Gronk moves to my city of Tampa

[Kid~Brady]

Looks like "Yo Soy Fiesta" will be taking the party to sunny Florida.

Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski will spend his autumns in New England for the foreseeable future, but it looks like he'll be living large in Florida when the football season is over.

The new House of Gronk is reportedly has 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, built-in fish tanks, a premium surround sound system, three outdoor entertainment areas, an infinity pool, spa, and ocean views.

photos: http://www.tmz.com/photos/2012/11/2...1/25/screen-shot-2012-11-25-at-9-03-00-am-png


Rob Gronkowski closes deal on Tampa mansion - The Buzz - Boston.com sports news

 

[Patjew]

Beautiful views. Otherwise hideous. I hope he can find a decent decorator or the porn and stripper communities will be disappointed.

 

[Tunescribe]

The best thing for Gronk would be getting married and vacationing with the Welkers and Bradys.

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

1.6 million in Tampa and that's all he got?

I thought real estate in FL was 50 cents on the dollar....maybe it doesn't apply to major cities/areas and just the burbs.

Still, you gotts figure it's a frat house and I hope he's careful with who he parties with.

 

[DarrylS]

It's OK, hopefully he is being wise with his money.. he seems a tad impetuous at times, and the type who tends to squander.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

It's OK, hopefully he is being wise with his money.. he seems a tad impetuous at times, and the type who tends to squander.

Umm, no. Just no.

Hero. Jester. Prodigy. Knucklehead. The league's best hope - 09.03.12 - SI Vault

But this was "stupid money," and the Gronkowskis are anything but stupid about money. Like his brothers, Rob says he has saved most of the money from his football contracts, investing it in tax-free municipal bonds at his father's decree. He subsists on freebies—he showed off the two iPhones he's received—and money from appearances and endorsements. Hence the birthday party, which Gronkowski was starting to feel hopeful about as he exited the car into a gloriously sunny afternoon. "Maybe," he said, "it will be a bunch of kids doing kegstands."

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

Umm, no. Just no.

Hero. Jester. Prodigy. Knucklehead. The league's best hope - 09.03.12 - SI Vault

On the other hand - a dealership told my wife that a brand new BMW M6 convertible on the show room floor was for a Patriots player whose name rhymes with "honk."

A new M6 retails for a cool $113k

 

[letekro]

Tampa is full of cheeseballs and strippers. I can't think of a more appropriate place for Gronk to call home.

 

[nabwong]

wow. Bad deal and it was just black friday.

Not kidding about the bad deal though. Why tampa of all the places to spend the hot summer?

 

[Jangles]

What you mean to say is that you live in Gronk's town.

 

[DarrylS]

Umm, no. Just no.

Hero. Jester. Prodigy. Knucklehead. The league's best hope - 09.03.12 - SI Vault

Good find, glad to see I was wrong.. cannot assume too much.

 

[Halifax_Pats_Fan]

I don'y give a ***** where he lives as long as he gets into the endzone...


...yes, the actual endzone.

 

[Kid~Brady]

What you mean to say is that you live in Gronk's town.

Lol, well I've lived here for over 10 years but if its the Gronk, than I can't argue your point! Welcome Gronk. aha

 

[ScottieC]

So Gronk bought a house.........fascinating.

Next.

 

[Kid~Brady]

So Gronk bought a mansion.........fascinating.

Next.

Now its fascinating.

 

[JJDChE]

Preparing for a retirement with the Bucs, is he?

 

[jmt57]

Actually it's a wise choice to buy a home in Florida. Although it won't apply to his gameday paychecks, by showing that he lives in FL for at least 183 days a year he is considered a resident of that state. Zero income taxes for any endorsement deals he makes. If somebody should someday attempt to sue him they can't take his home or force him to sell his home to pay that debt if I recall correctly.


As for the price, its almost 5000 square feet of waterfront property in an upscale part of the city; what do people expect that to cost? It's a whole lot less than what Derek Jeter paid for his house in the same city.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Maybe he's gonna try out for the Yankees.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

man younger than me and has all the toys...off to play the lottery!

 

[MoLewisrocks]

God help those poor fish. I give the built in tanks about a month...