Historical Mansion with Gardens and Pool: Eclectic Collection of Art and Artifacts and Props

Historical Mansion, with gardens and pool a dream location for photo and film production. The mansion originally built for an oysterman and his family is an outstanding testament to the past, and most importantly, a resplendent and vibrant space for creatives. The Mansion is an immersive, ever-evolving, multi sensory wonder that was built in 1853 and currently is one of the last surviving houses of ‘Captains Row’ looking out on to the North Shore waterfront in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island.   The house boasts over 5000 sq ft, four levels, 12 rooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and a roof level cupola. The Mansion is a unique synergy of Italianate, Moorish, Gothic, and Palatial kitsch elements, with an eclectic- formal, yet fun collection of art and artifacts. There's many different rooms that each showcase their own unique vibe and can set the mood for many different storylines. This location offers an abundance of natural light and a wide variety of different spaces to match and enhance your creative vision. This location draws much attention due to it's vintage eclectic decor with original pickled walls and worn floors. Additionally, our collection of antique and rare artifacts makes us your one stop location for versatile looks and period props. As seen on the covers of W and British Vogue, with collaborations from Gucci to to live performances from the RZA of the Wu-Tang; the Mansion is an immersive versatile location. Film and Video productions (as opposed to still photography) have an additional fee of +$150/hour (i.e. $325/hr (base) + $150/hr (film surcharge)) = $475/hr for film and video projects. This surcharge is due to the need for multiple scouts, heavier footprint, wear & tear, and EQ associated with these shoots. Please inquire, this fee does may not apply for some small footprint recording for example BTS videos or some social media production. Additional costs that apply to all: - 1x $350 Site Rep Fee up to 8hr $75 per hr over - 1x $200 Cleaning Fee We require all bookings to put down a Security Deposit $1,000. This Security Deposit will be returned to your account within 5-10 business days assuming no damages occurred during your shoot. The hourly base rate increases as your head count increases. Please plug in your numbers to calculate your base rate in the Peerspace widget. Someone from our team will be on site with you for the duration of the shoot to orient you in the space and also to verify head count and that all rules are followed. We have a 8 hour minimum, if you book for 6 hours you will be charged for 8 hours. If you book for 6 hours, you must still let us know if your schedule shifts. The safest way to plan to avoid overages like OT is to simply schedule yourself for the full 8 hours even if you do not anticipate needing the full amount of time. Large impact network/commercial filming will require a customized fee schedule. We do not accommodate discounts and cannot be flexible with minimum hours. You cannot book this location for a few hours. A certificate of insurance is required of all productions. Upon booking this location it's required to sign a Location Agreement. Absence of a signed Location Agreement can lead to the host canceling the booking. Here are a few more features of the home: The outdoors includes– - 40 x 20 Pool with diving board - 60'x 12' brick paved private driveway - 10' tall privacy fencing around the perimeter of the Mansion - Plenty of outdoor Hardscape areas and turf to lay out production equipment or catering - Lots of trees and vegetation including weeping willows, fruit bearing trees, bamboo, perennial garden - Original stone well - Belgium block walkway - Bluestone patio spaces - Covered wooden porch with guilt velvet chairs and outdoor lounge - Pickled exterior with exposed brick with old stucco walls - Horizontal lumber flats - Original unrestored gothic portico entry with double doors and cast iron filagree panels The Ground Floor includes - - A Roman Spa Room with an In-Ground Hot Tub and Steam Shower - Commercial Appliance Kitchen with a Wood Fired Pizza Oven - Stone Floors and Exposed Brick - Stage with sound system - 2 Fireplaces - Venetian plaster ceilings The First Floor includes - - 13' high ceilings - 2 Fireplaces - Full bar including commercial espresso service - A 10 foot round tiger oak dining table - A 12' round gold guilt and red velvet round daybed - Original unrestored hardwood floors - A Palatial Kitsch wonder room with exuberant backdrops from a Disco Shark to a Grand Piano Second Floor - Circa 1850 Italian Walnut furniture - Many props available including furniture, art and architectural salvage - A variety of Textured Walls, doors and backdrops - A Juliet Balcony - Original floors with patina Third Floor- - Open floor plan Whitewashed attic studio space with port windows. - Exposed brick and wood beams - Original wide plank floors - Vintage bohemian lounge with a variety of shabby chic textures. - Moorish influenced bathroom & a Roof level cupola - Mahogany floor to ceiling wall paneling Additional Features: - Parking: 60’x 100’ paved parking lot adjacent to home is available for an additional fee, but there is plenty of free street parking The magic of the mansion and all that it holds can only be truly experienced in person, we encourage and welcome you to come and visit before you book. Read below for even more information. LAY OF THE LAND                             By night the area is quiet with the last remaining nautical industries making up the shoreline. It is a strange and beautiful juxtaposition. We are one of the last old mansions on what was once called “Captains’ Row.” Thus there is no artifice about our remoteness. It is a hideaway, a gem, and its exclusivity is genuine. Yet, surprisingly, from Manhattan it is only a 25 minute ferry ride followed by a 15 minute drive, not nearly as far a stretch in distance as it is for the imagination.               The villa sits stately facing the water. Its weathered stucco façade exposing some of the original bricks, like an old world charm found on the beach. The Gothic Ogee arched windows and the carved brackets lining the extended eaves give the impression of entering a small palazzo on the Grand Canal. Through the original iron gate the guest walk up the blue stone path, up the stairs to the front door.               Inside on the first floor, features include: high ceilings, two fireplaces, original gas brass light fixtures, a 16 person 10ft round dining table, a disco shark, a grand square piano from 1853 and a full bar with espresso based coffee service. The walls in the dining room and in all the rooms on the second floor and third floors are a testament to the house’s history. Pickled layers of flaking paint, crazing plaster and charred original woodwork tell the tale of a house fire, texture is seeping staining, evident are the-gone panel moldings, floors left to tell their tale, this gives the immersive sensation of walking through a time lapse to an old world palazzo. The extensive ground floor holds the mansion’s commercial kitchen with wood burning oven, in-ground Roman bath, and main indoor sound stage with intimate dance floor. The ground floor lies half above ground, half below and is surrounded with windows on all sides. The stone foundation is exposed and contrasted with the brick of the building above, visually cut quite a swath. The floors are natural stone and the ceilings are highly polished Venetian plaster.               Some of the second floor features include the hair and makeup room, expertly carved antique 19th century Italian walnut furnishings, Turkish handmade rugs, vintage polar bear taxidermy, a bathing room with a Juliet balcony and a clawfoot tub, two non functional fireplaces, large windows with great natural light on all sides.                 Another flight up is the attic floor. Portico windows line these white washed studios, featuring exposed beams and exposed brick walls, and original wide plank floors throughout. Also, a moorish influenced bathing room. Lastly, one short ladder up, is our roof level cupola. This intimate room lined in mahogany paneling has windows on all four sides. This provides 360 degrees of undisturbed views of the surrounding urban setting including Manhattan and Shooter’s Island on the Kill Van Kull, the New York and Newark Harbors, the Bayonne Bridge and the shorefront maritime industry.               Once you close the exterior gate the entire perimeter of the property is walled in and obstructs any view from the outside creating a very private environment. The grounds include a 40ft x 20ft 12ft deep in-ground concrete swimming pool with diving board, an old stone water well, private garden spaces that include fruit trees, weeping willows, perennial garden, cobblestone paths, various hardscape areas in historical bluestone flags and brick pavers, artificial turf and natural turfed areas. A 68’ brick paved private driveway, 12 pet chickens with coop, and an outdoor Funktion One sound system. We also curate a prop house with a workshop, located next door. We can provide optional unique and antique furnishings for use on site during your shoot or event. Including, over 100 individual unique chairs and stools, crystal glassware, luxury dinner sets, and silverware, antique and unusual light fixtures. The Captain’s House is much more than your average peerspace listing. The owners have throughout history been and will continue to be in the process of creating something extraordinary.  Over its long amazing past, the Captain’s House has served as a private residence, speakeasy, sailors boarding home, cabaret, spa, a school, a media production location, artists residence, a lucid dream. We are but another layer of stewards of this creative hub. The current crew has been on site for 14 years and have created a network of creatives, thinkers, engineers, architects, planners, and builders. We specialize in fine and applied arts and seek collaborations with friendly, kind, ego-less professionals, worldly diverse creatives with an underlying positive attitude and message. For those interested in media production at the Captain’s mansion, we understand what it takes and want you and your client excited and inspired. We would love to hear from you. Again, The house is much more than we can put into a few paragraphs so please review the entire listing, photos and floor plans. We look forward to the possibility of working with you and your team. 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