The first characteristic is that the house was one of the best in ancient times. However, while Emily inherited it from her father and lived in it, the house was quite deteriorated so in consideration of her, they did not charge her tax after the death of her father. This caused discomfort among some people who felt it was not fair that she did not pay tax. Another characteristic of the house, was the nauseating smell that she emanated from what was feared was that Emily had murdered her fiancé, which eventually was true.
