America’s Most Expensive Home Sold in Florida

Gordon’s PointA luxury mega-mansion located in Naples, Florida, could set a real estate sales record in the United States if purchased at the stratospheric price at which it is listed: 295 million dollars!

If the opulent property manages to reach or come close to its hefty asking price, the deal will become one of the most expensive residential transactions in the country, it was revealed for the first time. The Wall Street Journal.

“The most expensive house for sale in the United States,” as an important American newspaper described it, is extensive. Nine-acre oceanfront property Which actually is Three magnificent residencesa Private yacht harbora Dock with space to park up to six boats And About 1,700 feet (518 m) of shoreline reach.

According to WSJFinancial John Donahue and his wife, Rhodora, they bought the roughly 4.3-acre parcel in 1985 for $1 million. Over the next few years, they continued to purchase surrounding land and completed nearly 60 acres in the gated community of Port Royal in Naples on the Gulf Coast.

The residential complex started with the main mansion, which spans about 11,500 square feet (3,505 m²) and has six bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool. In 1990, the Donahues added another 5,500-square-foot (1,676 m²) house, with five bedrooms and an outdoor pool; And in 2013, a third house of about 5,800 square feet (1,767 m²) was built.

Today, the late couple’s 13 children and 84 grandchildren are selling a portion of the prized family estate. “We’ve all enjoyed it, but it’s more or less time to move on,” John and Rhodora’s son told the newspaper. Bill Donahue.

Don McKenna Group of Coldwell Banker Realtyin conjunction with Leighton Candler Team by Corcoran And Rory McMullan of SavillsThey started listing properties in the market.

“The property can accommodate over 200,000 square feet of residential development” Candler said CNBC. “There could be eight waterfront homes on this property.”

However, the New York-based broker speculated that the buyer is more likely to prefer to keep it as a private family compound.

Among the many notable guests Donahue has hosted since the 1980s have been former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush.

The resort occupies a private peninsula with over 700 feet of beach frontage and another 950 feet of the Bay of Naples.

The current record for the most expensive home sold in the United States is held by a New York City penthouseBought by a Florida billionaire Ken Griffin In a staggering amount of 238 million dollarsIn 2019.

The second most expensive residence currently on the US market is Casa Encantada in Los Angeles, listed for $195 million.

In 2016, Mansion Le Palace RoyaleLocated in Hillsborough Beach – one of Florida’s most luxurious areas – the home was considered the most expensive in the United States and was for sale for $159 million.

Arshat Estate, a luxury property located in Bay Biscaynein Coconut Grove, went on sale in 2022 for $150 million, the highest price for which a residence in Miami has been listed on the market.