This palatial home in the upscale, gated country club community of Avila is owned by Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner and philanthropist Darcie Glazier and her husband, Joel Kassewitz.
The couple purchased the mansion in 2014 for $5,580,000, according to the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s website . Since then, they’ve built a new home on Martinique Avenue on Davis Islands, and are selling the Avila mansion for 8,950,000. Address: 706 Guisando DE Avila, Lutz, FL
Price: $8,950,000
Square feet: 28,295
Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 11.5
Located on 6 acres, the 28,893-square-foot the estate overlooks the golf course of the Avila Golf and Country Club along with a pond and conservation area.
The estate features a main house, a 2,620-square-foot guesthouse, 10 bedrooms, 10 full baths and 3 half baths.
From the elegant grand foyer entry, ballroom, executive library, 14 fireplaces, wine room, elevator, numerous terraces and 4-plus car garage, careful attention has been given to every detail of the home.
The gourmet kitchen has top-of-the-line stainless appliances, a generous center island and breakfast area.
The master retreat boasts a gracious living area along with an opulent bath.
The grandeur continues outdoors to the pool and spa, surrounded by lush landscape, with a cabana and fireplace, limestone terrace areas and entertaining pavilion with outdoor kitchen.
Appointments include marble, limestone and concrete block construction, a circular drive and entry fountain, soaring ceilings, designer lighting, hand-crafted millwork, imported granite, custom marble, stately French doors, Palladium windows, classic columns and formal archways.