Lena Horne’s former Queens home asks $1.22M

The former home of the legendary Lena Horne is on sale for $1.22 million, according to a release.

The Tudor-style home, located in the southeastern Queens neighborhood of St. Albans, is on the market for the first time since 2004. The listing was first reported by Mansion Global.

The deed has passed through just two owners since it belonged to Horne.

The acclaimed singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist purchased the six-bedroom home in 1946, according to reports, and remained in residence for nearly 20 years. The lifelong New Yorker spent the rest of her life in Manhattan, where she passed away in 2010 at the age of 92.

Horne’s former home now belongs to prominent attorney Camille Chin-Kee-Fatt, who purchased the property nearly two decades ago from a family who bought it directly from Horne.

The community surrounding Horne’s former home, Addisleigh Park Historic District, was once known as the “African-American Gold Coast,” according to Brown Harris Stevens, counting Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Jackie Robinson and James Brown among its residents.

Chin-Kee-Fatt, who currently works as the director of administrative services at the New York City Council, told The Post she came across the black and white residence as a two-line open house listing in 2004.

“I knew that famous folks had lived here in the neighborhood, but I didn’t know the home had belonged to Lena Horne,” Chin-Kee-Fatt said. “That sent it over the top for me, and it was the only house I looked at.”

The home spans 2,287 square feet across four levels, including a finished basement.

“When I bought the house, it had an old bar in the basement,” Chin-Kee-Fatt said. “I had to get rid of it, because it was falling apart, but I always think, my goodness, if this bar could talk.”

The listing boasts a large backyard with a hot tub and a gazebo, as well as a large deck and sunroom.

Agent Matthew Wynter of Brown Harris Stevens holds the historic listing. He described the Addisleigh Park Historic District as a close-knit community where homes rarely list.

“It’s one of those picturesque neighborhoods that I’m honored to represent,” Wynter told The Post.

The tendency of local residents to hold fast to their homes has helped the landmarked district’s legacy to remain alive, including that of Horne.

“My neighbor, maybe three houses down, talks about how he came here as a little kid for Christmas because Lena Horne would serve them hot chocolate,” Chin-Kee-Fatt said. “So it’s that kind of history that’s here.”