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The wood paneled study remains much as it was in 1955, when the Comos and their three children gathered there.
to the Village in 1955, just as the
Perry Como Show was taking root
at NBC. He raised his family there
until the 1970s, when Mr. and Mrs.
C decamped for Florida.
Como outfitted the estate with
Hollywood features that include
wrought-iron gates, a circular drive
that fits 15 cars, a backyard cabana
and an over-sized entertainment
room with glass windows overlooking
the pool and patio.
“The cabana and the entertaining
room make it look Hollywood,”
noted Jill Berman, who is handling
the listing for Douglas Elliman
Real Estate.
On the wall of the lower-level powder
room, a mural of the singing
Como features this quip: “Ladies
will please stay seated during the
entire performance.”
Born in Pennsylvania in 1912,
Como started off as a big band
singer, then racked up a string of
solo hits that included love songs
like Till the End of Time and novelty
tunes like Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity
Boom), both No. 1 chart hits.
He recorded exclusively for RCA
Victor for almost 45 years.
“The fact that Como ever lived on
Long Island is a big deal because in
the 1950s there weren’t many celebrities
living here,” said Berman,
who works out of the Elliman office
in Port Washington.
“There are some remnants of Perry
Como in the house, but it stands by
itself,” she added. “Even
if it wasn’t Perry Como’s
house, it’s a very desirable and
elegant home.”
Sands Point is rising in popularity
with A Listers. The Village is
among Showtime’s film sites for the
television drama Billions, starring
Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti.
“Tennis star Bjorn Borg and baseball
player Carlos Beltran have had
homes here as well, as television
celebrities and titans of industry,”
Berman said. “Adam Sandler and
Chris Rock rented waterfront homes
here this summer while filming.”
For additional information, contact
Berman at 516-883-5200 or via jill.
berman@elliman.com
The expansive master suite dominates the upper level, which also
features five additional bedrooms.
The cabana has dressing rooms and two baths.
REAL ESTATE
