"The Godfather" Home, Staten Island, N.Y., Estate of the Day

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed)
Dec 6th 2010 at 1:02PM

The outside of this Staten Island, N.Y., English Tudor was used to portray Don Corleone's residence in the classic 1972 film The Godfather. The home is in Staten Island's Todt Hill / Emerson Hill section, known for its large, pretty homes and good-sized lots. This home is surrounded by park-like grounds and inside boasts 12 rooms that comprise 8 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half-bath, 1 three-quarter-bath, 2 fireplaces, and an English pub basement that includes a rec room and a storage room. There's also a living room, formal dining room, den, butler's pantry, and a laundry room with a chute from all three above-ground floors. Need more space? There's also a 4-car garage. For outdoor living, there's an in-ground pool.

This home has some personal meaning for me. I grew up right near it, and the band that played in the opening scene at daughter Connie's wedding played at my parents' wedding. My parents also like to tell the story about how they and some neighbors hung out near the home during the filming one day and were given some cookies, albeit stale, from the wedding scene.

Judging from the photos, the owners didn't bother to hire a professional stager, or even clean up much. The home appears to have good bones but needs needs refreshing and updating. It's listed for $2.9 million with Connie Profaci Realty. Check the link on her site for more photos.

We must thank sharp-eyed reader Caroline R. for telling us about this iconic home for being for sale. She sums it up well: "Considering the house's history it would make an exciting 'Estate of the Day' for the film buff, the gangster aficionado, or a real-life wannabe Don Corleone."

Gallery: The Godfather Home in Staten Island, NY

Tags: estate, Estate of the Day, Godfather, home prices, New York, new york real estate, Staten Island, The Godfather

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Eric Dec 6th 2010 1:08PM

Wow. I would have never guessed that it was the house from one of my all-time favorite films. It doesn't look like much now, but it sure did in the movie.

I would buy it for its place in film history alone.

Rod Dec 6th 2010 1:14PM

"needs refreshing and updating"- major understatement. Cool history though.

Spectacular Bid Dec 6th 2010 2:02PM

As a fan of the movie I quickly looked up the listed when Newsday had this story last week. Sadly it really doesn't measure up to what it looks like on film.

Anyone recalling the scene where Santino "Sonny" Corleone walked past the gates on his sister's wedding day to confront the FBI will wonder what happened. Yes the gates were fake and just for the movie but what of the very generous pea stone drive? Historical in its connection to one fantastic sequence of films but not worth the price even with that connection.

JLS Dec 6th 2010 3:08PM

Terrible shape. Can't even say it has good bones. It needs a major overhaul. I will temper these harsh comments of mine and say again, Tudor stuff makes me crazy with random boards stuck all over the outside and tiny little very paned windows on huge exterior walls. The inside is a mess. Call GOT JUNK and a garbage svc. and gut it out.