While we’ll never achieve the on-field greatness of professional athletes, we can always take a look at how they kick back when they’re off the field.
A peek at the real estate machinations of athletes gives a bit of a window onto what that player is like when they’re truly at home.
With that in mind, we took a look back at the hundreds of professional athlete homes we’ve featured over the past year. It was hard to narrow the field to only 10, but we battled through adversity and came out with our favorite pro homes of 2014. Game on!
Chris Bosh, NBA — Pacific Palisades, CA:
Speaking of folks who can dunk, Miami Heat center Chris Bosh listed this gorgeous Pacific Palisades pad in July. After deciding to stick with the Heat during a summer of wild free agency speculation, Bosh also decided to re-calibrate his real estate holdings.
The two-time NBA champ has yet to find a buyer for the SoCal spread, and had to slice the original asking price of $14.5 million down to $12.5 million in early December.
Phil Mickelson, PGA — Rancho Santa Fe, CA:
After a winless 2014 on the PGA Tour, golfer Phil Mickelson would probably like to put this year in his rear-view mirror. He’s also hoping to leave the past behind with the sale of his fabulous Rancho Santa Fe, CA, spread.
The spacious 9,100-square-foot home hit the market with a list price of $5.99 million in early November. It’s now listed as sold, making it the popular golfer’s sole major victory this year.
Dwight Howard, NBA — Longwood, FL:
One of our most popular athlete homes this year was the ostentatious Florida mansion of NBA All-Star Dwight Howard. Purchased in 2008 for $7.8 million by the then-Orlando Magic center, the 11,025-square-foot Chateau D’Usse went on the market in February for $4.9 million.
That loss-leader price point still wasn’t enough to entice a buyer to pony up for the Gothic-inspired mansion. The Houston Rockets center finally unloaded the Chateau for a huge loss when he closed on a final sale price of $3.4 million in July.
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