Would you do anything for this? Meatloaf songwriter Jim Steinman’s vast ‘sanctuary’ on sale for £1m

Steinman reportedly spent over £4.5m on renovating the house over the years, but it is on the market at at just over £1m, apparently due to falling property prices in the area.

The house sits in one-and-a-half acres of land and is described as a “sanctuary” by property site Realtor.

Jim Steinman's home in Conneticut (Image: Realtor)[Missing Credit]

The advertisement reads: “The Steinman Sanctuary – once in a lifetime sale of the late, great, Jim Steinman’s beloved home in Ridgefield, Connecticut where he lived for nearly 30 years and wrote some of the most recognisable songs in music history...

“When Jim passed in April of 2021, he left behind not only his extraordinary body of musical and theatrical works, but his exceptional custom built home and elaborate music studio with minstrel gallery balcony overlook, and stairway to heaven.”

The house is covered in relics from Steinman's musical past (Image: Realtor)[Missing Credit]

Steinman heavily remodelled the house, originally a “quaint country cottage”, turning it in to what it is today.

Despite its large size, it only has two bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, as much of the space is taken up by lavish living rooms, huge balconies and, of course, the 37.5ft by 25ft studio.

Steinman was born in New York to Jewish parents in 1947 and had a musical career spanning over half a century. He was most famous for composing hits including Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse Of The Heart; Meatloaf’s I’d Do Anything For Love; and Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back To Me Now. Steinman also released a solo album, Bad for Good, in 1981.

He died from kidney failure four years ago at 73.