Actor Bill Murray’s former New York estate, which once contained the famous pillar of fire from “Ghostbusters,” is back on the market for $3.69 million.
The property, at 19 and 28 Ludlow Lane, is in the secret celebrity enclave of Snedens Landing, 11 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, in the Rockland County village of Palisades. Consisting of just 100 homes, the area is sometimes known as “Hollywood on the Hudson.”
The sellers are well-known artists Sean Scully and Liliane Tomasko.
The Yellow House, as it is known, was built in the 1980s by Murray and his then-wife, Corcoran broker Mickey Murray, on the site of a 19th-century barn. It was then reimagined, rebuilt and expanded.
(And, yes, Murray even installed the famous fire pole from the Ladder Co. 8 firehouse in Tribeca that was featured in the beloved 1984 movie “Ghostbusters.” Sadly, the fire pole is no longer there for buyers of possible.)
Architecture firm Shope Reno Wharton incorporated elements of the original structure, known as the Yellow Barn, into the new home, which was completed in 1986. It was renovated again in 2021.
The then-married couple spent $305,000 in 1985 to call it theirs. It was later sold to actress Didi Conn in 1995 for $1.2 million.
The colonial-style residence comes with a winding drive. Measuring 5,177 square feet, the five-bedroom, 4 1/2-bathroom home sits on 3.92 acres. The property includes a detached two-car garage with an office/studio above.
The current owners bought the property from Conn, best known for her role in “Grease” playing Frenchie (and Frenchy with a “y” in “Grease 2”), along with her Oscar-winning composer husband , David Shire. Talia Shire’s ex-husband David Shire has scored scores for classic films including Saturday Night Fever, All the President’s Men and The Conversation.
The home is anchored by a living room with 15-foot-high ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and an office nook with a built-in daybed, along with a formal dining room. A large chef’s kitchen set ‘in the footsteps’ of the Yellow Barn features an original 19th century fireplace, while a laundry room and guest/staff bedroom are located off the kitchen. The main floor features a master bedroom.
The central staircase, lit by a cupola above, leads to a second master bedroom suite with high ceilings, two closets and a full bath – as well as two more bedrooms with a shared bathroom.
Back on the main floor, French doors open to a wraparound porch. Outside, there is a large lawn and a tree house.
The sale also includes 28 Ludlow – which is an additional 2 acre parcel on a separate, buildable tax lot.
The broker is Marjorie Galen of Sotheby’s International Realty.
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