Actor Bill Murray’s former New York estate, which once contained the famous firepole from “Ghostbusters,” 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 hamlet of Palisades. Comprised of just 100 homes, the area is sometimes known as “Hollywood on the Hudson.”
Th🔯e sellers are the acclaimed artists Sean Scully and Liliane Tomasko.
The Yellow House, as it’s 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 upon.
(And, yes, Murray even installed the famed firepole from Ladder Co. 8 firehouse in Tribeca that became part of the beloved 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” Alas, the firepole is no longer there for potential buyers.)
Architecture firm Shope Reno Wharton incorporated elements of the original structure, known as the Yellow Barn, into the new home, which was comple💯ted in 1986. It was renovated again in 2021.
The then-married couple spent $305,000 in 1985 to call it their own. It later sold to the actress Didi Conn inꦯ 1995 for $1.2 million.
The Colonial-style residenᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚce comes with a winding drive. At 5,177 square feet, the five-bedroom, 4½-bathroom dwelling sits on 3.92 acres. The property includes a free-standing two-car garage with an office/studio above.
The current owners bought the estate from Conn, best known for her role in “Grease” playing Frenchie (and Frenchy with a “y” in “Grease 2”), along with her husband, the Oscar-winning composer David Shire. The ex-husband of Talia Shire, David Shire has scored music 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 woodburning fireplace and an office nook with a built-in day bed, along with a formal dining room. A large chef’s kitchen located “in the footprint” of the Yellow Barn features an original 19th-century fireplace, while a laundry room and guest/staff bedroom is located off the kitchen. The main floor features a primary bedroom suite.
Central stairs, lit from a cupola above, lead to a second main bedroom suite with high ceilings, two walk-in closets and a full bath — as well as two other bedrooms with a shared bath.
Back on the main floor, French doors open to a wraparound porch. Outside, there’s a large lawn and a treehouse.
The sale also includes 28 Ludlow — which is an additional 2-acre parcel on a separate, and buildable, tax lot.
The broker is Marjorie Galen of Sotheby’s International Realty.
