Bill Murrays former home in a secret celebrity enclave near NYC lists for $3.69M

Actor Bill Murray’s former New York estate, which once contained the famous firepole 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 hamlet of Palisades.

Comprised of just 100 homes, the area is sometimes known as “Hollywood on the Hudson.” The 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 completed 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 in 1995 for $1.2 million.The Colonial-style residence 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 ...