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'WOW' House: Former Bucs Coach Lovie Smith Selling Tampa Estate For $4.8 Million

The six-bedroom, six-bath home sits on 13 acres in the Tampa Palms community.

TAMPA, FL -- Want to live like an NFL coach? This house might be for you. Former Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith lived in this six-bedroom, six-bath home on about 13 acres in the Tampa Palms community while coaching in Tampa Bay.

The 10,146-square-foot house has a media room, a family room with a two-sided fireplace, billiards/game room, a resort-style heated pool and spa and a putting green. The home was built in 2002. The first floor master retreat features a vaulted ceiling, sitting room, morning kitchen, dressing area and opulent bath. Guest accommodations include a cabana/guest house with a kitchen and a guest tower suite.

In 2014, Smith's wife, Mary Ann, bought the house for $3.4 million. Smith was fired as Bucs coach in January 2016 and is now the football coach at the University of Illinois.

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  • Address: 4901 Turnbury Wood Dr, Tampa, Florida
  • Price: $4,800,000
  • Square Feet: 10146
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Bathrooms: 6 Full and 2 Half Baths
  • Built: 2002
  • Features: Welcome to an exclusive enclave of 4 exquisite estate properties in the heart of gated Tampa Palms. Privately gated and boasting over 10,100 sq. ft. of superior quality construction and refined finishes on just under 13 acres. Home to an NFL Coach of the Year award recipient, experience the ultimate in Turnbury Wood luxury as you enter the grand foyer with sweeping staircase to custom ceilings and woodwork, travertine and gleaming hardwood flooring, impressive columns and attention to detail throughout. Spectacular living spaces include a formal living room with fireplace, dining room, family room with two-sided fireplace, bonus room, media room, his/her offices, and billiards/game room. Enjoy unmatched outdoor living areas with expansive terraces for entertaining, outdoor kitchen and fireplace, resort-style heated pool and spa, with a putting green and lush landscape beyond. An Old World-inspired Chef's kitchen features professional-grade appliances and natural gas (Thermador, Wolf, SubZero, Fisher & Paykel), center island and Butler's pantry. A personal escape awaits in the first floor master retreat featuring a vaulted ceiling, sitting room, morning kitchen, dressing area and opulent bath. Guest accommodations include a cabana/guest house with kitchen, along with a guest tower suite. Substantially remodeled, with expansive garage storage for 7 cars, exceptional appointments continue with an 800+ bottle wine cellar, surround sound, misting system and full audio/video security.

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