The Tudor mansion which played home to the Corleone family in the 1972 film The Godfather has gone on sale in New York for $2.9 million (€2.3 million).

The exterior of the five-bedroom Staten Island home is most recognisable as the location for the wedding of Connie Corleone at the opening of the film, though the imposing stone walls and entrance gate which featured on screen were constructed temporarily for filming.

Built in the 1930s, the 580 sq m house at 110 Longfellow Avenue now has more than 15 rooms, including a gym, games room, “English pub” and a four-car garage.

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The current owners, who renovated the house in 2012, have "made a conscious effort to evoke the Godfather era", according to real estate agent Joseph Profaci.

The first floor office has been furnished in dark wood to look like the Corleone office in the film, Mr Profaci told The Irish Times.

“My favourite feature is a wooden door with dark metal hinges off the formal dining room that looks like the entrance to a speakeasy, which in fact leads down a dark stair case to a pub and game room with a huge stone fireplace.”

The house sits on 2.2 sq km of parkland, with a saltwater pool and large outdoor entertaining area, surrounded by mature trees and a stone fence.