The family of Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann has taken new measures to keep their Massapequa Park home private from prying eyes.
The dilapidated red-shingled house on First Avenue was Heuermann's childhood home and later became a crime-scene after the 61-year-old architect was charged with seven murders and the location prosecutors claim where he tortured his victims.
The ranch-style home that sticks out like a sore thumb on the neatly tree-lined block that was torn apart when police combed the property for evidence during several search warrants is still being occupied by Heuermann's family.
Heuermann's ex-wife Asa Ellerup, who he was married to for nearly 30 years and his two children, Victoria Heuermann, 27, and Christopher Sheridan, 33, Ellerup's son from a previous marriage, and the family's therapy dog, Stewie.
Earlier this month, the Frye hearing in Heuremann's criminal case began as the prosecution and defense prepare for the suspect's upcoming trial.
On Thursday, DailyMail.com took exclusive photos of what the Massapequa Park home looks like now nearly two years after Heuermann's arrest.
A wooden lattice was placed over the front entryway and portion of the outdoor porch giving the family some privacy.
Less items appear to be outside of the house and on the porch that at one point was in complete disarray and filled with contents from the home, wood, trash, black bags, stacks of brown boxes.
The lawn appears to be neater than it had been previously as a storage unit sits in the driveway and the hedges neatly trimmed keeping some of the home hidden.
The Massapequa Park home of suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann. His family still occupies the home that now has a wooden lattice outside the entryway that also blocks off part of the outdoor porch
The home was ransacked by authorities during the search warrant
After Heuremann's arresttrue crime fanatics and grief tourists flocked to the Massapequa Park - from near and far - to see the so-called 'murder home' and to share their theories about the gruesome crimes that was exclusively reported byDailyMail.com
Lori Mattza of Chicago was so excited to see Heuermann's Massapequa Park home that she accidentally drove her rental car right through the crime scene.
'I drove right up to the house. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to go,' she told DailyMail.com looking a bit confused. 'I was trying to get video for my true crimeYouTubeChannel.
One woman named Mackenzie Richards, 30, traveled from Boston and brought her pet pignamed Stella.
Richards said she and Stella were on their way to visit her mom in New York when she heard about the killer's arrest, and she immediately began 'looking, looking, looking' to rush to his home.
'Next thing you know, here we are,' she said while dozens of beer-swigging true crime fans partied on the street around her.
Many stunned neighbors of the suspected murderer said they felt like they were living 'in a true crime documentary' as large crowds have flocked to the sleepy street.
Asa Ellerup is pictured outside her home two weeks after her ex-husband's arrest
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During the first search of the house, the suspect's family had to relocate for at least two weeks.
Members from the crime scene lab - wearing hazmat suits - scoured through every inch of the house looking for evidence and removing items from the home including, furniture and personal items.
The authorities ripped up floors, dismantled plumbing, dug up the floorboards, and conducted an excavation on the backyard.
A treasure trove of evidence was found including more than 200 guns, computer and electronic equipment, including, burner phones, books on crime and murder.
In one of the computers confiscated, investigators were able to recover a 'word' document that allegedly held Heuermann's 'planning document.'
A 'methodical blueprint' on how he would 'select, kill and dispose of his victims,' prosecutors revealed.
The file that he created in 2000 and was modified over several years was on a hard drive in the basement of his home.
The side and backyard of Heuremann's Massapequa Park home where police conducted multiple searches. A part of the yard was excavated as investigators searched for evidence
Members from the crime lab are looking for evidence on the outdoor porch
Investigators fill cardboard boxes of items from the suspect's home
Investigators suit up outside Heuermann's home after his July 2023 arrest
The multiple searches on the home left it inhabitable for some time.
At one point some locals even suggested that the village purchase the property to prevent it from being resold to another family.
The house became such a spectacle that at one point police posted 'No Standing' 'No Stopping' signs that were placed in front of the house, and were giving out summonses for spectators not following suit.
There have been reports that Ellerup may be selling the home and relocating as the family has property in South Carolina it is unclear.
But, the 1,323-square-foot home is listed as 'off market,' according to Realtor.com.
The single-family home that was built in 1956 and purchased in 1998 for $195,000 has an estimated value of $661,383.
