When he retired in 2012, MLB star Johnny Damon traded reigning baseball diamonds for reigning this almost five-acre property near Orlando. Now, the enormous, all-star spread is up for sale in an elite realm of the market. Indeed, those who want to take a swing at buying the property should be prepared to spend $30 million.
The former outfielder, who spent most of his career playing for rival teams Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, built the flashy lakefront mansion in 2010 in the private gated community known as The Reserve of Lake Butler Sound. Here are the basic stats: Nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 20,240 square feet, 540 feet of water frontage, and an eight-car garage all set on 4.78 acres. Not a bad lineup, right?
If that’s not enough to win M.V.P. status in the real estate world, perhaps its over-the-top features will slide you in the right direction. There’s plenty to keep you entertained here with a two-lane bowling alley, home theater, music loft, game arcade, fitness center, cigar lounge, and wine vault—and those are just some of the perks inside.
Outside, the Windermere property overlooks Lake Butler and boasts a resort-like swimming pool with a waterslide and swim-up hibachi grill and bar, tennis and basketball court, sand volleyball, playhouse, zip line, and vegetable garden. Of course, there is also a dock for launching paddle boards, kayaks, and canoes.
Why would Damon and his wife be letting this all go? The couple is looking to downsize since they travel frequently. Alice Anne Jackson of Corcoran Premier Realty holds their lavish listing.