H. Wayne Huizenga's House in Fort Lauderdale, FL (Purchased for $16.016 Million)

It doesn’t take being a Senior Citizen to remember the Stone Age of video entertainment. those quiet evenings when nothing was on television, so you would there everyone up and drive to the local Blockbuster Video to rent a movie.

Who can forget all those neatly stocked shelves, those POP displays full of popcorn, candies, and other treats. Then there was that cool box by the exit drive where you could drop your videos when you were done, and most likely overdue.

This is a spacious and luxurious foyer with wide open spaces augmented by the tall arched ceiling and large windows that bring in an abundance of natural lighting. Most of the floor is covered by a large patterned area rug topped with a massive crystal chandelier. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The large living room has a spacious beige marble flooring with a checkered design. This is matched with the beige pair of sofas next to the beige stone structure that houses the large fireplace. The area is complemented by the lovely wooden tall ceiling with exposed wooden beams and on the side is an informal dining area illuminated by the glass walls. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

Across from the living room area is this gorgeous nook placed in a half-circle alcove with glass walls paired to the curved sectional sofa with floral slip covers. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The large master bedroom has a wide hardwood flooring that matches with the wall accents, door, arched wooden ceiling as well as the bedside drawers of the bed. These are then contrasted by the bright white bed, area rug and the ceiling directly above the bed brightened by the wide glass walls. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The beautiful backyard pool has a gorgeous background landscaping filled with tall tropical trees and plants. Next to the pool is a large three-story high stone structure with an outdoor dining area at the bottom and a viewing deck adorned with a large bell on the second level. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a closer look at the outdoor dining area at the bottom of the large stone structure that overlooks the river just beside. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the view of the river from the vantage of the pool. This river is often complemented by passing boats. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This aerial view of the waterfront mansion indicates the property line with a white marker line. You can see here that the beautiful property is surrounded by water on three sides. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This farther aerial shot that still shows the property line flaunts of the amazing city skyline view just and the serene winding river as if the property affords you a front row seat to the beautiful scenic views. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the top view of the waterfront mansion. Here you can see its earthy roof that stands out against the lush green landscaping as well as the waters of the river beside it. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

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Unfortunately, Blockbuster Video has gone the way of all flesh, but if you saved enough of the money you used to spend on entertainment, you could have purchased the Fort Lauderdale mansion of H. Wayne Huizenga, the late founder of Blockbuster as well as several other companies that have become no less than American institutions. At his time of death in 2018 Huizenga was worth well over $2 billion, but a lucky bidder bought his waterfront estate on May 14, 2019, for a cool $16.016 million.

To call the estate that Huizenga called Tarpon Point just another home would be like calling Mt. Rushmore just another mountain. In fact, it’s much more appropo to call this huge estate a palace, not to mention its own streak of land. To begin with, Tarpon Springs is situated on 1.41 acres that has been meticulously landscaped and with no luxury overlooked. These include a resort-style pool, a towering three-story gazebo, and rock structures with exotic tropical foliage.

Inside the Mediterranean-style home there are 10 bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, 7 half-bathrooms, surrounded by 20,623 square feet of living space. The home features a master bedroom with a lounging area; floor-to-ceiling windows featuring one-of-a-kind peninsula water views, his closet and bath with onyx floors and walls, and her closet with glass doors and dressing island.

Her bath includes a luxury bathtub, shower, and vanity. The kitchen features a wood-burning pizza oven; a sub-zero refrigerator and freezer, Miele and Viking appliances; a walk-in pantry; and an additional commercial/caterer’s kitchen. Other extra features of the home include an elevator; fireplaces; cathedral/vault ceilings; and multiple safe rooms.

There’s also a formal living room, river views from nearly every room; vintage French-style fireplace; and floor-to-ceiling mullioned windows. the family room offers an unobstructed view of both the river and downtown; separate dining area; large, elaborately carved bar with marble panels with gold inlay.

Additional features include five buildings with custom artisanal finishes, barrel tile roof; custom hand-forged ironwork, woodwork, stone, mosaic and iron designs inside and out; grand foyer with crystal chandelier, and a large built-in fish tank.

As much as Tarpon Springs is a home unto itself, there is the surrounding area that also makes it special. If your idea of travel is a mega taught, you’re in luck since there is a 135-foot dock out the front door. If a car is more your style, the location won’t pose a problem since it is located on the confluence of New River and Tarpon Rivers. It is a true peninsula with water on the north, east and west sides; and has spectacular views of Fort Lauderdale’s skyline and downtown; only minutes away from downtown. It’s also only 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, 30 minutes to Palm Beach and Miami.

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H. Wayne Huizenga’s House in Fort Lauderdale, FL (Purchased for $16.016 Million)

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