 Mary Tyler Moore was an iconic actress born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936. Her family moved to Los Angeles after World War II, where she began acting in commercials while in high school. Moore started out as a chorus girl on TV variety shows before landing her breakout role as Laura Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke show in the early 1960s, where she won two Emmys for her portrayal of the intelligent and funny housewife on the classic sitcom. Moore also found success in films, theater and TV movies, winning an Oscar nomination and a Tony Award. While she passed away in 2017, we can still get a glimpse into her glamorous lifestyle through her former home in Greenwich, Connecticut. Moore's husband, Dr. Robert Levine, said it's a house that Mary and I designed with specific intention to make it welcoming, filled with natural lights, open to the outside. Now, when Levine and Moore purchased the Greenwich home, they were looking to simplify after maintaining multiple residences, including a Fifth Avenue apartment in Manhattan and a 150-acre horse farm in Millbrook, New York, Greenwich. This place provided the best of both worlds, privacy and proximity to the amenities of Greenwich Avenue that Moore enjoyed. The couple then embarked on an extensive three-year renovation with architect Stephen Wang of the century-old Fieldstone House, tearing down most of it, but preserving the original facade. Levine described it as looking like a movie set. They reused much of the stone and added matching Fieldstone to expand the home from 7,500 to 14,000 square feet. The Georgian-style house, which is thought to have been built in the late 1800s, has a spa, a double-height solarium and a billiards room. According to Levine, the house was designed to display Moore's collections of antiques, folk art and Americana. This was a place to live but also a place to display all of her beautiful things so that she could be surrounded by all the things she loved, he said. So the house boasts five bedrooms and nine baths, a nearly 14,000 square feet of living space. Accented throw with molding, bay windows, Venetian plaster walls, wood beam ceilings and numerous fireplaces. Inspired by Monticello, they added architectural details such as rounded windows. Stepping inside the grand foyer, the harlequin-patterned floors and curving staircase immediately catch the eye. A friend of theirs said Mary wanted a home filled with intimate, purposeful spaces that offer comfort and a platform for her favorite things. The main highlight is certainly the light-filled living room with its 20-foot ceilings and enormous stone fireplace and wall-to-wall front doors that open to the backyard. More often hosted celebrity gatherings and fun raisers in this luxurious yet cozy space. They also added special touches like the solarium that served as Mary's serenity room where she spent a good part of her life when she was no longer able to get around so easily on her own. Its windows are stained glass art pieces that have been retrieved from old churches and synagogues. The billiards room was inspired by one that Moore's grandfather had in his home in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley when she was growing up. Attached to the billiard room is the library and the shelves are some of the books that Mary's father read to her as a child. Then beyond the living room, the home contains many other lavish details like the massive gourmet kitchen, a cook's paradise with top-notch appliances, marble counters and a butler's pantry. On the second floor, the primary suite maintained the lower-level design elements with a tray ceiling and a marble fireplace. It also includes a two-sided fireplace, dual-walking closets and private terrace. It was built for Mary to match her image of the perfect place. The property also has seven meticulously landscaped acres with gardens, patios and a pool. Perfect for relaxing in the sun. Also nestled within the confines of Mary Tyler Moore's remarkable residence is the gym designed for her dance background, complete with a ballet bar and full-length mirrors. There's even a spa with massage room, jacuzzi and sauna. On the first floor, a convenient laundry room includes a dog shower and grooming station and a separate one-bedroom apartment above a spacious three-bed garage, complete with its own kitchen and bathroom. All of this enhances the property's versatility and functionality. After Moore's passing in 2017, her husband made the difficult decision to sell the home and move on. Levine said the decision to sell was massively difficult but necessary for him to move on after his wife's death. It's Mary's house, said Levine. If I'm going to step into my what next, I decided I have to step away from the house. The long-time Connecticut estate is now up for sale priced at $21.9 million and part of the proceeds will support her memorial charity, the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative, a foundation that works to restore vision in people with diabetes. After touring Mary Tyler Moore's magnificent Connecticut estate, it's very easy to see how the space perfectly reflected her impeccable taste and glamorous lifestyle. For any fan of Moore walking through her home offers a special glimpse into the charming sophisticated world she inhabited at the height of her fame. While it's time to wrap up this house tour before we go, answer this question for me. If you could visit the home of any legendary TV personality living or dead, who's would it be? Go back and think of any of your favorites. Like maybe I would pick Mr. Rogers, but let me know in the comments below. Don't forget to like, subscribe and turn on your notifications. My name is Kara The Vampire Slayer, follow me on Instagram to chat further. And if you'd like to stay tuned for another tour next, we're going to check out the homes of the late Leslie Jordan. Bye. Karen, this may come as a great shock to you but I'm a homosexual. An actor Leslie Jordan passed away shockingly at the age of 67 after medical emergency that led to a fatal car crash in October of 2022. The beloved funny man Emmy award-winning actor, writer and singer left his fans, friends and family full of grief. Also, Michael and I have dropped our own house tour of our new home that we moved into this year so go ahead and subscribe to our personal channel if you want to see where we're living and more of what we're up to. In these videos we don't reveal any addresses even though I've done a house tour of my own place. Please do not show up at any private residences because it's not safe for anyone. Jordan first arrived in LA back in 1982 with $1,500 sewn into his clothing by his loving mom. After a brief career as a horse jockey, Leslie began his long foray into the entertainment industry. One that would take him decades to finally land on his feet by winning an Emmy in 2006 for his role as Beverly Leslie in TV's Will and Grace. Since then, Leslie would go on to receive rave reviews for his original stage plays like Stories I Can't Tell Mama and Fruit Fly, while also being praised for his off-Broadway musical theater debut in 2011 and his HBO special Pink Carpet. Over more recent months, however, Leslie would become heralded for his cheerful Instagram posts that sooth the spirits of millions during the pandemic. Don't worry, we'll take further into that later in this very episode but one of the more heartbreaking twists in Leslie's story is that only 12 weeks before dying unexpectedly, he had shelled out $1.75 million for luxurious West Hollywood condo. To make matters even more tragic, this was apparently the Tennessee native's first ever home purchase in his nearly seven decades of life, a fact that he hinted at while singing Move-In on Up from the Jeffersons in his trademark Southern drawl on Instagram. According to reports, the condo was purchased from the estate of the late Ivan Reitman, a Canadian film director and producer behind iconic films like National Lampoon's Animal House, Stripes and Ghostbusters. Ivan himself had paid nearly $1.2 million for the posh apartment back in the spring of 2008. After his passing in early 2022, his family would put his former home in the market for $1.8 million. A few months later, the price was reduced by about $100K and Leslie swept in to become its proud new owner. Originally built in the early 60s, the exclusive Empire West residential tower has hosted a number of notable celebrities over the years, including the likes of Nancy Sinatra, Sarah Silverman, Kerry Washington, Lindsey Lohan, Kelly Osborne and Corrigi, just to name a few. As for Leslie's short-lived unit, it's tucked away on the 11th floor of the tower, boasting two bedrooms and a matching number of baths in what's said to be a little more than 1,600 square feet of space. The condo includes a mix of hardwood and carpeted floors, high ceilings, modern finishes, as well as sliding glass doors that provide plenty of natural light. Glass also opens up to a series of north-facing balconies that offer some picturesque views on Sunset Plaza and the nearby Hollywood Hills. Other highlights in the unit include an entry hallway that flows into an open concept interior, bought lighted by a dining area, a spacious living room and a sleek all-white kitchen that's been outfitted with some major high-end appliances. Then there's the master suite that sports a private balcony of its own, a walking closet and an en suite with dual vanities, a soaking tub, as well as a glass and closed shower. A couple steps from there is the secondary suite that Leslie likely utilized as his home office during his very short amount of time there. Of course, the star's new home also would come with plenty of amenities, including a 24-7 doorman, a concierge, two subterranean parking spots, an outdoor tennis court, a fully stocked fitness center and a rooftop pool for entertainment purposes, all for around an extra $1,600 a month. Now that he's no longer with us, Leslie's condo will likely end up back on the market once again. So if you'd like nothing more than to live in the former home of a legendary entertainer, then keep your eyes peeled for its availability. For now, however, let's take a look at other ways in which Leslie Jordan brought joy to people in the comfort of their own homes. And we're going to start with how he once paid for the renovations of someone else's house only months before his death. Two individuals who were thunderstruck when the news broke about Leslie's passing were Jonathan and Drew Scott, aka the property brothers. Prior to his death in October, these two had shot footage alongside Leslie for their HGTV series titled Celebrity IOU, in which Hollywood stars express thanks to the people who have helped them out in their career by surprising them with home renovations. For his episode of IOU, Leslie worked with Jonathan and Drew on renovating the ranch-style home of his close longtime friends, Newell and Rosemary Alexander. These two were the first people to ever welcome Leslie when he arrived in LA from Tennessee back in the 80s, and they wound up jump-starting his career. At point forward, the couple would continue to serve as a support system and became like family to Leslie over four decades of friendship. Jonathan would explain just how special this relationship was to the Hollywood star when he told Axis Hollywood. I think that's why we wanted to showcase this episode as a tribute to Leslie because he said that it was so important that he do this for Rosemary and Newell. Unfortunately, while still in the process of filming this special episode, the news would break that Leslie had been involved in a fatal accident, shutting down production and sending everyone involved into shock and disbelief. Drew would share his feelings over what happened, telling Axis, I think he learned by people giving to him and he's become that person to give to others. He was just such a sweet human being. He's really, really going to be missed. One of the other ways in which Leslie learned to give back took place during the most trying time in recent human history. And before we seek a bite of Leslie once and for all, I'd like to take a look at how he shared parts of his childhood hometown, while also keeping so many of us wildly entertained over the course of the pandemic. A few years ago, something that almost none of us would have expected was that Leslie Jordan would become America's biggest Instagram celebrity. And yet when the quarantine came down and stay at home orders were put into effect, that's almost exactly what happened. Despite having spent so much of his adult life in Hollywood, Leslie's ties to his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee were incredibly strong. So when the world went down, he traveled back to the comforts of home to isolate himself at an Airbnb and to be closer to his 84-year-old mother as well as his sisters. For the next few months, he would charm his social media audiences with stories of his past, while discussing some of his favorite parts of his home city, including the many beautiful bridges that go across the Tennessee River, like the Old Market Street Bridge and the Walnut Street Bridge. He'd reminisce about walking along North Chattanooga while stopping in at the many wonderful boutiques and eating seafood on the river at an establishment known as the Boathouse. All the while, Leslie's distinctive sassy southern accent and signature phrases would become a staple of many people's daily quarantine entertainment. It's kind of amazing when you think about it. What a man well into his 60s would become so well-versed with TikTok, long before the app truly exploded in popularity. In fact, at the time of his death, Leslie had an incredible presence on social media, consisting of 2.3 million followers on TikTok and 5.8 on Instagram. Something that's only all the more impressive when you take into consideration the fact that pre-pandemic his following was hover around 80,000 on the gram alone. But social media and these quarantine posts in particular would serve as something of a renaissance for Leslie's career. Afterwards, he'd released Companies Come in a Star-studded gospel album that boasted assists from Dolly Parton and Eddie Vedder, in which Leslie narrates scripture and reflects on personal stories, all while singing his heart out. In that sense, although he was already well into his 60s, it kind of felt Leslie Jordan was finally hitting his stride. Think about it, worldwide recognition, a new TV series in Call Me Cats and a brand new condo were all important aspects of the last few months of his life. And then sadly came the car accident. At least in a sense, the man got to go out while he was on top of the world and quite literally living on top of LA. That's more than almost any of us could really ask for. A sentiment I'm pretty sure he'd agree with himself. Alright, that's gonna bring this special memorial episode of Leslie Jordan's House Tour to a close. Before you all head out, however, answer me this one question. Have you made it all the way to your 60s without ever buying a home? Would you bite the bullet and finally do so? Or just continue to live life as a renter? Let me know your reasons why in the comments down below. Also, go ahead and like, subscribe and turn on those notifications. My name is Kara, follow me on Instagram to chat further and I'll see you all in another one. Bye.