{"id":8804,"date":"2026-07-17T17:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:36:53","slug":"mike-francesa-sells-long-island-home-for-7-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8804","title":{"rendered":"Mike Francesa sells Long Island home for $7.5 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F134678528.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To live like the Sports Pope costs a pretty penny.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary ex-WFAN host Mike Francesa\u2019s Long Island home sold for $7.5 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/real-estate\/mike-francesa-long-island-house-qdm3ubix?utm_source=tw_nd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Newsday<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/homedetails\/191-Elderfields-Rd-Manhasset-NY-11030\/31074761_zpid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with a Zillow listing<\/a> matching the property\u2019s description stating the transaction happened Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Francesa, 72, made a nice profit on the sale, having purchased the Manhasset residence for $5.2 million in 2008, per the Zillow listing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mike Francesa in 2019. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The property spans approximately 1 1\/2 acres, with the house filling 7,204 square feet and a cottage \u2014 featuring a golf simulator, kitchen and 2 1\/2 full baths \u2014 sprawling 1,275 square feet.<\/p>\n<p>The house is listed as having 20 total rooms, five bedrooms, 11 bathrooms (seven full, four half), four fireplaces, four patios, two walk-in closets, a spa bath, an elevator and outdoor kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>The large estate, which was built in 1940 and remodeled in 2009, also features plenty of amenities, including a tennis court, bocce court, golf putting green and 20-by-40 gunite pool.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A Google Maps image of the home. <span class=\"credit\">Google Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The taxes are listed at $74,818.<\/p>\n<p>Francesa had been trying to sell the property for several years, per Zillow, with the residence being listed in 2023 for $10.5 million before dipping to $9.5 million in 2024 and $8.6 million in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The sides came to agreement on April 23, per the listing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>MIke Francesa hosts a podcast now. <span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Francesa is a Long Island native, having grown up in Long Beach before graduating from St. John\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2019\/11\/06\/mike-francesa-is-becoming-florida-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He told the Sun Sentinel in 2019<\/a> he purchased property in Florida and planned to live there more once his children \u2014 Jack, Emily and Harrison \u2014 were in college.<\/p>\n<p>All three have at least started college, as of 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An overhead image of the home. <span class=\"credit\">Google Earth<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The iconic New York Sports radio personality now hosts his own self-named podcast after his legendary 30-plus-year WFAN run that began in 1989 and included some retirements and un-retirement.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s most known for co-hosting the popular \u201cMike and the Mad Dog\u201d show alongside Chris Russo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To live like the Sports Pope costs a pretty penny. 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