Dan Marino sold his Florida mansion for 7.2 million dollars in February 2011 after listing the sprawling estate for 15.9 million dollars six years earlier, marca usa reported.
The former Miami Dolphins quarterback originally purchased the property with his wife, Claire, in the mid-1990s. Period coverage at the time placed the original purchase price at just over 2 million dollars, while later reports cited approximately 2.5 million dollars.
The estate sat on a 4.3-acre peninsula inside the gated community of Windmill Ranch Estates in Weston, Florida. It featured 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a guest house, and staff quarters.
Marino initially listed the property in 2005 during the peak of the South Florida real estate boom. As market conditions shifted over the following years, the mansion failed to attract buyers at the original asking price.
In 2009, Marino lowered the asking price by 2.5 million dollars and offered the residence completely furnished. The property still failed to secure a buyer, prompting a subsequent reduction to 12 million dollars.
Florio and Glenda Abbate ultimately purchased the estate for 7.2 million dollars. The final transaction surpassed the reported original acquisition cost of the property.
Available figures do not specify whether Marino recorded a profit or a loss on the transaction, as public records lack comprehensive data regarding subsequent renovations, maintenance expenses, property taxes, and selling costs.
Marino maintains his association with the Dolphins as a special advisor to the vice chairman, president, and CEO. He and his wife also continue their philanthropic work supporting individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
In October 2026, the couple established an endowment fund with the Community Foundation of Broward to sustain those charitable efforts.
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