After four months and a modest discount, Kirby Puckett's former house in Edina has a new owner.
The sale of the 7,978-square-foot house closed on Friday for $1.57 million. Details about its buyer were unavailable Monday.
The custom-built house went on the market in late January for $1.7 million.
It is located on a bit more than one acre on a cul-de-sac in the Indian Hills neighborhood in Edina. The one-owner house, according to the property listing, has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a five-car garage. As one would expect, the house has a full array of sports-related amenities, including a sports court, billiard room and swimming pool.
"Home is classic and elegant with high-end finishes and much attention to detail," according to the property listing, which makes no mention of its former owner. "Entry is breathtaking; living and dining room are beautifully designed. Family rooms on main floor and lower level are really fun with theater room, large curved wet bar and billiard room."
Hennepin County property records said the house was owned by the baseball star's former wife, Tonya Puckett. It had a 2016 tax value of $1.5 million with a $23,417 tax bill.
Paula Gulliford and Brian Parker of Edina Realty had the listing. Gulliford said the house had been on the market for 131 days "and has [had] lots of interest as you can imagine."
A celebrity owner or a famous architect doesn't always guarantee the quick sale of a property.
