No bay area home is currently priced higher than $15 million. Several carried $20 million stickers a few years ago. Since January 2005, only one home has sold for more than $10 million. Orthopedic surgeon James St. Louis bought a 12,900-square-foot French-English country mansion in Belleair Bluffs for $10.5 million in 2008. He now lists the Intracoastal Waterway estate for $14.4 million. Not making our list: Hulk Hogan's waterfront estate, on sale for a mere $9.2 million.
$14.9 million
Avila, Tampa
Owner: Mark Yaffe, gold dealer
Basics: 28,893 sq. ft.; 10 bedrooms; 10 full baths, 3 half baths
Amenities: Library, ballroom, wine room, 14 fireplaces, elevator
$10.5 million
Hyde Park, Tampa
Owner: Don Wallace, RV tycoon
Basics: 15,396 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms; 12 full baths, 1 half bath
Amenities: Butler's pantry, full gym, juice bar, outdoor kitchen
$11 million
Avila, Tampa
Owner: Vince Naimoli, former owner of the Tampa Bay Rays
Basics: 15,547 sq. ft.; 8 bedrooms; 7 full baths, 3 half baths
Amenities: Raised game room, conversation room with full bar, groundskeeper room
$11.9 million
Belleair
Owner: Hans Heye
Basics: 10,574 sq. ft.; 7 bedrooms; 7 full baths, 3 half baths
Amenities: Two-story guest house, deep-water dock, walk-in bar
$14.4 million
Belleair
Owner: James St. Louis, orthopedic surgeon
Basics: 12,936 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms; 6 full baths, 2 half baths
Amenities: Koi ponds, pool with waterfall, underground waterslide
$14.9 million
Harbor Oaks, Clearwater
Owner: Christine Barsema
Basics: 14,912 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms; 7 full baths, 4 half baths
Amenities: Historic guest home, covered loggia terrace, poolside cabana
$15 million
Holiday
Owner: Estate of Elaine Mickler
Basics: 4,894 sq. ft.; 4 bedrooms; 4 full baths, 1 half bath
Amenities: 80-plus acres, 8 acres on Gulf of Mexico
Source: MLS. Compiled by Times staff
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