Penny Vinik, local philanthropist and ex-wife of Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, has sold her massive Palma Ceia estate.

The home, located at 914 S Golf View St. overlooking the Palma Ceia Golf Course, was first purchased by the Viniks in 2010 for $3.2 million, according to property records. The estate was then transferred to Penny shortly after the power couple announced a divorce in 2024.

The home was first listed for sale back in October for $19.8 million, and closed on Wednesday, April 27 for a record-setting $19.4 million. Paul DeSantis of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s South Tampa office represented Vinik in the transaction.

“This sale reflects the continued demand we’re seeing at the top of the South Tampa market, particularly for properties that offer scale, privacy and a truly unique setting,” said DeSantis in a statement. “Homes with this level of frontage and acreage, combined with a central location, are exceptionally limited.”

As of now, Hillsborough County Property Records have yet to show the buyer.

According to Sotheby’s, the Vinik sale is “the second-highest residential transaction in Hillsborough County MLS history and the highest sale in South Tampa since 2021.”

Derek Jeter’s former Davis Islands home currently holds the title for the biggest local sale with $22.5 million back in 2022.

The 14,919-square-foot home comes with an adjacent vacant lot at 908 S Golf View St., which the Viniks purchased in 2023, as well as nine bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, a 48-foot heated saltwater pool and spa, multiple executive offices, a theater room, a fitness center and a 600-bottle wine cellar.

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