Haunt Fact: In 1974, resident Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed 6 members of his family while they slept in their Amityville, NY home. Despite the gruesome event, the Lutz family had no qualms about moving in a year later, but after just 28 days, they fled. The family reported hearing voices and music and claimed to experience putrid smells, levitation, and even slime oozing from cracks in the walls.The Amityville House has been the subject of numerous books, 9 films, and has always been popular with homebuyers. While comparable homes in the area have recently sold for an average of $600,000, the waterfront house, which has 6 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, and includes a 2 bedroom cottage, was sold for $1.15 million in 2010.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:38:20 +0000