Billionaire with bizarre link to Donald Trump lists his stunning Florida mansion for $44 MILLION
Billionaire Don Hankey has listed his luxury Florida mansion for nearly $44 million — the highest asking price in the ultra-wealthy town of Highland Beach.
The oceanfront estate, built in 2017, spans 11,000 square feet and sits on 120 feet of beachfront.
Hankey purchased the modern property in 2021 for $29.5 million, according to PropertyShark.
It includes a double-decker patio with an infinity pool looking out to the ocean that Hankey installed at a cost of $250,000.
Nicknamed ' the king of the subprime car loan,' Hankey made his fortune through the Hankey Group, which profits largely from auto loans.
He made headlines last year after putting up a $175 million appeal bond for Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud case.
Hankey has faced his own legal battles after the Department of Justice came after his company twice for allegedly violating a law that protects military personnel from foreclosure and repossession.
The company settled both cases in 2017 and 2022 respectively.
Its modernist interior features include lava stone floors and walls, a living green wall and a floating stone fireplace.
'From the moment you walk in, you're enveloped by stunning ocean views with every detail thoughtfully curated to enhance the connection to the outdoors while maintaining complete privacy,' the property's listing agent Samantha Curry with real estate firm Douglas Elliman told Mansion Global.
The home comprises seven bedrooms, seven full and two half bathrooms as well as a private gym, a wet bar, a terrace with a hot tub and a glass-enclosed office.
Additional luxury features include a separate kitchen designed purely for catering, a home theater, a garage that fits six cars and an elevator for easy access to all four floors of the property.
'Homes of this caliber and scale rarely become available in the Highland Beach market,' Curry said.
The small coastal town of Highland Beach, just miles east of Boca Rotan had a median sale price of $1.2 million in February, according to Redfin data.
There are currently a handful of other eight-figure Highland Beach properties on the market, including a $39.9 million mansion still under construction.
The highest end of the Florida property market could not be more different from the rest of the state.
The property's listing agent Samantha Curry described the property as 'rare' for the area
Condo owners are facing rising HOA fees and insurance premiums forcing a wave of distressed sales.
However, rising natural disasters and increased costs are putting off sellers.
This perfect storm is forcing prices down, with some homeowners having to slash as much as 40 percent off their asking prices.
According to a recent study three metro areas in Florida are set to face a price crash in 2025.
Tampa, Winter Haven and Palm Beach were all listed as at risk of falling prices.
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