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Make an Offer They Can’t Refuse and You Could Own This House From ‘The Godfather’

Megan Johnson
Megan Johnson
Megan Johnson is a reporter in Boston. She got her start at the Boston Herald, where commenters would leave sweet messages like “Megan Johnson is just awful.” Now, she's a contributor to publications like People Magazine, Trulia and Architectural Digest.
updated Jun 18, 2019
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Michael Corleone may have been a deeply flawed man, but there’s one thing for sure: he had great taste in real estate. The iconic lead character of 1972’s “The Godfather,” played by Al Pacino, lived in a sprawling Tudor-style home set in Long Island. Now, the stunning property is on the market for  $1.375 million.

 “This Staten Island property shown in the famous film ‘The Godfather’ is up for sale and the seller is ready for an offer he can’t refuse,” Erik Gunther, Senior Editor and celebrity real estate expert at realtor.com, tells Apartment Therapy. “The home is truly unique, with stained glass windows and multiple fireplaces, full of 1970’s charm. Assuming Marlon Brando and Al Pacino spent some time there only adds to the home’s many selling points.”

Located in the neighborhood of Emerson Hill, the Tudor beauty, which has four-beds and 2-and-a-half-baths, measures 3,012 square feet. Built in 1940, the home is located at the end of a quiet dead end road. Filled with old-world charms, fans of the film will recognize the intricate stone entry and front gate that were so prominently featured in the film.

Inside, the home has several beautiful details, like the hall full of stained glass windows and a large formal living room. There are two fireplaces on the first floor, and a third upstairs. A recently redone basement has its own exterior entry and room for another bath, comfortably adapting to the needs of any busy, modern-day family. 

The house was chosen to appear in the film at the suggestion of actor Gianni Russo, who played Connie Corleone’s evil husband Carlo Rizzi. And you don’t have to go far to find Don Vito Corleone’s home, either; the expansive English Tudor-style mansion, whose exterior served as the setting of Connie’s wedding, is actually right next door. 

Despite the violence of “The Godfather,” the current owners told the New York Post that the reality of the neighborhood is far from its depiction on screen. 

“It was peaceful,” said Elaine Albert, who bought the home in 1977 for just $195,000 with her husband Peter. “The [school] bus came to the corner. It was nothing like the movie.” It looks like whoever buys the iconic property will be sleeping soundly… instead of with the fishes.