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This seller sure hopes to clean up.

Joy Mangano, the famed creator of the Miracle Mop, has slashed the price of her North Shore, Long Island, estate to $15.75 million — down from $20 million following a broker swap.

Known as Swan Manor, the property at 1 Swan Place in St. James was built in 1917 and sits on a sprawling 9 acres. The gated spread — inspired by the Gilded Age architect Stanford White — is now decked out in soothing tones of cream and beige.

The offering also comes with a three-bedroom barn-turned-guest house that was, briefly, home to Robert De Niro. The actor stayed there when filming a 2015 biopic called “Joy,” starring Jennifer Lawrence as Mangano, with De Niro playing her father. 

At 22,000 square feet, the three-residence property — there are also staff quarters — comes with a whopping 14 bedrooms and 14½ baths.


  Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

  The massive Long Island estate has 22,000 square feet of total living space. Visual Grip The massive Long Island estate has 22,000 square feet of total living space. Visual Grip

  The St. James abode has a formal dining room. Visual Grip The St. James abode has a formal dining room. Visual Grip

Mangano, an inventor and entrepreneur who is currently the CEO of CleanBoss and executive producer of USA Network’s “America’s Big Deal,” bought the home for $1.35 million in 2000 and put “millions” into the renovations. She is now downsizing.

The smart-wired main house’s design details include a formal dining room, a chef’s kitchen and a great room with high ceilings and window walls. There’s also an indoor pool with a hot tub, a gym, a sauna and a wine cellar with a tasting room.

The grounds, with seasonal water views of Stony Brook Harbor, include landscaped gardens, a tennis/pickle ball court, imported porcelain patios, a pergola deck, a stone garden waterfall, walkways, a bluestone driveway, a separate four-car garage and a security system.

The listing, from broker Maria Orlandi of Compass, touts the property as a “Hamptons alternative.”

Indeed, St. James has its own history as a celeb vacation spot for prior generations of talent including John Barrymore, Myrna Loy and Irving Berlin. 

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