Former “Today” show host Kathie Lee Gifford has put her enormous Connecticut estate on the market for the staggering price of $100 million—32 years after she purchased the expansive abode with her late husband, Frank Gifford.
Kathie, 74, and Frank, who passed away in 2015, paid just $7.8 million for the expansive Greenwich, CT, mansion, less than 8% of the sum that the former on-air star is now asking for the eight-bedroom dwelling.
However, the couple did make several very impressive upgrades to the home after buying it, including a full renovation of the existing property, as well as the addition of a new wing with a movie theater, win cellar, primary suite, and a home office, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The TV personality—who left “Today” in 2019—also built an in-home recording studio where she was able to pursue her music career from the comfort of her own house, which is known as Cedar Cliff.
“We also added a professional recording studio, where I continued my songwriting and broadcasting career,” she explained to the outlet.
The property has also been host to an array of A-listers over the years, with Kathie revealing that she and Frank threw a number of parties for their celebrity pals at Cedar Cliff, including her former co-star Hoda Kotb‘s 50th birthday party, as well as regular dinners with her former on-screen partner Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy Philbin.
Still, the Mediterranean-style mansion is now the most expensive dwelling on the market in Greenwich, where the second priciest home is listed for less than half the amount Kathie is asking for her 2.9-acre property.
According to the listing, that sum will provide a future buyer with a very impressive spread of features and amenities, as well as a one-of-a-kind parcel that sits on the waterfront overlooking the “shimmering Long Island Sound.”
“Cedar Cliff is a Mediterranean villa of unrivaled pedigree and commanding presence,” the description goes on. “Elevated high above the flood zone and offering 1,250 feet of direct water frontage the property unfolds with extraordinary scale and privacy.”
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Charlie Lankston is the executive editor at Realtor.com. She previously worked at celebrity.land.com as the associate editor covering news, celebrities, travel, lifestyle, and the British royals. In 2019, she was part of the DailyMailTV team that won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment News Program. Charlie earned a B.A. in English literature and theatre studies from the University of Warwick and an M.A. in newspaper journalism from City University in London. Originally from London, she has been based in New York City for 10 years.
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