If you’re a huge fan of 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag and you’re interested in spending $6.5 million on a real estate investment, have we got some news for you. Actor Joe Pesci — known for his roles in the Lethal Weapon series, Home Alone , and his Oscar-winning role in Goodfellas — owns a large and impressive home in Lavallette, New Jersey, and it is for sale. The downside is if you want to live like a Pesci, you need Pesci-level money; the asking price is $6.5 million. The upside is there are pictures online, and they are spectacular.
As noted by WOBM.com , the home was built in 1990 and the furnishings still bear the distinctive stylings of “early ’90s luxury.” It’s also filled with Joe Pesci memorabilia, including posters, awards, more posters, and even a Lethal Weapon 3 pinball machine. It is a glorious temple to Joe Pesci, and also to formica. According to a Realtor.com report, the house went on the market in 2019. It was previously sold in 1994 for $850,000. But it didn’t have a home theater dedicated to Joe Pesci’s career back then.
There’s an extensive photo tour of the mansion available on Zillow . A few highlights: Zillow As you walk in the front door, you see a large spiral staircase and some handsome off-white furnishings. So far, it looks fairly typical of a large home of this style and period. But venture a little farther… A Sitting Area, With Joe Watching
…And you’ll begin to see a lot of singular design elements. Sure, plenty of homes have sitting areas like this one. Not many, though, have two different photographs of actor Joe Pesci looming over the room (including one, on the left of the photo, that’s a meme featuring profanity). Moonwalker
Correction: This sitting area is surrounded by four images of Joe Pesci, including a poster for the Michael Jackson film Moonwalker . There’s a coffee table book about Martin Scorsese’s movies on the coffee table, in case anyone wants to read about the home’s owner while lounging in it.
Enjoy a beverage in the home’s bar across from a Once Upon a Time in America poster while gazing in admiration at a carousel horse. (Also the Bar)
This office includes photos, plaques, prestigious awards (you can see a BAFTA Award in the center, among the other accolades) and what appears to be some kind of special effects prop Joe Pesci head. If that comes with the house, it’s worth the $6.5 million.
Last but certainly not least, the home theater, which includes even more Joe Pesci posters ( Gone Fishin’! ), DVDs, some enormous recliners, and even a Lethal Weapon 3 pinball machine. We want to live in this room forever.
You can find more information on the house on Zillow . If you buy it, please invite us over to play Lethal Weapon 3 pinball.
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