By James Nye
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He may have missed out on a place in the Hall of Fame, but controversial former baseball star Barry Bonds is looking to triple his money with the news his luxury Beverly Hills mansion has been put on the market for $25 million.
The 48-year-old all-time home run king of Major League Baseball quietly placed his 17,100 square-foot, seven bedroom, 14 bathroom this month and hopes to recoup significantly more than the $8.7 million he paid for it in 2002.
Situated in an exclusive gated community where Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Adrienne Maloof and Lisa Vanderpump live, Bonds has made significant additions to the property including a music room, theater, trophy display room, gym, space, pool and tennis court.
Barry Bonds sprawling 1.85 acre Beverly Hills mansion is on the market for $25 million
Indeed, the agent handling the sale is Mauricio Umansky, the owner of realtor, The Agency who is the husband of Kyle Richards, another member of the 'Real Housewives' cast.
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'Extraordinary luxury living with the utmost in privacy, this grand scale, yet elegant, Italian villa estate, serves equally to entertain heads of state, host charitable events or just be at home with family,' The Agency described the mansion in the listing.
According to reports, members of the Baseball Writers' Association did not select any of the players from a list of 37 candidates. The first time since 1996 that no candidates were inducted
Barry Bonds and his second wife Liz Watson. They married in 1998 and in February 2010, Watson filed for divorce from the baseball legend
The beautiful and manicured lawns of Barry Bonds Beverly Hills mansion which has gone on the market for $25 million
Situated in an exclusive gated community where Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Adrienne Maloof and Lisa Vanderpump live, Bonds has made significant additions to the property
The garage has room for six vehicles at the home of Barry Bonds, baseball's only seven-time MVP, who hit 762 home runs -- including a record 73 in 2001
The foyer of the enormous home has been extensively developed by the controversial former baseball star
Mr. Bonds bought the home from Kenneth and Grace Jacobson for $8.7 million in 2002
As part of a significant renovation, Mr. Bonds added a two-story wing to the home, expanding its square footage
'Extraordinary luxury living with the utmost in privacy, this grand scale, yet elegant, Italian villa estate, serves equally to entertain heads of state, host charitable events or just be at home with family'
Bonds stands to gain significantly more than he paid for it originally. He purchased the property back in 2002 for $8.7 million
'Once within the property's gates, you are transported to another world; one of serenity and privacy and away from the hustle bustle of the city which lies just minutes below.'
The former San Francisco Giants star's home now has a music room, theater, trophy display room, wine room, gymnasium, spa, elevator, guest house, pool, and tennis court
'Once within the property's gates, you are transported to another world; one of serenity and privacy and away from the hustle bustle of the city which lies just minutes below,' the real estate company added.
The 1.85-acre property has been significantly improved over the past ten years, as Bonds has added a two-story wing to the home and that includes an elevator and a wine room.
The former San Francisco Giant's player also has a basketball court and a garage with room for six cars and is equipped with 'smart home' technology meaning that lights, entertainment and even the kitchen can be controlled by an iPad.
The news of the listing comes just one week after the former MVP was denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame.
The big hitter was denied entry because of the controversy that surrounds the continuing allegations that he doped during his illustrious career.
He is also due back in court in one month to appeal his obstruction of justice conviction that stems from his on-going doping trial.
He was sentenced to 30-days house arrest for this, which has been stayed pending his appeal.
The 1.85-acre property has been significantly improved over the past ten years, as Bonds has added a two-story wing to the home and that includes an elevator and a wine room
Included in the new additions are a music room, theater, trophy display room, wine room, gymnasium, spa, elevator, guest house, pool, and tennis court
Home Cinema: Bonds is due in court in less than a month to appeal his obstruction of justice conviction from his doping trial
The agent handling the sale is Mauricio Umansky, husband of Kyle Richards, "Real Housewives" star
In April 2011, Bonds was convicted of obstructing a grand jury's sports doping investigation with an evasive answer
Prosecutors dropped three other counts charging Bonds with making false statements after the jury deadlocked on those charges.
They accused Bonds of lying to the grand jury when he denied knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs and said he allowed only doctors to inject him.
In December 2012 he was sentenced to a 30-day home arrest and the judge immediately delayed imposing the sentence while Bonds appealed his obstruction of justice conviction - a process that is still ongoing.
Bonds was sentenced to two years of probation, 250 hours of community service, a $4,000 fine and 30 days of home confinement.
At the time Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Parrella called the sentence a 'slap on the wrist' and the fine 'almost laughable' for a superstar athlete who made more than $192 million for playing baseball.
Bonds was denied because of the controversy surrounding allegations that he doped during his baseball career
Bonds will appear in court to appeal his obstruction of justice conviction in the trial. He was sentenced to 30 days of house arrest
Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball¿s Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades
Bonds received just 36.2 percent of the vote, Clemens 37.6 and Sosa 12.5 in totals announced Wednesday by the Hall and the Baseball Writers¿ Association of America
The 48-year-old all-time home run king of Major League Baseball quietly placed his 17,100 square-foot, seven bedroom, 14 bathroom this month and hopes to recoup significantly more than the $8.7 million he paid for it in 2002
Situated in an exclusive gated community where Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Adrienne Maloof and Lisa Vanderpump live, Bonds has made significant additions to the property
Parrella had sought 15 months in prison and argued that home confinement wasn't punishment enough 'for a man with a 15,000-square-foot house with all the advantages.'
Bonds lives in a seven-bedroom, 14-bath house with a gym and swimming pool.
'The defendant basically lived a double life for decades before this,' Parrella said. He ripped Bonds not only over performance-enhancing drugs but over his personal life: 'He had mistresses throughout his marriages.'
The case against Bonds began after he testified before the grand jury Dec. 3, 2003. Prosecutors revised his original 2007 indictment several times and spent a year unsuccessfully appealing a key evidentiary ruling before jurors deadlocked in April on three of the four remaining charges related to his grand jury testimony.
On the final charge, the trial jury convicted Bonds of purposely answering questions about steroids with rambling non sequiturs in an attempt to mislead the grand jury.
