Done Deals: Jan 3, 2021

Sunday, January 3, 2021

New York Mansion That Broadway Musical ‘Chicago’ Built Now for Sale at $13.2 Million

The 18-acre, four-bedroom estate, home of Broadway producers
Fran and Barry Weissler, is located about one hour
from midtown Manhattan

A New York estate for sale at $13.2 million is the home of Fran and Barry Weissler, the Tony Award-winning Broadway producers who brought Chicago, Waitress, Pippin and Finding Neverland to the stage.

Fran and Barry Weissler

Fran Weissler once said of her home that “it's the house that Chicago built” — indeed the producers can be credited with making the show a sensation, reviving a less successful 1970's production, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

Beverly Pepper

It's now the second longest running show in Broadway history after The Phantom of the Opera.

Located about one hour from midtown Manhattan, the 18-acre, four-bedroom estate includes an outdoor art sculpture by Beverly Pepper and an amphitheater that has hosted private performances by Christopher Plummer, the New York Philharmonic and James Earl Jones.

James Earl Jones

There is also a four-bedroom guest house, a Hanneke Beaumont bronze sculpture, an in-ground pool with cabana rooms, a tennis court, and sculpture gardens.

Christopher Plummer

Built in 1950, between the main house and guest house there are a total of eight bedrooms, seven full baths, two half baths and a living area of 8,900 square feet.

Melissa Colabela

Presenting in a style reminiscent of a French chateau with its roof lines and multiple chimneys, the large estate has an ideal layout for entertaining and goes the extra mile outside where the landscape design will entertain children and adults alike with its maze, sculptures and hiking possibilities in the adjoining nature preserve.

Anthony Lando

Rooms are large with the formal living and dining as well as the kitchen having large wood-burning fireplaces and opening to the outdoors.

There are multiple seating and dining venues including a large enclosed porch. Suspended curving stairs with a wrought-iron banister lead to the second floor with its gallery hall.

Hanneke Beaumont with sculpture

Bedrooms are large with beamed ceilings and open to a large enclosed porch with views over the landscape.

The listing agents for the New York estate that the Broadway musical Chicago built are Melissa Colabela and Anthony Lando of William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s, Irvington, New York.

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Hockey Star Wayne Gretzky Bought California MansionTwice

Wayne Gretzky

THOUSAND OAKS, CA --Hockey’s greatest superstar, Wayne Gretzky, has listed his Thousand Oaks home for $22.9 million.

Wayne and his wife, Janet, worked with architect-to-the-stars Richard Landry to design the home in 2002.

Wayne and Janet Gretzky

After selling it to former baseball-star-turned-financial-advisor Lenny Dykstra in 2007, who trashed it after filing bankruptcy, the Gretzkys repurchased it in 2018 for $14.9 million and turned it back into a stunning celebrity home, now back on the market even better than it was originally, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

Lenny Dykstra

Sited on 6.5 acres on a crest with 360-degree views of the Santa Monica Mountains and Lake Sherwood, the symmetry of the home is impressive from every angle.

Bridgett Wilson

More of a complex of structures than just a home, it encompasses two detached guest houses - one with a full gym, a tennis court, huge pool and formally landscaped gardens perfectly matched to the home’s Colonial Revival-style.

Britney Spears

Measuring 13,276 square feet of living space, there are a total of six bedrooms and eight baths. The grand entrance opens to a foyer with the wide-curving staircase, perfect for a bride’s wedding or family-reunion photographs, into a large living room with huge windows and spectacular long-distance views.

Paul Anka

Having undergone some major recent updates, the large high-tech kitchen now opens to the family room. The master suite includes a sitting room and dual baths. Other amenities are a billiards room and screening room.

Sylvester Stallone

There are a total of six fireplaces to warm toes on chilly evenings and the detached garage houses four cars off the circular motor court. A high level of craftsmanship is seen throughout the house in the detailed millwork including subdued wall panels.

Pete Sampras

Lake Sherwood and the Country Club community is home to many celebrities as either full-time or vacation homes.

William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst was the first who used it as a vacation getaway in the 1920s and 30s. Paul Anka moved there in 2007 and owns numerous properties there. Pete Sampras, Bridgett Wilson, Sylvester Stallone and Britney Spears add to the celebrity list.

Michael Bolton

Richard Landry has created over 500 homes including for many actors, musicians and sports figures such as Michael Bolton, Mark Wahlberg, Rod Stewart and Tom Brady.