Although former Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino isn’t exactly struggling to pay his mortgage(s), the half-million dollar loss he accepted on his palatial Parkland estate proves that even celebrities aren’t immune to the continuing Florida real estate slump.The estate, in the very exclusive Pine Tree Estates area, offers an impressive 9,286 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 9.5 baths, a theater, library, fitness room, swimming pool, 4-car garage, a full-house generator, half basketball court, and a guest house.
The home sold to David L. Spiller for $2.35 million last month. In August of 2006, Marino listed the home for $4.65 million, and soon thereafter dropped it to $3.5. Marino and his wife Claire then auctioned the estate, with no takers willing to meet the minimum price requested.
The Marinos had originally planned to relocate to Parkland from their $13.5 million home in prestigious Windmill Ranch Estates in Weston, but plans changed. The Weston mansion, with 19,496 square feet, 10 bedrooms, 12.5 baths, 2 guest houses, on 4.3 acres of land, has also spent some hard time on the market. Originally asking $15.9 million, the selling price has continued a steady decline since its listing in 2006.
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