Saturday, October 23, 2010

Let's tour the Steinway Mansion


From NBC:

Originally built in 1850, the legendary, Astoria, Queens mansion was purchased by the Steinway family in 1870, who also operated a piano factory on the premises. Although no longer owned by the piano-purveying family, the five-bedroom, 4.5-bath house retains their name. The home, which includes an English pub, billiards room, jacuzzi and sauna, is currently owned by Michael Halberian, whose family has lived here since 1925.

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13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wish it would remain as a home. Some family with lots of money could really enjoy living in it.

Queens Crapper said...

You think some family with lots of money is going to want to live across the street from a sewage treatment plant and surrounded by factories?

Anonymous said...

Sorry did not know what was in the area. I am sure the odor is bad around there.

Mr. Natural said...

Hey, Crapper, I live by a sewage treatment plant. Nice and quiet. No residential neighbors. C'mon over and I'll boil you a nice head of cabbage.

Christina Wilkinson said...

NY1 has more.

Anonymous said...

Astoria actually has a few trees?

Anonymous said...

Since when is five bedrooms a "mansion"?

Queens Crapper said...

25 rooms is a mansion.

Anonymous said...

Mike Halberian had a fancy cocktail party to show off the house to potential buyers last Wednesday. Queens Buzz has a big write-up about it

Steinway Cocktail Party

Anonymous said...

So Vallone wants to turn it into a museum yet he was at a fancy cocktail party thrown by the realtors to sell the house to private interests?

I smell a rat.

Anonymous said...

I hope it is purchased by someone who will keep it as it is or turn it into a museum.
I would live there if I could afford it....don't care about was is close by. The property itself would give me seclusion.

Anonymous said...

How come I wasn't invited?

Anonymous said...

Based on the Queens Buzz slide show, it looks like Mike Halberian has really fixed up the inside of the mansion. The inside no longer looks like a disaster area/warehouse anymore. Keep on keepin' on, Halberian!