Groucho Marx House Selling For $2.3 Million In NYC
The former residence of the renowned comedian, actor, and singer Groucho Marx has been listed for sale, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Groucho Marx, originally known as Julius Henry Marx, acquired the house alongside his then-wife in 1926, as stated in the journal’s account.
Situated in the Thomaston village of Great Neck, New York, the house is now on the market for $2.3 million, a price slightly lower than the $3.7 million that Marx’s Hollywood residence fetched in its 2019 sale.
According to the listing agent cited by the journal, the two-story colonial-style dwelling is in excellent condition.
The home is adorned with Tudor-style elements and features a spacious living room and dining room. Images featured in the Journal’s article depict a well-maintained interior complete with a fireplace in the living area and a bathroom featuring a bathtub and a walk-in shower.
Constructed in 1923, Marx purchased the house in 1926 for $27,000, as detailed by the Great Neck Historical Society. In his Brooklyn Daily Eagle interview following his move to Great Neck, the comedian remarked, “I am now a regular resident of Great Neck, 200 by 150 feet of Long Island now belongs to me, body and soul, except for a few slight mortgages and assessments which are not very important until the time comes to pay them.”
Marx sold the property in 1931 when he relocated to Hollywood, according to the historical society’s account. After this, the house has been under the ownership of the Bruell family for sixty years, and a trust associated with the family is responsible for its sale.
Groucho Marx is most renowned for his role as a member of the Marx Brothers, a troupe of entertainers who starred in a series of vaudevillian comedies on the big screen between 1921 and 1949. His signature appearance, characterized by bushy eyebrows, a painted-on mustache, and round glasses, coupled with his quick-witted and sly on-screen persona, established him as one of cinema’s greatest comedians.
Marx passed away in 1977 at the age of 86.
Greg Bruell, son of the current owner Rady Bruell, shared with the Wall Street Journal that the family is putting the property up for sale due to his mother’s advancing age and her desire to relocate closer to Massachusetts.
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