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Hot Homes: This Davis Islands mansion just sold for $17.85 million

The seven bedroom, nine bathroom mansion sits on the area’s largest waterfront lot.

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Imagine hosting your summer pool parties here.

It turns out you can put a price on paradise.... $17.85 million to be exact. The One Team Tampa recently sold 42 Ladoga Ave., Tampa in the second largest deal in Tampa history.

The 9,038-sqft tudor mansion sits on 1.45 acres with 464 yards of waterfront frontage — making it Davis Islands’ largest waterfront lot, according to the listing.

The sprawling home was originally built in 1932 by the G.A. Hanson Company for the Gulf Fertilizer founder Lem P. Woods and his wife for $12,000, according to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. The company also built local spots like the historic Hillsborough Masonic Lodge.

Here are a few fast facts about the property:

  • 7 bedrooms + 9 baths
  • Boat house
  • Gourmet kitchen with wine cellar
  • 3 docks
  • 3 fireplaces
  • Wooden-beamed living room
  • Library
  • Pool

Take a peek at the dreamhouse virtually via Instagram.

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