Famed DJ Scott Shannon's Purchase Estate Now On The Market For $3.45M

PURCHASE, NY — Video may have killed the radio star, but one Hudson Valley DJ has done pretty well for himself. And now a new potential homeowner might just get a chance to live like a drive-time celebrity.

Houlihan Lawrence has announced that famed radio DJ Scott Shannon's Purchase estate is now on the market for $3.45 million.

The listing, by Donna and Scott Mcelwee, of Houlihan Lawrence, says the property that is a "post-modern Colonial... tucked at the end of a private tree-lined drive on 2.5 acres with a 30' Wagner pool and tennis court." The realtors also note the property's superb craftsmanship which distinguishes the home's living spaces featuring classic moldings with 10' ceilings, towering windows, hardwood floors and an easy-flow floor plan. The 9,620-square-foot home has 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 3 powder rooms, 4 fireplaces and a spacious 3-car garage.

The Mcelwees also describe how the "front-to-back double-height entry with sweeping double staircases and French doors open to an elevated flagstone terrace that overlooks the private gardens." The seamless indoor/outdoor lifestyle includes an expansive chef’s kitchen and family room, with French doors leading outside to a built-in gas grill.

The first-floor primary suite has dual luxurious spa-quality baths with steam showers, dual walk-in closets and a sitting room with fireplace. The first floor also includes private guest quarters. The second floor features four en-suite bedrooms with double exposures and high ceilings. The lower level has built-in seating, movie viewing, a bar area, and an area for an air hockey table, ping pong and a media studio.

Shannon, 75, is well-known in the world of radio. In December, he retired from his WCBS-FM morning show, "Shannon in the Morning." Shannon continues to host two nationally syndicated radio shows — "America’s Greatest Hits" and the "True Oldies Channel," and he is also the voice of the "Sean Hannity Radio Show," which has over 500 affiliates nationwide. Shannon created the "Morning Zoo" show format in Tampa at Q105 (WRBQ) and also helped create and launch New York's iconic Z100 (WHTZ).

Houlihan Lawrence is a real estate brokerage serving New York City’s northern suburbs. Founded in Bronxville, in 1888, the company says it is deeply committed to technological innovation and the finest client service. The firm has 32 offices and 1,450+ agents serving Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster and Greene counties in New York and Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut. Find more information on their website.