The Amityville Horror house sold for $1.46 million

The iconic New Jersey home that served as a stand-in for the real-life haunted manor in the 1979 film The Amityville Horror has found a new owner, The Post has learned.

In September, a four-bedroom, five-bath Toms River property went up for sale for $1.7 million, with all interested buyers invited to submit their best deals by October 24th.

The house was contracted two days later and was 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 dining area with breakfast bar and center island.

Additional features include a finished basement, wet bar, movie theater, study and lounge area, laundry room, formal dining room, and upper floor lounge as shown in the previous listing.

Occupying about 4,000 square feet, the house was also repainted after the film’s release.

It is not yet clear who the buyer is.

The house last sold in 2013 for just $350,000.

The listing was done by Geoffrey M. Childers of Sotheby’s International Realty.

The Amityville Horror is based on the true crime story of Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., who wreaks havoc on Long Island – where the real murder house is located – 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 years old, and his two brothers and two sisters, aged 9 to 18.

DeFeo Jr. died in prison in March 2021.

The real Long Island home at 108 Ocean Avenue — originally called 112 Ocean Avenue but changed to deter tourists — was last sold in March 2017 for $605,000.

It was formerly owned by George and Cathy Lutz, who moved here a year after the murders. But they gave up the property after just a month due to alleged paranormal activity, which inspired the 1977 book and 1979 film.