‘New York State of Mind’: Home Where Billy Joel Penned Those Famous Lyrics Available for $2M

This special property put Billy Joel in a “New York State of Mind.”

While the talented pianist and songwriter never owned this estate in Highland Falls, NY, it served as a key inspiration for one of his greatest hits. Now, it’s on the market for $1,995,000.

Per the listing details for the nine-bedroom mansion, Joel wrote the well-known song—a sort of love letter to New York—in this very spot.

And according to the New York Post, the Piano Man also penned other tunes from his 1976 album “Turnstiles” at this house, including the appropriately named “Summer, Highland Falls.”

Want a chance to soak up these illustrious vibes? Here’s a look at Joel’s longtime perch.

This 5,788-square-foot estate abounds with regal details from when it was owned by J.P. Morgan and into the years it served as a retreat for the multiplatinum recording artist.

Billed as a “cottage-style” home, the charming mansion was designed by the architects of Peabody & Stearns and features a double-sided fireplace between the main living space and sunny great room.

The all-white kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances and a generous island for prepping and serving. Along with the bedrooms in the main house, the estate also offers a one-bedroom cottage with its own bath, plus a carriage house with three more bedrooms and two baths.

But it’s the great outdoors that truly make this property special. Hard on the banks of the majestic Hudson River, the views from the lawn and patio are spectacular. There’s also a very large pool, beautiful gardens, and mature trees.

Joel’s career is nothing short of legendary and includes 14 albums and more than three dozen hits, such as “Just The Way You Are,” “Only The Good Die Young,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me,” and “Uptown Girl,” among many others.

At 75, Joel recently ended his decade-long residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, where he performed over 100 concerts, almost one a month, except for brief interruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.