For 32 years, Kathie Lee Gifford and her late husband, Frank Gifford, made their Connecticut waterfront estate the center of family life, raising their children, Cody and Cassidy, and welcoming famous friends for unforgettable gatherings. Now, Kathie Lee has listed the remarkable Cedar Cliff property in Riverside for $100 million. Purchased in 1994 for approximately $7.8 million, the estate spans around 13,163 square feet and features eight bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a swimming pool, tennis court, private dock, and more than 1,250 feet of waterfront along Long Island Sound. Over the decades, the couple expanded the home with a movie theater, wine cellar, office, and recording studio where friends such as Dolly Parton and Kenny Loggins reportedly joined music-filled evenings. Photos of the property have sparked mixed reactions online, with some viewers criticizing its traditional furniture and décor despite its extraordinary price. But the real story behind the sale has little to do with decorating choices. After Frank died in 2015 and their children began building families of their own, the once-lively house grew quieter. Kathie Lee explained that the home no longer felt the same, saying, “the music went out of the house for me.”

Kathie Lee’s next chapter is centered in Nashville, where she bought a townhouse in 2018 before purchasing a larger home in 2019. However, her Tennessee life also brought a frightening setback in 2024, when she fell down the stairs while hurrying to help a friend locked outside in the summer heat. Still recovering from hip replacement surgery, she fractured her pelvis in two places and spent about a week in the hospital, later reporting that the injuries healed faster than expected. Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff remains filled with memories, including Cody’s 2020 wedding, which took place at the family estate. Kathie Lee has recalled how the home once echoed with laughter, music, and gatherings, as well as the quiet sunsets she shared with Frank. Although future owners may change the furnishings or renovate the rooms, they cannot erase the decades of family history held within the property. For Kathie Lee, selling the $100 million estate is more than a major real-estate transaction—it marks the end of a deeply personal chapter and the beginning of a different life in Tennessee.