Situated next door to a known Hells Angels clubhouse has made selling neighbouring homes tough -- but not impossible, says realtors.

On April 25, Edmonton Police, Alberta Sheriffs and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) conducted multiple Edmonton-area police raids -- including one at the Hells Angels Westridge chapter clubhouse, near 159 Street and 81 Avenue. With their guns drawn, police stormed the west-end home shaking up witnessing neighbours in the process.

When the dust settled, six members of the Hells Angels were slapped with organized crime charges, as well as numerous drug and firearm charges.

However, numerous motorbikes lined the street in front of the home over the weekend, suggesting the clubhouse is still in use.

Despite the recent activities next door, Re/Max real estate agent Simon Chong says the neighbouring 1,070-square-foot bungalow -- listed at $273,900 -- is still seeing a lot of showings, including one offer being made.

On the other side, rests a massive 1,700-square-foot Caliber Master Builder showhome -- built in 2012 and now listed at $649,900.

While the home as been technically for sale for over a year, Carton Realty real estate agent, Yuriy Fleysher, says the fact that it has yet to be sold has nothing to do with the Hells Angels home next door.

"Most people don't know. There is no big signs that says 'Hells Angels Home' next door"¦there is nothing happening there," said Fleysher. "The showhome itself was originally built in this particular location to attract traffic, and was not built to make money from the sale but rather the purpose was to build exposure and promote themselves."

Fleysher says the neighbourhood is still relatively quiet and the damage caused to the Hells Angels home -- including a smashed-in window and front door -- has since been repaired.

Following the police invasion, one of the neighbours in the area said the Hells Angels have been there for a couple of years, but nobody actually lives at the home. Members meet there about once a week, lining one side of the street with motorbikes and the other with regular vehicles. Other than the occasional loud party in the garage, the house is said to be relatively quiet.

In 2009, police said there were three outlaw motorcycle clubs operating in Alberta. Now there are 23, the Hells Angels being the most prevalent in the Edmonton area.

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