NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton buys $51.89 million Palm Beach mansion; sellers had paid $12.65 million in 2019

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton has bought a renovated five-bedroom mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, for a recorded $51.89 million, according to property records cited by Palm Beach Daily News. The 86-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer purchased the Mediterranean-style residence at 1620 South Ocean Boulevard through the Tarkenton Revocable Trust. The sellers, Anthony and Lynda Lomangino, had acquired the property for $12.65 million in 2019 before undertaking an extensive renovation.The property is located on a stretch of South Ocean Boulevard known locally as Billionaires Row, a little over a mile south of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club. It sits on a corner lot measuring more than half an acre, across the road from the Atlantic Ocean, and comes with private beach access, according to its real estate listing. The two-storey Mediterranean-style home was built in 2006. Its sellers carried out a major overhaul, with the property described in the listing as having been rebuilt from the roof down. The renovation included a new roof, impact-resistant windows, updated landscaping, a generator and a new air-conditioning system.The interiors feature marble detailing, French wood-inlay flooring and pecky-cypress ceilings. The formal living room and a paneled library face the sea, while the second-floor primary bedroom suite also looks out towards the ocean.