Construction on Derek Jeter’s mansion in the Davis Islands has finally come to an end.
On Wednesday, Tampa’s building department issued a certificate of occupancy for the famed Yankee shortstop who calls Tampa his permanent home.
The $7.7 million house dwarfs surrounding homes on Bahama Circle in Davis Islands. Construction began on the 30,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom, nine-bath mansion early last year. Jeter bought up the adjacent lots on which the home sits for $7.7 million in 2005 and 2006.
The mansion is nearly the size of a Best Buy electronics store and currently is the biggest house, square-footage-wise, in the county.
Jeter is in town this week for his charity golf tournament, but it was unknown if he’s staying at the new waterfront home or if he’s staying in his quaint $1 million home in Avila.
M. B. Rozell
Kevin Rozell
Almost as large as a Best Buy? How big are Best Buy’s in New York? Because the ones I’ve been in when I lived in Florida and the ones here in N.C. aren’t exactly impressive as far as having mansion sizes compared to them. For 7.7 million I’d expect at least the size of a Brandsmart, or maybe a Flea Market.
nice digs