Listing of the Day
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Price: $10.5 million
This Florida Keys home, located on the coast of Key Largo island, has been home to "Today" show host Kathie Lee Gifford—who is the seller—since its completion two decades ago in 1998. She lived here with her husband, former NFL star and sports commentator Frank Gifford, until his death in 2015 at age 84.
According to the home’s agent, Bobbie Watson, the Giffords’ children, Cody and Cassidy, were raised there, "spending holidays becoming very good water athletes," enjoying all the benefits the home’s enviable Card Sound location. Ms. Watson added that "Kathie and Frank would spend most Januarys here, and she often Skyped into the show" from there.
The home’s classic design, warm and welcoming, hasn’t changed too much over the years, and benefits from subtle French touches.
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Stats
This 11,400-square-foot, three-story house has eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
Amenities
The home’s many amenities include a fitness center, a game room, a pool and spa with Jacuzzi tub, a laundry room, a media room and staff quarters.
It offers an impressive amount of outdoor living and dining space, including decks and terraces, gardens, and a state-of-the-art outdoor barbeque area. These lead down to a private dock.
An elevator makes the home wheelchair accessible, and its sophisticated intercom system looks after its safety and privacy. Lastly, a five-car garage comes fully equipped with jet skis and golf carts, which are included with the sale.
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Neighborhood Notes
Key Largo is the first island in the Florida Keys, located in the upper reaches of this much-sought-after area. It is home to many high end family and vacation homes, as well as to the Ocean Reef Club, one of America’s most exclusive club communities. Members of the Club enjoy its exceptional recreation choices, its luxury facilities and its abundant natural beauty.
Its privacy and exclusivity mean that it is undisturbed by the crowds and clamor of many beach resorts. It offers facilities, such as watersports, a spa and fitness center, a nature center and tennis courts. Ocean Reef Club also has a prestigious K-8 charter school, The Academy at Ocean Reef.
Agent: Bobbie Watson, Watson Luxury Properties
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