Piano Man Hits A Sour Note – Billy Joel's Mansion Takes A $15 Million Haircut

When it comes to luxury real estate, if you don’t succeed at first, list, list again. That's the case for singer Billy Joel, who has tried for several years to sell his property in Manalapan, FL. The pricey enclave in Palm Beach County is also home to Tony Robbins, Larry Ellison and other celebrities. 

Joel bought the 11-bedroom estate in 2015 for $22.1 million. The Mediterranean-style home sits on 1.6 acres with over 150 feet of ocean and Intracoastal frontage. Built in 2010, the home has oversized living spaces with a formal dining room and a massive double-height foyer, currently featuring a piano. The home’s eat-in kitchen has an island, a china and silverware closet and a butler’s pantry. A large theater room connects to a pub room with a full bar and a paneled library with a detailed fireplace. The finished basement has a car collector’s dream garage and a wine cellar with a wet bar and tasting table. A separate guesthouse has two bedrooms and there are also staff quarters. 

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Despite all these amenities, Joel had a change of tune in 2018, listing the home on 1.6 acres for $31.9 million. There were no takers and the home returned to the market in 2022. Often, when a home goes off the market, it relists for a lower price. That wasn’t the case here. Joel more than doubled his ask with a $64.9 million listing price. Since then, he has dropped the price by $15 million, which appears to have done the trick. The home is listed as pending. The deal could still fall through and we don’t know the final selling price or who the lucky buyer is. 

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It looks like Joel isn’t leaving Florida behind. In fact, he plans to spend much more time in the Sunshine State now that he is no longer playing concerts in Madison Square Garden. Earlier this year, he was rumored to have picked up an even bigger home in Boca Raton, FL. The $29 million property in a gated community has 15,000 square feet of space and 560 feet of frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway. 

Joel listed his home in Oyster Bay, New York, for $49 million last year. He bought the property in 2002 for $22.5 million. The historic estate, known as Middlesea, sits on 26 acres. Over-the-top details include multiple pools, a bowling alley, a wine cellar, a spa and a salon. The property has stellar ocean views and a floating dock just steps away from the main house.

 At his last concert, Joel joked, “just because I'm selling that house doesn't mean I'm leaving Long Island." True to his word, he's already found another place on Long Island. In May, he splurged on a five-acre estate in East Hampton, NY. He spent $10.7 million on the property, which is a horse farm with a pool and lily pond. 

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