Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh has purchased a 12,000-square-foot home on Union Bay Road in Miami Beach, the real estate firm listing the place said Friday, shortly afterwards the sale closed.
The 7-bedroom, 8-bath mansion just south of La Gorce Island sold for $12.5 million, said listing agent Lourdes Alatriste, of real estate firm Engel & Voelkers.
Built in 2009, the interior features 20-foot ceilings, a gourmet kitchen, gym, elevator and an infinity pool with unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay.
"When he saw the house, he was overwhelmed," Alatriste said. "It`s perfect for him. He`s seen a lot of houses, but he cherished a brand new house."
Alatriste said she nabbed the high-profile sale by tracking the NBA free agent drama this summer, and watching the movements of the Miami Heat`s new stars in the weeks following LeBron James` decision to unite the team.
In late July, Bosh and his girlfriend traveled to the Hamptons, staying at the house of Alan and Diane Lieberman, who own seven hotels on South Beach. Diane Lieberman, who also owns SBI Realty, started discussing housing options with Bosh during the trigger and Alatriste called to go up the North Bay Road home she was listing.
In the following few weeks, Bosh and Lieberman visited a lot of homes, not settling on any, and Alatriste continued to put in calls to Lieberman pitching the North Bay Road home as Bosh`s next pad. Eventually, Lieberman took a visit, and Bosh later viewed the house and put an offering in, Alatriste said.
Lieberman declined to commentary on the sale, as did Bosh`s representative.
The interior is likewise the reportedly the place where Bosh proposed to his fiance, Adrienne Williams, on Aug. 27, soon after release into contract.
The possessor of the home, Glenna Norton, developed the property, completing the all-white, glass-enveloped structure in March 2009. "It`s a beautiful contemporary home - it`s perfectly proportioned, and it has all the amenities," Norton said. "It has beautiful finishes, and it`s a transparent house, with all glass and with fantastic walls for art."
The North Bay Road neighborhood has housed a list of celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, members of the Bee Gees and Matt Damon, who lives a few doors away from Bosh`s new home. The mansion owned by insurance executive Mel Harris, also a few blocks away, is rumored to be the top prize of Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who has been house hunting this summer after selling his Pinecrest home earlier this year.
Bosh`s home was originally listed for more than $16 million.
Norton said she had offers to buy and take the family game in 2009, but wanted to hold out the market, since new homes in Miami Beach are scarce.
"The marketplace at that time when I finished (construction) wasn`t good, but I was patient and I knew the good person would occur along," she said. "And he did."
Heat`s Chris Bosh scores a care for Miami Beach home
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