The palatial riverside estate of billionaire sports team owner H Wayne Huizenga is on sale for $27 million months after his death in March.

His landmark Fort Lauderdale property, one of the biggest in the city, has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms arranged in separate wings for family, guests, and staff.

Every room in the 18,000 square-foot house, designed in a mixture of French and Mediterranean styles, is fabulously decorated with marble, tiles, and wooden finishing.


The palatial riverside estate of billionaire sports team owner H Wayne Huizenga is on sale for $27 million months after his death in March


His landmark Fort Lauderdale property, one of the biggest in the city, has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms arranged in separate wings for family, guests, and staff – and plenty of chandeliers and other luxury touches



Mr Huizenga bought it in 2005 from Alamo Rent A Car founder Michael Egan for $15.8 million and lived there until he died aged 80 after a long battle with cancer

Beautiful furniture adorns the huge home including exquisite wooden cabinets, colorful couches and armchairs, massive chandeliers, and a dining table for more than a dozen people.

One side of the house even features a sitting room flushed with sunlight through windows along its walls and most of the ceiling.

‘The family wing is complete with offices, bedrooms, a private kitchen and family room. The central portion of the house can accommodate a party of virtually any size,’ realtors Kelly Drum said.

‘The guest wing and staff quarters permit the enjoyment of the home by others while not disturbing the primary residents.’


Every room in the 18,000 square-foot house, designed in a mixture of French and Mediterranean styles, is fabulously decorated with marble, tiles, and wooden finishing


One side of the house even features a sitting room flushed with sunlight through windows along its walls and most of the ceiling


The kitchen makes heavy use of homely wooden furniture and cabinets with a granite top bench, and has plenty of room for a variety of personal touches


Beautiful furniture adorns the huge home including exquisite wooden cabinets, colorful couches and armchairs, and massive chandeliers

Other features include an electronic locking system, hurricane-proof windows, emergency generators, an elevator, and 600ft of waterfront with docking for boats of up to 140ft.

The sprawling 1.5 acre estate boasts incredible views of Fort Lauderdale’s most prestigious suburb, Rio Vista, and includes a pagoda overlooking a swimming pool.

Kelly Drum said it already had expressions of interest from corporate executives and entrepreneurs for the home, which is a sightseeing stop on tours along the New River.

Mr Huizenga bought it in 2005 from Alamo Rent A Car founder Michael Egan for $15.8 million and lived there until he died aged 80 after a long battle with cancer.


The giant bedroom includes multiple en-suites and spacious walk-in robes, and is decked out with wooden furniture


This dining table for more than a dozen people had a grand view of the grounds outside and comes with exquisite light fittings and crystal candle holders


Another chandelier adorns this gaming room with an expensive pool table, library, and bright artwork with vines growing outside


A fish tank has been fitted into this corner, through which the yard can be seen, decorated with three stone columns

He made his fortune by starting a garbage removal company in 1962 with $5,000 borrowed form his father, and grew it into the behemoth Waste Management.

The serial entrepreneur then started Blockbuster Video in 1987 and AutoNation in 1996, which grew to become the biggest video store chain and car dealership in the U.S.

Mr Huizenga was also known for owning Florida’s three biggest sports teams – the Florida Marlins baseball team, Florida Panthers ice hockey team and the NFL Miami Dolphins.


The sprawling 1.5 acre estate boasts incredible views of Fort Lauderdale’s most prestigious suburb, Rio Vista, and includes a pagoda overlooking a swimming pool


Kelly Drum said it already had expressions of interest from corporate executives and entrepreneurs for the home, which is a sightseeing stop on tours along the New River

Source: JoelsBlog

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