Derek Jeter is selling “St. Jetersburg,” his mega-mansion near downtown Tampa. The baseball legend is asking $29 million for the 31,000-square-foot residence, which the listing agent calls the "most impressive home to ever hit the market in the Tampa Bay area.” The palatial spread, which certainly befits a hedge fund billionaire or Middle Eastern oil tycoon, is the most expensive and largest house to be built on Davis Islands, an ultra-exclusive residential archipelago south of downtown Tampa.
The home, which sits on two lots purchased in 2005 and 2006 for a total of $7.7 million, has been nicknamed by locals as “St. Jetersburg” due to its aircraft hanger-like proportions. The retired baseballer, now CEO and part owner of the Miami Marlins, custom-built the nearly 31,000-square-foot behemoth in 2012. The property measures in at 1.12 acres that overlook Hillsborough Bay, and completely dwarfs the surrounding residences. It contains seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, eight half bathrooms and has almost 9,000 square feet of outdoor space, with so many porches and balconies it could be mistaken for a boutique hotel.
Any takers?
(Variety)
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