Own a piece of 'The Godfather' estate at Lake Tahoe

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Fleur du Lac, the estate on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe made famous by “The Godfather Part II,” has only 22 residences. One of them, residence 13, is for sale for $3,749,000. Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing.

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In the movie, Fleur du Lac served as the family compound where mobster Michael Corleone threw a party to celebrate his son’s first communion. Later, as Corleone watches from the estate, one of his soldiers shoots brother Fredo as they fish on the lake.

Industrialist Henry Kaiser built the estate, a summer retreat, in 1938 in 30 days, employing a crew of 300 around the clock. In the 1980s, Fleur du Lac (“flower of the lake”) became Fleur du Lac Estates with the remodeling of some original structures and the construction of 22 lakefront homes ranging up to 6,000 square feet.

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Kaiser’s boat house and yacht club are still used today, with the former transformed into a meeting and party room and the latter serving as clubhouse for Fleur du Lac owners.

Residence 13 nudges a lakeside meadow, not far from what were originally two caretaker’s cottages. The 3,700-square-foot home features three bedrooms and four baths, a living room, dining room, library, and a kitchen with a professional-grade range and breakfast nook.

There are banded teak floors, Italian marble and granite detailing, and picture windows framing views of Lake Tahoe and the brawny shoulders of the Sierra. Each residence at Fleur du Lac includes a private boat slip for vessels up to 30 feet long,

Along with use of the boat house and yacht club, the Fleur du Lac community offers amenities like a swimming pool, all-season outdoor spa, tennis courts, a gym, and on-site management and guest services.

Plus a moment in movie history.

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Johnathan L. Wright is the food and drink editor of RGJ Media. Join @RGJTaste on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram