Billy Joel has made millions of fans over the years, and his most affluent superfans now have a chance to own a piece of the musician’s history. “Middlesea,” Joel’s sprawling waterfront Long Island estate, just went on the luxury real estate market for the cool price of $49,900,000.
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Middlesea is not just a single mansion, but an enormous property consisting of four multimillion dollar homes spread out over 26 acres. It’s a homestead fit for a king— appropriately so, considering that this home belonged to rock-and-roll royalty!
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The Main House
The centerpiece of the estate is its main house, a sprawling 20,000 square foot red-brick mansion. Guests immediately enter into a grand foyer with a 30-foot ceiling, marble black and white floors, and a grand staircase made of white marble and wrought iron, leading up to the upper floor with its luxurious suites, each featuring marble bathrooms. The primary suite is an especially opulent delight, with two marble bathrooms, two walk-in closets, a marble fireplace, a private balcony overlooking the bay, and a terrace with breathtaking views of the estate’s waterfall.
The first floor and basement levels are no less opulent than the upper floor. Rooms like the parlor and the library offer a peaceful at-home retreat, while the formal living room and dining room are perfect for entertaining. There’s two different kitchens, one with two marble center islands and state-of-the-art appliances, the other a stainless steel chef’s kitchen with a pizza oven. Step down into the basement, and you’ll discover a wine cellar and a grand ballroom – because, you know, who doesn’t need a basement ballroom?
Middlesea’s Other Homes and the Grounds
The palatial main house is by far the property’s crown jewel, but Middlesea also boasts a 3-bed, 5-bath guest house with a private bowling alley, a 3-bed, 2.5-bath beach house with a floating dock, stone patio, and heated swimming pool, and a 5-bed, 4-bath gate house, also with a heated pool and stone patio, as well as a kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances. The main house and the guest house are attached by a four-car garage, but there’s also a 1,723 square foot maintenance house that could double as an exotic car garage with the installation of lifts.
Middlesea offers its residents panoramic oceanfront views of Long Island’s exquisite North Shore, and each home features enormous windows and French doors to infuse the scenery into every space. By car, it’s about a 90-minute drive into New York City, but thanks to the property’s helipad, you can cut that commute down to just 15 minutes – provided you also own a helicopter, of course. Middlesea is about as opulent as opulent gets – what else would you expect from Long Island’s most famous “Piano Man?”
On the unlikely off chance you have about $50 million to spare (and can cover the brutal yearly tax bill of $567,686), you’ll find Middlesea listed with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Whether or not you’re a diehard fan of Billy Joel, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a one-in-a-million property in one of the most beautiful communities on the East Coast.