John Havlicek, the NBA Hall of Famer and 8-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, is selling his colonial suburban Boston house where the 75 year old had plenty of room to spread out with his family in this 6,000 sq. ft. house. It can be yours for $1,899,000. The house will need some updating to make it more modern, but you can tell the bones are there to live like a NBA legend.
How did Havlicek live like a king when the NBA paid so little back in the early days? According to a Forbes article, Havlicek was a wise investor and one of the early supporters of Dave Thomas’ young Wendy’s franchise. That’s how he lived in a monster home while other NBA legends have to make money on the autograph circuit.
From John’s realtor:
Your guests will be welcomed by a spectacular and inviting oversized foyer with brick floors that lead to large and spacious formal entertaining rooms including a front to back living room with fireplace and a banquet sized dining room. A large eat in kitchen overlooks a magnificent and private level back yard improved with a salt water in ground pool.
Make sure you take a look at the man cave. Look at that painting that’s still hanging.
Other highlights of Havlicek’s monster colonial:
• 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
• Parking for 12 cars; 3-car garage
• Think of the history in this place, all the Celtics legends that used to come over for Halloween blowout parties
• Just 3.9 miles to Whole Foods
• Just 13 miles to the Garden
Asking: $1,899,000…which means you’ll be paying about $7,000 a month before you get into all the extras