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Inside Chris Watts’ ‘murder home’ that has been taken off the market as shocking Netflix scares away potential buyers

CHRIS Watts' "murder home" has been taken off the market, as a shocking Netflix documentary on the convicted family killer has scared away potential buyers.

The was foreclosed on and put up for sale – but was pulled off the market after no one would buy it.

Chris Watts' house in Colorado remains vacant more than two years after the killings
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Chris Watts' house in Colorado remains vacant more than two years after the killingsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Chris Watts confessed to murdering his pregnant wife and their two daughters
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Chris Watts confessed to murdering his pregnant wife and their two daughtersCredit: Refer to Caption

– and then later smothered the couple's two daughters, Bella, four, and Celeste, three.

Since Watts' arrest, the Frederick, , house – which was purchased in 2013, according to – has remained vacant.

He defaulted on the mortgage, and the lender foreclosed on the home, has reported.

The house was put up for auction – but no one would buy it, according to People.

The Colorado house was put up for auction and then left on the market for a year – but no one would buy it
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The Colorado house was put up for auction and then left on the market for a year – but no one would buy itCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Watts strangled his wife in the Colorado home
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Watts strangled his wife in the Colorado homeCredit: Netflix
Watts, his late wife Shanann and their two daughters
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Watts, his late wife Shanann and their two daughtersCredit: Netflix

The property was left on the market for a full year, but was pulled off after it did not sell.

As the house remains vacant, Watts is still the technical owner, People reports.

"It's not getting any bids because people know the sordid history of the house, and nobody wants it," Denver-based bankruptcy attorney Clark Dray told Realtor.

The five-bedroom property was bought for $399,954 in May 2013 – but is now estimated by Realtor to be worth nearly double that, at $648,100.

Watts has been sentenced to life in jail
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Watts has been sentenced to life in jailCredit: The Mega Agency
Shanann is seen returning home from a business trip before being murdered by her husband
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Shanann is seen returning home from a business trip before being murdered by her husbandCredit: WELD co. DA
Watts watches surveillance footage that shows him before loading his family's bodies into his truck after killing them
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Watts watches surveillance footage that shows him before loading his family's bodies into his truck after killing themCredit: Weld County DA

Due to the gruesome murder that happened in the house, however, it's estimated if the house sells, it will be for far less than what it's valued.

Since the Netflix documentary, , detailing the family murder was released on September 30, it's predicted it may be even more difficult for the home to sell.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, – but live every day with the loss of their grandkids.

"There's not one day that goes by that I don't wake up with them on my mind, I go to sleep with them on my mind, I will never, ever get over this," Cindy told The Sun.

"It's something that stays with you."

The bodies of Shanann and the two children were found at a nearby oil plant
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The bodies of Shanann and the two children were found at a nearby oil plantCredit: Refer to Caption
Watts was having an affair around the time of the killings
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Watts was having an affair around the time of the killingsCredit: The Mega Agency
The late mom and daughters, slain by Watts
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The late mom and daughters, slain by WattsCredit: Refer to Caption

In 2018, Watts confessed to killing his wife and kids after their bodies were found at a nearby oil plant.

It was revealed that Watts had been having an affair with his co-worker,  – and reportedly been planning the murder of his family shortly before the gruesome killing.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at .

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