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 Heuermanns 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 Heuermanns family.
Heuermanns ex-wife Asa Ellerup, who he was married to for nearly 30 years and his two children, Victoria Heuermann, 27, and Christopher Sheridan, 33, Ellerups son from a previous marriage, and the familys therapy dog, Stewie.
Earlier this month, the Frye hearing in Heuremanns criminal case began as the prosecution and defense prepare for the suspects upcoming trial.
On Thursday, DailyMail.com took exclusive photos of what the Massapequa Park home looks like now nearly two years after Heuermanns 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 Heuremanns arrest true 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 by DailyMail.com
Lori Mattza of Chicago was so excited to see Heuermanns Massapequa Park home that she accidentally drove her rental car right through the crime scene.
I drove right up to the house. I didnt know I wasnt supposed to go, she told DailyMail.com looking a bit confused. I was trying to get video for my true crime YouTube Channel.
One woman named Mackenzie Richards, 30, traveled from Boston and brought her pet pig named Stella.
Richards said she and Stella were on their way to visit her mom in New York when she heard about the killers 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-husbands arrest
Nassau County Police will slap grief tourists seen lingering outside the Long Island home of suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann with a $150 fine
A driver is given a ticket Wednesday for impeding traffic on the block where Rex Heuermanns house
During the first search of the house, the suspects 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 Heuermanns 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 Heuremanns 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 suspects home
Investigators suit up outside Heuermanns 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.