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Is This Levittown's Best Halloween House?

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Christmas isn't the only time to go all-out decorating your home - you can get just as crazy with Halloween.

In our quest to find the best decorated Halloween home this year in Levittown, we've stumbled upon resident Tom LaSusa's masterpiece, "Return of the Dawn Of The Night of the LaSusa House of Horrors."

LaSusa has been decorating his Levittown home since he moved here in 2006. He said the decorations were purchased from all over the place - everywhere from Target, Party City to the seasonal shops like Spirit Halloween.

"However, I've been starting to make my own decorations as well," he said. "I built the 'Cemetery fence' that you see out of PVC pipe and 1x2s. The full and half-sized coffins are homemade as well, thanks to the help of a good friend."

LaSusa said a number of the tombstones were also self-made from pink foam insulation boards he picked up from a home improvement store. 

"Most of the store-bought foam tombstones are pretty generic, with just 'RIP' etched on them," he said. "I like the idea of having some unique and original ones. As time goes by and I make more, I'll phase out the store-bought ones completely."

LaSusa said he tries not to make the decorations too scary for kids. 

"A few creepy items here and there are fine, but I want to make sure that little kids aren't afraid to come up the walkway for treats," he said.  

Believe it or not, LaSusa is already thinking ahead to next year. 

"A friend of mine who is an artist and sculptor is helping me to create a new addition for next year," he said. " Hopefully we'll be able to get it together."

Do YOU have the best Halloween decorated home this year? Prove it. Upload your photos to our Halloween 2013 group.


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