In Tampa, the house that Jeter built
Aerial shot of Derek Jeter's home, worth $7.7 million, on Davis Islands in Tampa , Florida. The house, 30,875 square feet of space, dwarfs the surrounding homes on Bahama Circle. Credit: Tampa Tribune/Jim Reed
For travelers in Tampa for spring training games, Davis Islands already makes for a fine side trip, with its picturesque marina, quaint restaurants and shops, and views of the bay. Now that Yankees great Derek Jeter lives there, however, baseball fans have an added incentive to go.
Jeter's 30,815-square-foot waterfront mansion was officially completed last month, reportedly to the tune of $7.7 million. Reportedly the largest residence in Hillsborough County, it's so big, that local residents have taken to calling it St. Jetersburg.
The structure, which overlooks Hillsborough Bay and can be seen clearly from the Bayshore Boulevard sidewalk on the other side of the inlet, takes up two lots and has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a pool, two three-car garages and two boat lifts.
The upscale island neighborhood - technically two islands - in South Tampa is accessible by way of Davis Boulevard, the neighborhood's main drag just over the Davis Islands Bridge connecting it to the mainland not far from downtown. Jeter's place is on Bahama Circle, heading east toward the waterfront off the boulevard.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The strip features about a dozen shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. Some island residents say Jeter has been spotted at the restaurant 220 East, located appropriately at 220 E. Davis Blvd., which serves American and European cuisine. He's also been seen at the Anchor Bar at 304 E. Davis Blvd., which serves pub food for less than $10 an entree.
If you're having breakfast, try The Pink Flamingo, a tropical-themed diner at 304 E. Davis Blvd.
The island boasts a number of Mediterranean Revival- style homes and commercial buildings worth taking a look at. While you're there, take a stroll east from Davis Boulevard via one of the residential side streets to the marina to check out the boats.
From there, continue east to the channel to get a view of Harbour Island, Channelside and the Port of Tampa.
