A property on the Lake Tahoe estate, which mobster Michael Corleone used as his West Coast command post in The Godfather II, has gone on the market for $3.7million.
The Fleur de Lac estate, on the western shore of Lake Tahoe, in Homewood, California, was the setting for the grand first communion party thrown by Corleone, played by Al Pacino, for his son at the beginning of the award-winning movie.
But it’s best remembered as the spot where Corleone had his older brother, Fredo, played by John Cazale, murdered during a fishing trip on the lake.
A property on the Lake Tahoe estate, where the Godfather II was filmed, on the western shore of Lake Tahoe, in Homewood, California, has gone on the market for $3.7million
Residence 13 (pictured is its living room) is one of the two dozen properties which make up the Fleur de Lac estate
The building has floor to ceiling windows offer stunning views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and over Lake Tahoe
The estate still boasts its original yacht club (pictured)- which would later become the set for Francis Ford Coppola’s sequel to The Godfather
The location was the setting for the grand first communion party thrown by Corleone, played by Al Pacino, for his son at the beginning of the award-winning movie (pictured left is a scene from The Godfather II, and pictured right today)
But it will be best remembered as the spot where Corleone had his older brother, Fredo, played by John Cazale, murdered during a fishing trip on the lake (pictured is the scene where Fredo is killed)
Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino (right) with his older brother, Fredo, played by John Cazale (left) was murdered at the lake in the movie
The estate was commissioned by Henry Kaiser in 1938 as a 15-acre exclusive summer retreat for his family and his business partners involved in the Hoover Dam project, according to FleurduLac estates.com
A hard taskmaster, Kaiser hired a crew of 300 men to complete the estate in just 30 days, working around the clock.
His original estate featured the yacht club – which would later become the set for Francis Ford Coppola’s sequel to The Godfather – a boathouse, 17 large homes and small cottages plus servants’ quarters, all constructed of rugged rock and timbers.
The estate was commissioned by Henry Kaiser in 1938 as a 15-acre exclusive summer retreat for his family and his business partners involved in the Hoover Dam project
Today, owners of properties at the estate – which has been extensively refurbished – have access to a number of communal facilities such as a swimming pool
The 15-acre estate also has two tennis courts (pictured) and other sports and exercise facilities onsite
Henry Kaiser, who commissioned the estate in 1938, named it Fleur du Lac, which translates from French to Lake Flower
The house faces out to the lake, with a large private patio for outdoor entertaining family and friends
Residence 13 also comes with a brick built, gas powered BBQ on the patio so homeowners can enjoy the best of the California sunshine
Kaiser sold the property in the 1960s, and Fluer de Lac underwent a number of changes, including a big redevelopment in the 1980s.
Today, the estate still boasts the original yacht club and boathouse, along with two Kaiser homes, and 22 new luxury chateaus, ranging from 3,700 to 6,000 square feet.
Among those luxury properties is Residence 13, which has just gone on the market for $3.7million.
The 3,700 square feet home features three bedrooms and four bathrooms, with Italian marble features, according to the listing by Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty.
The property features a library, and a kitchen with granite breakfast bar (pictured) and spacious living areas perfect for entertaining
The modern kitchen, which also has a separate kitchen island, allows for views over the lakes and mountains, even while doing the washing up
The original estate featured a yacht club, a boathouse, 17 large homes and small cottages plus servants’ quarters, all constructed of rugged rock and timbers (pictured is a living room in residence 13)
Kaiser sold the property in the 1960s, and Fluer de Lac underwent a number of changes, including a big redevelopment in the 1980s
Today, the estate still boasts the original yacht club and boathouse, along with two Kaiser homes, and 22 new luxury chateaus, ranging from 3,700 to 6,000 square feet
Residence 13, which has gone on the market for $3.7million, is among the two dozen luxury properties on the estate (pictured is one of the bedrooms)
The home features three bedrooms (pictured is one of bedrooms) a library, as well as access to the estate’s communal yacht club, swimming pool and tennis courts
Floor to ceiling windows offer stunning views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and over Lake Tahoe.
The property features a library, a kitchen with granite breakfast bar and spacious living areas perfect for entertaining.
Outside, the residence has its own fire-pit and BBQ overlook, while owners will also have access to the estate’s private boat slip and Henry Kaiser’s historic yacht club, which has been refurbished for events, and boathouse.
There is also a shared swimming pool, year-round outdoor spa, two tennis courts, exercise facilities.
The 3,700 square feet home features four bathrooms, with Italian marble features, according to the listing by Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty
One of the bathrooms has twin sinks, meaning there are no fights over who can brush their teeth first in the morning
A cute little snug room, which appears to be off the side of one of the three bedrooms, completes the home