Local 10 tours former home of Jackie Gleason

Janine: TODAY WE ARE GETTING A ONE AND ONLY TOUR THE FORMER SOUTH FLORIDA ESTATE OF COMBED LEGEND JACKIE GLEASON. Victor: NOW IT'S GOING ON THE MARKET. LOCAL10 EATS TODD ATTACKS US INSIDE. Todd: FOR A NEAR $299,000 YOU CAN OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY. HOW SWEET IT IS. Todd: JACKIE GLEASON'S 14 ROOM 6,000 SQUARE FOOT LAKESIDE HOME IN LAUDERHILL IS FOR SALE. HE BUILT IN HOUSE IN THE '70S. THIS USED TO BE A PARTY HOUSE. Todd: BETTER KNOWN AS GLEE MANOR THE HOME HAS BEEN PROVIDE. GLEASON SIDE IN THE HOME IN 1987 AND LATER HIS WIFE MILLION DOLLAR VIOLATED TO A CONNECTICUT BUSINESSMAN. ONE OF THE CONDITIONS SHE HAD WAS TO KEEP IT INTACT. Todd: THE POOL PAYABLE IS GONE BUT THIS BILLIARD ROOM WAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR GLEASON BY WILLIE MUST CAPONE TOURING THE HOME IS LIKE STEPPING BACK IN TIME. IT HAS A MASSIVE LIBRARY WITH IMPRESSIVE LAW AND REFERENCE BOOKS GLEASON NEVER READ. THE HOME IS CHALK FULL OF GLEASON'S PERSONAL FURNISHES LIKE A BILLFISH HE CAUGHT, VHS TAPES OF HIS MOST FAMOUS SHOW, EVEN A MEAT SLICER HE USED FOR HIS HOME-COOKED HAMS. GLEASON LOVED TO DRINK. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE BARS IN THE HOME. THIS IS THE MAIN ONE. IT IS A SUNKEN BAR, AND WE EVEN FOUND A CUSTOM BOTTLE OF GEORGE DICKEL TENNESSEE WHISKEY ESPECIALLY MADE FOR JACKY. THE PARTY HOUSE DINING ROOM LOOKS LIKE A RESTAURANT AND HAS ENTERTAINED MANY OF JACKIE'S FAMOUS FRIENDS. PRESIDENT GERALD FORD WAS HERE AS WELL AS FRANK SINATRA. Todd: JUST OFF GLEASON'S MASSIVE MASTER BEDROOM IS HIS PERSONAL SAWNA. WHILE THE ASKING SURPRISE LESS THAN WHAT THE GREAT ONE PAID FOR IT, THE HOA FEE IS OVER $1,800 BECAUSE IT SITS ON THREE LOTS. THE HOME HAS GARNERED A LOT OF ATTNTION BUT THE HOPE IS WHOEVER BUYS IT WILL RETAIN SOME OF ITS AND JACKIE'S CHARM. WE'RE LOOKING FOR A BUYER WITH A VERY UNIQUE TASTE WITH ONE WHO CAN APPRECIATE THE

Channel: WPLG Local 10

Views: 47,869

Rating: 4.8578682 out of 5

Keywords: Real Estate, Entertainment, Broward County

Id: 5N-BBRcACtc

Length: 2min 10sec (130 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 06 2018