The notorious Colorado house where Chris Watts brutally murdered his pregnant wife has finally found a buyer after languishing on the market for months and undergoing two price reductions.
This Frederick, CO, home, which gained infamy through the 2020 Netflix documentary “American Murder: The Family Next Door,” was first listed in April for $775,000.
This price represented a nearly 30% increase from its last sale in November 2022, when it was purchased for $600,000, according to data from Realtor.com®.
Currently, the home is listed at $749,500 and is marked as “pending” after a series of concessions.
The price was first cut to $750,000 in April and then reduced by an additional $500 in May.
Additionally, the seller offered $15,000 toward a buyer’s interest-rate buydown to sweeten the deal.
Built in 2013, the house’s listing description is filled with high praise: “Wow, this is a beautiful home! Nothing like this one for sale at this price, in the area.”
Details such as the final sale price and the buyer’s identity remain undisclosed. The listing agent has also declined to comment.
This home was the site of a horrific tragedy on August 13, 2013.
Chris Watts strangled his wife, Shanann Watts, following an argument in which he revealed his desire for a divorce and confessed to having an affair with a colleague.
He then smothered their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, in his car.
He buried Shanann in a shallow grave and placed the bodies of his daughters in oil tanks at Anadarko Petroleum, his workplace.
Chris Watts is now serving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Selling a home with such a dark history is notoriously difficult.
Real estate appraiser Randall Bell, CEO of Landmark Research Group, which specializes in properties affected by tragic events, explained to Realtor.com, “It’s a gruesome crime, and it’s not where a lot of people want to go home and relax with that kind of history.
The unwanted notoriety is annoying, and it can go on for years.”
The recent owners had the property for less than 18 months before relisting it.
Neighbors have reported that curious individuals often drive by the home on weekends or stop to take pictures.
There have even been break-in attempts by those intrigued by the crime.
Spanning nearly 6,200 square feet, the home features a three-car garage, an open floor plan, and a chef’s kitchen equipped with granite countertops and double ovens.
The primary bedroom includes a gas fireplace and a walk-in closet.
Monthly homeowners association fees are $70.
Despite its tragic past, the listing highlights new exterior paint and beautiful views of the Colorado mountains.
However, it omits mention of the murders that shocked the nation.
The listing does note, “No photos or videos to be taken while in the home, please.”
The property owner has previously declined to speak with Realtor.com.
The Watts family purchased the home for just under $400,000 in May 2013, according to Realtor.com data.
After the murders, multiple liens were placed on the house, which delayed its sale. Shanann’s parents, Sandra and Franklin Rzucek, won a $6 million wrongful death lawsuit against their son-in-law.
Additionally, the HOA placed liens on the property due to unpaid dues.
These debts were eventually applied to the property as liens.
It seems that the Rzuceks released their liens when the home was finally sold in late 2022, according to property records.
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