A Halloween-obsessed father and son have spent over £1,000 transforming their house into a landmark which draws families from miles around.
Toby Whittle, 27, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, a customer service supervisor at Manchester Airport, and his father, Andy, 55, a parts manager at a BMW garage, have transformed their semi-detached house into a Halloween spectacle every year since 2017.
The duo have already spent £100 on creepy decorations and £75 on sweets this year for the hundreds of people who will flock to their front door on October 31, some of whom are willing to drive more than 30 miles.
They are now so invested in the tradition that Toby, who recently bought his own house in nearby Congleton with his partner Hannah, has obtained a Costco membership card to bulk buy treats and spends weeks making decorations, including a giant five-foot spider.
The DIY haunted garden features skeletons resting in deckchairs, ‘limbs’ scattered across the driveway and flashing pumpkins, and Toby even plays a soundtrack of growling wolves and cackling witches through a large speaker outside.
Last year, Toby posted videos of his father’s Halloween home on social media, one of which has had more than 12,000 views, and viewers have already confirmed their attendance this year.
“When you’ve got the kids there, the drive’s full of people and the whole community is there, stood watching, it’s nice to see,” Toby told PA Real Life.
“We do this out of our own pockets and we would never ask for any money because we’re not bothered about it.
“For us, it’s one of Britain’s spookiest houses.”
The first time Toby and his father Andy decided to decorate their family home was in 2017.
“Prior to that, we had never really done outdoor decorations,” explained Toby.
“My dad came up with idea originally. He wanted to do something for the kids in the neighbourhood.”
What “started off small” with just a few decorations has grown year-on-year, as Toby and Andy continue to expand their creepy decoration collection.
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