Hicksville, where he grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, is less than 15 miles away from his mansion. When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his mother sent him to a nearby store to rent a TV. He returned with the TV on a dolly, explained his biographer Fred Schruers.

The 26-acre waterfront estate includes 3 residences, plus a spa, ballroom, wine cellar, bowling alley and private helipad.

Billy Joel has revealed he is selling his dream mansion, which costs him an eye-watering $567,686 in annual taxes. The "Uptown Girl" singer bought the swanky pad in Long Island, New York, in 2002 after admiring it from afar when he was growing up.