The iconic New Jersey home that served as a stand-in for the real haunted house in the 1979 film “amityville horrorA new owner has been found, the Post has learned.
In September, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom Toms River property was listed for $1.7 million, asking any interested buyers to submit their best bids by October 24.
The home went into contract two days later and officially sold on January 24 for $1.46 million—$240,000 less than the asking price.
Over the years, the riverside home has undergone several renovations since it was first built in 1920.
Described as a home with “timeless appeal,” the custom kitchen features a bar and an eating area with a center island.
Additional amenities include a finished basement with a wet bar, a movie theater, a den and entertainment area, a laundry room, formal dining and a top-floor entertainment room, the previous listing notes.
Spread over 4,000 square feet, the house has also been repainted since the film’s release.
At the moment it is not clear who the buyer is.
The home last sold in 2013 for just over $350,000.
Jeffrey M. Childers with Sotheby’s International Realty organized the listing.
“The Amityville Horror” is based on the true crime story of Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., who terrorizes Long Island – where real murder house Is – after the gruesome murder of his family in 1974.
On November 13, 1974, Defeo – who was 23 at the time – shot and killed his parents, Ronald and Louise Defeo, both 43, and his two brothers and two sisters, aged 9 to 18. Was in the middle
defeo jr died in prison In March 2021.
The actual Long Island home at 108 Ocean Avenue – it was originally 112 Ocean Avenue. But it was replaced to deter tourists—the last one sold in March 2017 for $605,000.
It was previously owned by George and Cathy Lutz, who moved in a year after the murders. But he abandoned the property after only a month due to alleged paranormal activity, which inspired a 1977 book and 1979 film.