Exclusive | Do you want to live in a restaurant in the 1950’s? Li litled by $ 1.97 million has an impressive replica, which took decades to complete

This house is a getaway and a portal to another age.

From the street, a court of school is mixed with its stately residents of Long Island, with a stone facade, classic colonial symmetry and careful landscaping in Oyster Bay.

But under its traditional exterior is a playful secret: a large -scale restaurant from the fifties and a shrine inspired by the Ebbets field until the golden age of baseball.

“I guess I’m a type of old type that probably wanted to be born in the 50’s,” said the owner of the Gus Nunziata house, who now lists the residence for sale. “But I lost myself at the time, so it was fun to recreate it.”

Asking 1.97 million dollars with Douglas Elliman’s Maryann Clara, the four -bathroom five bedroom residence, covers 3,752 square feet.

The interiors are filled with luxury finishes: cake ceilings, granite counters and a family room sunk by a high gas fireplace.

But the real star is underground.

It is there that visitors are transported to a chrome -timed capsule, completed with black and white verification lands, bright red houses, neon signs and a totally operational Jukebox Wurlitzer that was owned by Jimmy Fallon.

Nunziata, 64, has spent more than two decades healing the retro withdrawal. When he and his wife built the house in 2002, he specifically asked the builder to further cav the foundation to house 10 -foot ceilings.

“I wanted it to feel like a real floor, not a basement,” he said.

From there, the restaurant was slowly specified: piece by piece.

“Once we arrived here, everyone would give me things that look like the 50’s, such as barber chairs or an old coconut machine,” said Nunziata. “My wife used to joke and ask,” What will you do with all this junk? “And I said,” I have a plan. “

This plan evolved into a totally immersive space.

Friends provided articles like a vintage barber chair of The Bowery of Manhattan, which had been wearing business cards since the early 1900’s. Nunziata installed a wrapped bar, vinyl feces and a glass box full of candy from the period.

“Some people pick up cars or go to play,” he said. “This guy became my hobby.”

One of the most sentimental pieces is a Coca-Cola lamp hanging on the area of ​​the restaurant table.

“It was actually the light of my father -in -law who hung in his restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the 1950’s,” said Nunziata.

The space doubles as an entertainment hall.

There is a film projector that goes down from the projection roof and a billiard table surrounded by poker paraphernalia. A mural of the rats package, painted by Nunziata’s sister -in -law, presents an additional member: the same Nunziata, who presents himself next to Sinatra and friends.

And then there is the second room: a personal tribute to Ebbets Field, headquarters of the Brooklyn Dodgers before their move to the west. The walls are painted to look like the famous marker of the stadium. There are even green grass lands and a domestic plate to complete the illusion.

“I was not around when Ebbets Field was around, but my father was a fan of Brooklyn Dodgers,” said Nunziata. “We are now fond of mets, but I had all these sporting memories since I was a kid, and I thought,” Let this game room start, my second passion. “

Over the years, he added recovered seats from Shea Stadium, Boston Garden and Comiskey Park.

“I joke and say,” Hey, it turns out that the pope was a fan of the White Sox. Maybe he had sat in this seat, “he laughed.

It is true that Nunziata built a wooden facade that resembled a vintage entrance cabin at the entrance to the room. Hanging -above is a sign taken to the movie “Field of Dreams”: “If you build it, they will come.”

And they did.

The nunziatas have hosted everything from theme festivals to casual family hangings in the basement over the years.

“The boys had multiple parties down there,” Nunziata said about their children. “Occasionally we would have a party in the 50’s: people would dress, serve food for dining rooms on plastic trays, and even wear the retro sweets of the 50’s and ’60’s.”

Even among the Oyster Bay inventory of well -equipped housing, this property stands out for its personal appearance and dedication to nostalgia.

The list still emphasizes the entertaining potential of the main floor: a chef kitchen with GE monogram appliances, a banquet size dining room, and a rear patio equipped with a heated salty water pool, a stone fireplace, a barbecue kitchen equipped with smokers and multiple living room areas, including space for a vegetable garden or a dog.

On the top floor, the main suite has two cabinets, a living area and a spa -style bathroom with Jacuzzi bathtub and a new shower. The laundry is conveniently located on the second floor and the additional rooms are wide and full of light.

But it is the ground floor that often steals the show.

“Every time someone arrives, I show them the house and they love them,” said Nunziata. “Then I say,” Hey, let me show you the basement, “and when you bring people down there, they are only exploited. They are like:” Hey, can I return and bring my mother and father? My uncle is a fan of mets, can I take it to see it? “”

With her two children now grown and away from home, Nunziata is preparing to reduce size. He is 65 years old this month and he says it is time to simplify, although memories are difficult to separate.

“If it was my wife, we would live here forever,” he said. “But it’s time for something smaller.”

They are housed on Long Island, ideally near their children in Huntington. The couple also have a place in Naples, Florida, but their roots are firmly in New York.

As for the future of the restaurant and the countryside? Nunziata is open to leaving the house or dismantling -the piece, piece by piece.

“Some of the things that I will happen to my children and keep some things for sentimental value,” he said. “But there is a lot. Thousands and thousands spent over the years. I don’t even have a specific number on my head.”

For now, he hopes that a mentality buyer falls in love with the fantasy he built.

“I hope someone comes in and says,” Hey, I’m the type of family who would like to keep it intact, “said Nunziata.” And it’s great. The legacy will continue. ”