NFL Stars Stuck with Super-size Homes

By Camille Salama, Zillow

January 26, 2012

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The NFL regular season is in the books. The AFC and NFC title games are done. Now it’s up to the New England Patriots and New York Giants to whip the country into a lather when these two Northeast teams meet for the ultimate NFL showdown.
Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5 means finding the perfect place to party while rooting for Tom Brady’s Patriots or Eli Manning’s Giants. Of course, some NFL stars past and present are not exactly hurting when it comes to palatial digs big enough to host the neighbors.
Which one of these guys would you like to score an invite from to celebrate that unofficial national holiday?

Tom Brady
NFL career: New England Patriots (2000-present)
Location: Boston, MA
Price: $10.5 million

Brady has cut his condo's price by $400,000. Photo: Zillow | Inset: Sports Illustrated

With an arm that will land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Brady doesn’t have a lot to sweat — at least on the football field. In real estate matters? Brady’s been a little down on his luck trying to sell his apartment in the Boston real estate market. After taking a $400,000 price cut from his original 2009 list price, the home was re-listed in early October for $10.5 million. The 5,311-square foot condo offers 3-plus bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a master suite, luxurious kitchen and a state-of-the-art gym.

Terrell Owens
NFL career: San Francisco 49ers (1996-2003), Philadelphia Eagles (2004-2005), Dallas Cowboys (2006-2008), Buffalo Bills (2009), Cincinnati Bengals (2010)
Location: Dallas, TX

Owens couldn't find a seller and took his condo off the market. Photo: Zillow | Inset: Sports Illustrated

T.O. has never been shy — about anything. Not his flamboyant touchdown celebrations, his reality-TV persona or about his own prodigious talent on the field. The Pro Bowl receiver’s ambition to return to the game has garnered the usual T.O. publicity churn, and so has his equally high-profile life in luxury real estate. That includes a recently reported monster price drop for the condo Owens owns in the pro-athlete-friendly Azure high rise in Dallas. Originally listed for $2.125 million, the 3-bedroom, 4.5-bath unit took a $95,000 price cut before being taken off the market last month.

Michael Strahan
NFL career: New York Giants (1993-2007)
Location: Brentwood, CA
Price: $6.95 million

Strahan's 9,200-square-foot estate includes 2 powder rooms. Photo: Zillow | Inset: Sports Illustrated

Former Giants defensive end Strahan is a NFL commentator these days, but he made no bones about how he’d prefer to be with his old team on the field come Super Bowl Sunday. The seven-time Pro Bowler retired in 2008 after the Giants won Super Bowl XLII, but he does have other business to attend to these days, including some in the Los Angeles-area real estate market. His 9,200-square foot Brentwood estate recently hit the market with a $6.95 million price tag. Featuring 6 bedrooms, 8 baths and 2 powder rooms, the home includes a master suite, large balcony, his/her baths and walk-in closets, as well as steam/dual shower.

Troy Aikman
NFL career: Dallas Cowboys (1989-2000)
Location: Dallas, TX
Price: $24 million

Aikman's $24 million home is the most expensive on the Dallas market. Photo: Zillow | Inset: NFL.com

Former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Troy Aikman set the standard when he was racking up Super Bowl rings. It’s no wonder that his real estate holdings are equally impressive, including the home Aikman listed for $24 million last May, making it the most expensive residence currently on the Dallas real estate market. The Mediterranean-style mansion sits on nearly 1.5 acres with a creek running through it. There are 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, a sports court, outdoor fireplace/pit, outdoor living center, wet bar, exercise room, game room, library and guest quarters.

Joe Montana
NFL career: San Francisco 49ers (1979–1992), Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1994)
Location: Calistoga, CA
Price: $35 million

Montana's estate is selling at a $14 million discount ... for $35 million. Photo: Zillow | Inset: Deadspin.com

NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana is offering a major discount on his Sonoma vacation retreat — a $14 million price cut! That’s the second big cut for the San Francisco 49ers family, considering the way the Niners were cut from the playoffs by the Giants in the NFC title game. Now listed for a jaw-dropping $35 million, Montana’s Tuscan villa-style estate is close to 10,000 square feet and sits on 500 acres of lush wine-country land with creeks, wide-open views and even a private pond stocked with fish. The grounds also include an equestrian center, a full-sized basketball court, skeet shooting range, gym, pool and spa.
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