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Former NBA pro Shaq O’Neal’s Windermere mansion finally has pending sale

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Someone is close to buying Shaquille O’Neal’s local lakefront mansion.

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A sale is pending for the 31,000-square-foot Windermere home of the retired professional basketball player and former Orlando Magic center, according to Realtor.com. A successful sale of the sprawling estate on the shores of Lake Butler would be a big deal since the house has been listed four times since 2018 without fetching a buyer. The list price in November was cut from $19.5 million to $16.5 million.

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The residence at 9927 Giffin Court, inside the Isleworth Golf & Country Club, is not just another luxury property. The 12-bedroom, 11.5-bathroom home contains an indoor basketball court, a cigar bar with walk-in humidor and a showroom-style garage capable of holding 17 vehicles. That’s in addition to the home theater, private boat dock and 95-foot swimming pool with rock waterfall.

Click here to read Alex Soderstrom’s story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

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See a map of the home below: