of experience in home renovations as the owner of a business that offers “a wide range of water, fire and smoke, mold and storm damage services” to homeowners and business owners.

He founded the company RestoPros in Charlotte, NC, in 2018, and has since expanded and franchised its services in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, and Indiana, among other states.

Blair and his wife, Kendra, also own Freeman’s Dry Cleaners in Rock Hill, SC, which they purchased in 2022.

Murdaugh is currently appealing his murder convictions. However, even if they are overturned, he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, having already been sentenced to 40 years behind bars after being convicted of 22 federal financial crimes, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud; bank fraud; wire fraud; and money laundering.

During his murder trial, prosecutors claimed that his motive for killing his wife and child was to draw attention away from his fraud scheme and buy some time before it was exposed.

He was also accused of hiring a hit man to kill him so his surviving son, Buster, would receive his $10 million life insurance policy.

In October, Murdaugh settled a wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the family of a teenage girl who was killed in a boat crash involving his youngest son, Paul, whom he later killed. Prosecutors had claimed during Murdaugh’s trial that it was this lawsuit that first provoked the father of two to murder his wife and child.

The lawsuit was brought by the family of Mallory Beach, who died at the age of 19 after a boat that was being driven by Paul crashed into a bridge in February 2019. Several other people were injured in the accident that claimed Beach’s life.