Dan Bilzerians abandoned 28,000-square-foot childhood home lists for $6M

Publish date: 2024-07-17

Dan Bilzerian’s childhood home in Florida — built by his corporate fraudster father in the 1990s — has hit the market for $6 million.

Located in toney Tampa community of Avila, the home was first built in 1991 by Paul Bilzerian, who served 13 months in federal prison for illegal stock manipulation and ordered to give up all his profits, leading him to bankruptcy.

Dan Bilzerian’s longtime child home his father built hits the market for $6 million. Dan, 41, made a name for himself as a poker-playing millionaire before calling himself the “King of Instagram” — evidenced by his 32.8 million followers — now famous for blowout bashes that rival Playboy Mansion bacchanals. Courtesy of Vistabee

But the conman never stopped trying to keep his hold over the home, according to its listing agents.

“It appears that Paul Bilzerian sold the home in 2004, but it was later found that he had connections to the LLC who purchased the property,” Eric Dungy of Compass who holds the listing with Jon Fincher told The Post.

“He essentially sold the home to himself before it was seized by the bank in 2006.”

Since 2008, the waterfront home has idled on and off the market. In 2013, a Louisiana Bank possessed the estate, which spans a colossal 28,363 square feet.

It was initially priced at almost $18 million when it first hit the market over 13 years ago.

In 2016, a trust paid $2.85 million for the home in what the Tampa Bay Times called the area’s “most notorious and expensive foreclosure.”

Situated on 3.4 acres, the estate is made up of 10 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms, and over-the-top amenities including a “vintage” movie theater, wine room, elevator, four fireplaces, a swimming pool with waterfall and slide, and an “athletic wing” featuring a gym, plus indoor basketball and racquetball courts.

Additionally, there is a 5,800 square feet guest house.

The gated neighborhood provides 24-hour security with access to the Avila Golf and Country Club.

“The home still includes many of [Dan] Bilzerian’s personal items, such as little league memorabilia and trophies in the trophy case,” Dungy revealed.

Paul Bilzerian leaving a Manhattan federal court after pleading innocent at his arraignment on 12 counts of fraud in 1989. ASSOCIATED PRESS
The property spans over 28,000 square feet. Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA
A grand double-sided cinderella staircase. Courtesy of Vistabee
The formal living room. Courtesy of Vistabee
The conference room. Courtesy of Vistabee
A racquetball court. Courtesy of Vistabee
The basketball court. Courtesy of Vistabee
The gym. Courtesy of Vistabee
The expansive game room with a trophy case of some of Dan Bilzerians’ trophy’s. Courtesy of Vistabee
The vintage movie theater. Courtesy of Vistabee
A study. Courtesy of Vistabee
A grand piano in one of the sitting areas. Courtesy of Vistabee
The primary bedroom. Courtesy of Vistabee
The primary bathroom. Courtesy of Vistabee
One of 10 bedrooms. Courtesy of Vistabee
The kitchen. Courtesy of Vistabee
The formal dining room. Courtesy of Vistabee

Dan, 41, made a name for himself as a poker-playing millionaire before calling himself the “King of Instagram” — evidenced by his 32.8 million followers — now famous for blowout bashes that rival Playboy Mansion bacchanals.

“If you come with ugly chicks, you won’t get in,” Bilzerian told The Post in an interview. “I keep the parties exclusive and it becomes a matter of there being only so much space.”

Bilzerian revealed that some women will go to almost any length to party with him.

“They’ll text pictures of their [bare butts] and for sure offer to hook up with me,” he said. “I get that a lot.”

Dan Bilzerian attends Ignite International Brands, Ltd. at its Annual Valentine’s Party on February 13, 2020 in Belair, California. Getty Images

Meanwhile, the influencer once claimed that he used his trust fund to let his dad out of jail — an admission that prompted the senior Bilzerian to cut contact with his son.

But it seems he didn’t shy away from living the same way he did growing up. For years, the social media star rented a 31,000-square foot 12 bedroom, 12 bathroom Bel Air home with all the fixings. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, in June 2020, Dan left the home.

He now spends most of his time in Las Vegas. In 2018, he purchased an $8.5 million seven bedroom, 14 bathroom estate spanning 17,163 square feet.

His dad, now 72, is living in self-imposed exile on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts, according to his Linkedin page.

Paul Bilzerian talks about his life while sitting in a federal prison in Miami on July 8, 2021. Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA

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