Be neighbors with Michael Jordan at this $38.5M Florida home
Tucked behind the gates of the elite Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla., with its Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, is a mansion that's listing for $38.5 million.
Neighbors in the exclusive enclave include Michael Jordan, who owns two homes there, and Grand Slam golf champ Rory McIlroy, who won the 2025 Masters Tournament in early April.
This new-construction luxury home, at 228 Bears Club Drive, is a roomy 10,000 square feet and sits on an acre of land.
10 Neighbors in the area include Michael Jordan, who owns two homes there.
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10 The modern residence with a handsome pool in Jupiter, Fla., is asking $38.5 million.
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10 Jack Nicklaus and his wife Barbara founded the Bear's Club in 1999.
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10 Residents of the enclave also include Rory McIlroy.
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10 This modern abode also dazzles in the evening hours.
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10 The gorgeous home sits on 1 acre in the exclusive gated community.
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Nicklaus and his wife Barbara founded the Bear's Club in 1999. It's South Florida's largest golf community — with less than 100 homes — on 400 acres in Jupiter.
The golf amenities — like an 18-hole championship golf course redesigned in 2023 by Nicklaus, along with a 9-hole par-3 course and a 24-hour practice area — are a big draw for all levels of golfers. Several PGA and LPGA tour players are also homeowners in the community.
The ritzy residence that's on the market features seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and a five-car garage with lifts to hold eight — plus a golf-cart garage.
10 Interior details include 75 slabs of imported marble.
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10 The open chef's kitchen.
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10 A second-floor loft with a terrace overlooks the pool.
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10 The Bear's Club sits on 400 acres with less than 100 homes.
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Interior details include 75 slabs of imported marble, a 1,680-bottle wine cellar, a chef's kitchen with a hidden catering kitchen, a club room with a wet bar and a soundproof theater. There's also an elevator to a second-floor loft with a terrace.
The main bedroom suite boasts two baths, fluted marble and a fireplace.
With interiors by Randall Stofft and Decorators Unlimited, the home — built by Onshore Construction — also features a midnight blue pool and spa, a 15-seat sunken fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, limestone-wrapped columns and lush landscaping.
The listing brokers are Christian Prakas and William Volpe of Serhant.
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