'Godfather' home goes on market for $3m

The Staten Island property which appeared as the home of Marlon Brando's Vito Corleone character in The Godfather has been put on the market.

The house, which occupies over 24,000 square feet of land, was used in several scenes of the 1972 film and is considered an important piece of cinematic history.

It includes a swimming pool, four-car garage, eight bedrooms and four bathrooms, and has been put up for sale at the asking price of $2.9m (£1.8m) after its previous owner died last month.

Neighbour Elaine Albert told the New York Daily News: "I remember when they filmed the wedding in the backyard. People know it. Japanese tourists come here to take pictures."