The legendary songwriter “left no instructions about what he wanted done with the house after his death. Now his longtime friends are putting the property up for sale—with a provision: It is being sold ‘as-is,’” writes Joyce Cohen in The New York Times. This includes “the gothic furniture, spooky artwork, wall-mounted records, grand piano, even closets full of clothing.”
The article, illustrated with numerous photos, details many of the items in the Ridgefield, Conn., house. Cohen notes, “The asking price is $5,555,569—the $69 is a tribute to Mr. Steinman’s beloved Amherst College, where he graduated with the class of 1969….”
Several of Steinman’s friends and associates are quoted describing his homes, lifestyle and personality. In selling this house, they say they seek to honor the “vision and legacy” he has left behind after a long career of crafting hit songs with and for such artists as Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion and Andrew Lloyd Webber.