The house made famous by the 1970s Amityville Horror film has gone on sale in Long Island, New York, with a price tag of $1.15m (£800,000). The five-bedroom house at 108 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, gained notoriety through the film based on the story of the Lutz family, who moved in in 1975. The Lutzes say they soon discovered that the house was haunted.

Several months earlier, six members of another family had been shot and killed as they slept in the house. The family’s eldest son, Ronald DeFeo Jr, was convicted of the 1974 murders. A book and a series of films based on the events described by the Lutzes followed. The high asking price of the house – a Dutch Colonial style home overlooking a canal – is based on renovation work, reports say. It has had several owners since the 1970s. The address has been changed from the original 112 Ocean Avenue in a effort to keep onlookers away.

People in Ohio who may be looking for an even MORE notorious house may want to consider buying the former Ruppert house in Hamilton where James Ruppert slaughtered 11 members of his own family on Easter Sunday in 1975. I hear it has been on the market numerous times.

Last night, Henry from The Paranormal View invited me to investigate a haunted farmhouse near Hamilton, Ohio. Several of us spent about 4 hours poking around and trying to see what we could find. Unfortunately, I didn’t pick up any EVP and my batteries died before I could really get to use my motion sensors. I took a photo of this Pilates ball which Henry says has been known to rock back and forth on its own. We sat in the room for a while and tried to get the ghosts to move the ball, without success. At least three ghosts are believed to be haunting the house and the renovated barn behind it – a little girl, a woman, and an older man. There was a cat following me constantly from room to room. I tried my best to get some EVP (I recorded about an hour of audio) but there was just too much background noise for me to determine whether or not I got anything. I had a great time though and it was nice to meet some other investigators. I hope I can get out again soon for another investigation.