Spanish royal family home in Tampa, built for former Yankees star, listed for $6M

By Jim Stinson
| 3:30 p.m. November 1, 2023
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Villa di Grotto, located at 16814 Avila Boulevard, Tampa, is on the market for almost $6 million.

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Villa di Grotto, an estate at 16814 Avila Blvd., Tampa, is now available for sale at $5.95 million.

The home — originally commissioned by New York Yankees baseball star Jorge Posada — is currently owned by a member of the Spanish royal family, according to Premier Sotheby’s International Realty listing.

The custom build by Windstar Homes is marketed by Jose Cardenas of Premier Sotheby's International Realty’s South Tampa office. Owned by a count of the royal court of Spain, Villa di Grotto is inside Avila Golf and Country Club, a guard-gated community in Tampa Bay.