Chilling abandoned ‘Amityville Horror’ mansion on sale for just £400,000 – if you’re brave enough to live in it

The property site adds: "Around the World War Era, contractors were allowed to go in and remove the interior and the doors and windows leaving the Villa to the elements."

It has been branded a "demon house" by social media users.

One Reddit user said: "That's awful! No one should buy this! Just so I know where to avoid this, what is the address and who is the listing agent?!"

Another wrote: "This terrifying estate could be yours for only $495,000! (Demon removal costs extra)."

A third commented: "I’ll take it even with the demons. Can’t be worse than having roommates."

The creepy house has been compared to the Dutch colonial home that was the scene of a family massacre in Amityville, New York, in 1974.

Ronald DeFeo slaughtered his parents and four younger siblings and later told cops: "Once I started, I just couldn't stop."

The crime horrified America - not least because of the paranormal claims that followed.

George and Kathy Lutz moved into the house with their three kids, but fled weeks later complaining it was possessed by "demonic spirits".

Alleged evidence of hauntings included slime oozing from the walls and a priest's hands bleeding after he tried to bless the property.

The real-life horror story inspired a bestselling book and a series of terrifying Hollywood films.

It comes after another home that reminded house hunters of Amityville Horror went up for sale for the bargain price of £56,000.

The brick three-bedroom homestead with red-tiled roof was built around 1920 and is set in almost four and a half acres of land in Iowa, US.

A  boasts it has a "fantastic location" and is packed with "charm/character of yesteryear".