Four masked men forced their way into the house in Dunraven Avenue around 22:15 BST on Friday.
Two remained with the man while the other two searched the house. The gang left a short time later without taking anything from the property.
Police have appealed for anyone with information or who noticed any suspicious activity to contact them.
A man in his 70s has been left shaken but uninjured after a burglary at his home in east Belfast.