Incredible 90-acre $75 Million Island Estate Of Former Seattle SuperSonics Owner Comes To Market

ByJoseph Gibsonon April 19, 2023inArticles›Celebrity Homes

Nestled off the coast of Washington state, a truly incredible property known as Halftide Farms has gone up for sale. Spread across 90 acres with more than 650 feet of beachfront on San Juan Island and boasting several separate structures, the estate has been listed with an asking price of $75 million. And if it manages to sell for even close to that figure, it will become one of the most expensive properties in the state.

Halftide Farms has been built up since the 90s by the wealthy Ackerley family. The late Barry Ackerley and his wife Ginger Ackerley passed away in 2011 and 2018, respectively, and now their three adult children still live on the property, each with their own luxury abode to themselves. Add in a few guest cottages and the property boasts 11 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms all told.

Barry Ackerley achieved a kind of local infamy during his life as a Seattle area businessman, selling the Seattle SuperSonics in 2001 to Starbucks founder Howard Schultz for $200 million. If the team had stayed under Ackerley ownership, it would likely be worth billions today, but now the team doesn’t exist at all because Schultz sold it in 2006 to a consortium of investors headed up by Oklahoma businessman Clay Bennett . After promising he’d never relocate the team, he did just that in 2008 and the Seattle SuperSonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Here’s how Halftide Farms is presented in official marketing materials:

“Team Foster is proud to present Halftide Farms, a once-in-a-lifetime waterfront estate on San Juan Island boasting 90± acres, 650± ft of low-bank beachfront, two commercial-grade mooring buoys & sweeping views of the Salish Sea & Mt. Baker. Never before offered to the public, properties of this magnitude, privacy & sophistication are rarely available in the Pacific Northwest. Carefully curated with a nod to East Coast shingle-style beach houses, Halftide features 3 luxury residences with guest cottages, bunk house, game house, tennis + pickleball courts, 2 pools, cabana, putting green, greenhouse, 4 ponds, caretaker house & more. Designed for gathering: sunny days spent boating, swimming, crabbing, fishing, playing pickleball & enjoying charming Friday & Roche Harbors.”

Believe it or not, all three of the grown Ackerley children are ready to move on from the property, so it’s all being sold together. But finding a buyer might take a while, as it’s the most expensive listing in the region by a wide margin.

You can take a look at Halftide Farms in the video below from Team Foster on Vimeo:

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Russell Wilson And Ciara Sell Lakefront Seattle Mansion & Next Door Lot For $31 Million

ByJoseph Gibsonon May 6, 2024inArticles›Celebrity Homes

Back in 2015, a month after signing an $88 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, Russell Wilson paid $6.7 million for a lakefront home about 10 miles outside of Seattle in the town of Bellvue. At some point, he also bought the empty lot next door, where he built a carport. After listing the home in 2022, Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara , have sold both properties for a combined $31 million.

Here’s the house’s official listing:

“A signature waterfront estate offering elevated living, exquisite design, and exceptional views. Bask in bluff-top privacy and beachside fun. Luxury, by the numbers: Main level has flawless 180° views; 20-ft tall entry rotunda; 2 dining spaces; epicurean kitchen with 8-burner stove + 14-ft prep island; pro gym off the 3-bay garage. Upper level has 4 en-suite bedrooms, 2 balconies, 200+ square feet of closet space, 1 Hollywood-worthy glam room. Lower level has 1 bedroom, 1 cinema, 1 dance/yoga studio, a 3-story elevator and 3 large play spaces. The exterior has 3 patios, 12 parking spots, a 2-story treehouse, 3-slip dock, 2 jet ski lifts. Experience 164′ of waterfront w/ extraordinary views. It all adds up to a champion’s life.”

Wilson bought the home three years into his stint with the Seahawks, adding a sports court and two-story treehouse and reportedly planning future developments. But plans changed when Wilson was traded to Denver (where he bought the most expensive house in the history of the city ), and the adjoining properties were listed with a combined asking price of $36 million, but also available separately. And that’s how they were eventually sold.

Now, Wilson has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers so he may be making some more real estate moves in the near future.

Here’s a video of the now former home of Russell Wilson and Ciara, courtesy of Carmen Gayton on Vimeo:

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