House for sell 2016

[# 13]

I would love to tour the house. There are several historic homes in my city (many allegedly haunted) and they offer tours 1-2 times a month, but groups are always 5-7 people, tops, and the tour is only an hour long. You pay a small fee (goes to maintaining the property) and are allowed to take photos but not for profit. I love touring historic homes (haunted or not) and everyone I've ever been on a tour with has been super respectful and quiet. We wear booties and don't touch anything. Usually tour groups are half paranormal researchers and half history buffs (there's some crossover, of course).

I guess it might be different with a house like 108 Ocean, though, considering all the media attention & Hollywood history. Still, it wouldn't be impossible to provide *occasional* tours to small groups, as long as they pay deposits/fees and abide by rules. Those fees might help pay those mega property taxes. I would say $50 would be a reasonable amount to charge per person (for a 1 hour tour). Let's say you have 20 people per month (for 2 tours). $12K a year. Nearly half your property taxes paid.

I would love to tour the house as well.

I think the difference with 108/112 is that, in addition to what you said about the hype, people were murdered there in fairly recent history, not just a haunting. Therefore, it's a lot more personal to the Village of Amityville. They remember the Defeo's, they were friends and neighbors. Now, that could be the case in your city but I don't know.

Amityville used to have a write-up on their webpage concerning the Defeos and the personal nature of the crimes and what it meant to the residents but they took it off the webpage years ago.

[Ridewithme38]

Group purchase? If each active member put in, $10,000 we could own it!

[Victoria Principles]

Group purchase? If each active member put in, $10,000 we could own it!

They are vetting the perspective new owners of the house. Besides, not many people here have that kind of money.

[Stacey_xoxo]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/1248392 ... or-585000/

[underthegarden]

Group purchase? If each active member put in, $10,000 we could own it!

We'd have to set up some sort of legal entity and work out an enforceable time-share sort of contract and it would be all sorts of legal hassle. We'd likely have to all submit to background checks, too. Even if it did all work out, someone would still need to deal with people trying to back out or sell off their shares. Oy.

That being said, I like the idea of a fan board collectively owning a property, just because it is so ridiculous. And also because it's likely the only way I'll ever be able to get inside the home.

[underthegarden]

I would love to tour the house as well.

I think the difference with 108/112 is that, in addition to what you said about the hype, people were murdered there in fairly recent history, not just a haunting. Therefore, it's a lot more personal to the Village of Amityville. They remember the Defeo's, they were friends and neighbors. Now, that could be the case in your city but I don't know.

Amityville used to have a write-up on their webpage concerning the Defeos and the personal nature of the crimes and what it meant to the residents but they took it off the webpage years ago.

Good point. I can see why the owners, both past and present, would want to keep the home in the community, since it is a part of the town's history (not a good part, but history nonetheless). I imagine some people would just rather forget while others want to preserve it and ensure it is well maintained/in good hands.

[BooshaGirl]

The estate sale was open to the public. If me and Boosha would have heard about it earlier, we would have been there too. Right Boosha?

ABSOULUTELY, darlin. I'd have scooped you up in a minute and we'd have gone!

[kathyM]

We could have had Evanguy drive us!

[litown]

http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real ... 1.11931003

“Nothing is moving along at a great pace,” says Jerry O’Neill of Coldwell Banker Harbor Light of any likely deals in the works.

Only those who appear to be serious about purchasing the $850,000 waterfront property have been allowed inside the legendary home, which for decades has attracted curiosity seekers who drive or boat by and often stop to take photos.

While O’Neill says he has been flooded with inquiries about the house since its June 3 listing, seller Caroline D’Antonio is requiring an application, bank prequalification, proof of funds and the name of the buyer’s attorney before a real estate agent can take a client through the front door.

[GhostHuntress]

Wish I had the money, if I had the money I would let you all visit it

[underthegarden]

http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real ... 1.11931003

“Nothing is moving along at a great pace,” says Jerry O’Neill of Coldwell Banker Harbor Light of any likely deals in the works.

Only those who appear to be serious about purchasing the $850,000 waterfront property have been allowed inside the legendary home, which for decades has attracted curiosity seekers who drive or boat by and often stop to take photos.

While O’Neill says he has been flooded with inquiries about the house since its June 3 listing, seller Caroline D’Antonio is requiring an application, bank prequalification, proof of funds and the name of the buyer’s attorney before a real estate agent can take a client through the front door.

Wow. That's a lot of hoops to jump through, just to *look* at the house! Especially about getting the name of a buyer's attorney. Seems like overkill, but it indicates that there is some sort of complicated contract the buyer would have to agree to upon purchase. Maybe the buyer owns the home but not publicity rights, nor rights to make any additional money linked to the house. This is my guess.

[jimmysmokes]

the owner just wants to make sure that people like victoria "samples" don't show up just to get a look-see

[underthegarden]

It is really strange that there is not one single interior shot on the Zillow listing. 21 photos, all exterior. Wonder if they bothered staging the interior, wonder if any furniture is still there, wonder if there have been any additional renovations? Does anyone know if D'antonio era interior shots exist somewhere?

[Victoria Principles]

the owner just wants to make sure that people like victoria "samples" don't show up just to get a look-see

I already been there, Goobs.

[jimmysmokes]

ok ok, i'll ask you what you're dying for me to ask. "what did you see when you were there" - response - "nothing that doesn't show"

if you all can read between the lines here, then you all will see how deflating it was then, is, now, always.

simply nothing...

[sherbetbizarre]

“We have several offers from local Amityville residents who are very much aware of the history and are not at all concerned,” Jerry O’Neill, who owns Coldwell Banker Harbor Light, told The Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mor ... y-history/

Includes this interesting tidbit from Roger Ebert's 1979 movie review:

“Is the story based on fact?” film critic Roger Ebert wrote in 1979. “I have no way of knowing. I’ve met George Lutz; I had a couple of beers with him in the Los Angeles Airport, and he seemed to be a likable and a totally believable person. He told me, soberly and earnestly, of the terrible things that happened to him and his family in that haunted house on Ocean Boulevard on Long Island, out there where people move in every expectation of learning Craig Claiborne’s ‘New York Times Cook Book’ by heart.

“Was he telling the truth? Did green slime really squirt from the keyholes? Did a a redeyed pig really glare through the windows? Did a ghostly marching band really parade through the living room? Maybe so; we’ve all made bad real estate investments. But the question isn’t so much whether those terrible things really happened as whether (please forgive me for my lack of reverence) they’ve been made into an entertaining movie.”

Ebert’s harsh conclusion? “They have not.”

[Victoria Principles]

ok ok, i'll ask you what you're dying for me to ask. "what did you see when you were there" - response - "nothing that doesn't show"

if you all can read between the lines here, then you all will see how deflating it was then, is, now, always.

simply nothing...

I saw the same thing that your brain does when you are smoking your weed, nothing.

[jimmysmokes]

i know you saw nothing and i could've saved you the time and trouble. at least you're honest about your sight-seeing tour there. now the fence sitters here will know first hand and stay home.

you're jealous of what I smoke aren't you. got a hold of some stuff the other night you wouldn't believe. i see plenty and it's always good.

[rohralan]

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[rohralan]

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[underthegarden]

“We have several offers from local Amityville residents who are very much aware of the history and are not at all concerned,” Jerry O’Neill, who owns Coldwell Banker Harbor Light, told The Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mor ... y-history/

Includes this interesting tidbit from Roger Ebert's 1979 movie review:

“Is the story based on fact?” film critic Roger Ebert wrote in 1979. “I have no way of knowing. I’ve met George Lutz; I had a couple of beers with him in the Los Angeles Airport, and he seemed to be a likable and a totally believable person. He told me, soberly and earnestly, of the terrible things that happened to him and his family in that haunted house on Ocean Boulevard on Long Island, out there where people move in every expectation of learning Craig Claiborne’s ‘New York Times Cook Book’ by heart.

“Was he telling the truth? Did green slime really squirt from the keyholes? Did a a redeyed pig really glare through the windows? Did a ghostly marching band really parade through the living room? Maybe so; we’ve all made bad real estate investments. But the question isn’t so much whether those terrible things really happened as whether (please forgive me for my lack of reverence) they’ve been made into an entertaining movie.”

Ebert’s harsh conclusion? “They have not.”

I had no idea Roger Ebert met George Lutz. Interesting story, especially how he liked George but didn't find the movie entertaining. The movie might have taken too many Hollywood liberties (an understatement) and was slightly campy (seems more campy now than it was back in the day), but it was certainly entertaining (and I really don't like 85% of horror films out there). I usually agreed with most of Ebert's movie assessments, too. It's no cinematic masterpiece, but it was entertaining to watch then. And now. Clearly I'm biased.