Fans of the 1977 film, “Saturday Night Fever,” can live in the home that served as its set. For $2.249 million, you can own the townhouse used as the set of the movie.

It no longer looks as it did in 1977 though. The seller, Julia Ashirova, added the third floor after purchasing the townhouse in 2005 and a fifth bedroom. Its exterior paint and style evoke the French countryside now with white as the major paint color and brown accents to match the porch pillars and roof.

Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this foyer with a smal chandelier and a built-in bench on the side by the window. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. — Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this foyer with a small chandelier and a built-in bench on the side by the window. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The foyer leads to the wooden staircase on the far side and the living room through the large entryway with black wooden frame. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the living room with beige walls that match the beige cushions of the sofa and the coffee table on the red patterned area rug. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the kitchen with black wooden cabinetry lining the walls. These contrast the light beige tone of the countertops, ceiling and floor. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the formal dining room with a dark wooden dining table surrounded by matching beige chairs that go well with the beige area rug and walls with a fireplace. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The bedroom has a large sleigh wooden bed that stands out against the white sheets and the beige walls. This is then topped with a white cathedral ceiling with exposed beams and ceiling fan. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The bathroom has a black marble bathtub at the corner by the floating sink. Its dark tone makes it stand out against the surrounding beige tones. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a look at the balcony fitted with a couple of armchairs and a coffee table with dark tones that match the stone wall by the door. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This si a look at the backyard of the house fitted with a large outdoor dining set. You can also see here the house exterior complemented by the landscaping and the creeping plants. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

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The Brooklyn borough home located at 221 79th St., Bay Ridge, NY, no longer resembles the film set on the interior either except for the dining room and fireplace, including its built-in woodwork. Its renovated square footage stands at 2,472 square feet offering five bedrooms and four bathrooms. By leaving the dining room in the place, the home retains its built-in china cabinets and floral wallpaper.

“They left the dining room alone,” Ben Bay Realty listing agent James Brocking told Realtor.com.

Brocking explained that the room served as the site of one of the film’s most well-known scenes, when John Travolta’s character Tony grabs a second pork chop, eliciting a head smack from the character’s father. Travolta’s line – “He hits my hair!” – went down history.

The kitchen offers granite countertops for food preparation, wood cabinets painted black, and stainless-steel appliances. It extends outside, with an outdoor kitchen ideal for spring and summer entertaining complete with a dining area and Jacuzzi. The area’s landscape includes fig and peach trees providing fresh fruit from the branch in season.

Listed with Ideal Properties Groups, the home’s real estate agents are Anthony Muratore and Wendy Jones. They conduct private showings of the home.

Visitors to the house are greeted in the chandeliered foyer with its built-in bench and wood staircase as well as the living room entryway. The formal dining room and its fireplace provide a cozy setting for dinnertime, especially in winter.

Its bedrooms feature cathedral ceilings with exposed beams. These typically also feature a ceiling fan. One bathroom boasts a black marble tub and a floating sink with beige walls.

Another outdoor space, its balcony is framed by a dark stone wall around the door, provides an ideal space for enjoying a sunny breakfast.
The home received recognition in 2010, for its use in film from the Library of Congress. The National Film Registry also added it to its list of historic movie locations.

In a market where the median housing cost sits at $724 per square foot, the modestly sized home garners a price of $1,010 per square foot due to its slightly larger size and its film fame. While six homes in Bay Ridge have sold for about $2 million, so when it does sell, it will break the record for Bay Ridge’s most expensive home. In June 2020, the home went up for auction but did not result in a sale. It now sits on the market with no bidding war necessary.

Photo credit: Ideal Properties Group

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