LaDainian Tomlinson, the now retired running back who played eleven seasons in the National Football league, has reportedly listed his large residence-estate in San Diego for sale with an asking price of $3.49 million.
This is not the first time the home is appearing on the market. Property records show that the 13-acre estate went on and off the market several times since 2011. It last listed for $3.75 million in February, this year but was delisted after a short while only to resurface with a reduced price tag.
The home is being marketed by Daniel Beer of Windermere Homes & Estates and Kofi Natei Nartey of The Agency.
Nartey explained that Tomilson and his wife have moved back to Texas and no longer need the estate in San Diego, which is why he is selling.
"Once this home is sold, there will be none other like it. With its two legal parcels and massive acreage for the area, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the home of a true sports legend, including the famous hill where Tomlinson trained during his dominating days in the NFL," Beer said in a statement.
Indeed, the estate is one of its kinds. Tomilson purchased the property in 2004, when it was just built and has reportedly enjoyed every bit of time spent in the lavish residence, Nartey told the Zillow Blog.
The estate sits in the exclusive Poway neighborhood of The Heritage Estates and is inclusive of a 9,610-square-feet single-family, multi-winged residence.
The home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms that boast of swanky interiors of paneled hardwood flooring, cathedral wood-beamed ceilings, large glass doors and windows and marble counter tops.
The home is laden with luxury amenities like a temperature controlled wine cellar, a Jacuzzi, walk-in closets in the master suite, gourmet kitchen with a mid-rise island and a full-fledged screening room, which has old cars parked in it to give the feel of a 50's drive-in! The living area has a stone fireplace.
Outside, the home has rolling greens, a basketball court, a swimming pool that apparently glows in the night and also has a pirate bridge and a detached guest house. There is ample parking space as well.
Check out the photos of the home here.
Tomilson, lovingly called with his initial "L.T", played college football for his alma mater Texas Christian University. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 fifth overall pick and went on to play with the team for a major part of his career. Tomilson holds the record for making the most rushing touchdowns in a season.
Recently, it was announced that he will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Speaking of being inducted, he told the Star-Telegram:
"It was unexpected to me, I didn't think about going in. I got the call from the president of the [National Football Foundation] and they told me that I was going in. Initially, I couldn't believe what he just said. I got overwhelmed with emotions because my journey wasn't the smoothest journey to the College Football Hall of Fame. I didn't get many offers to come play football and TCU was one of the first."
