Hulk Hogan Buys New Home on Clearwater Beach
The wrestling superstar recently purchased a home in the Mandalay subdivision on north Clearwater Beach for more than $3.3 million.
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It seems wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has found his way back to the beach.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, owned a home on Eldorado Avenue on north Clearwater Beach for more than 20 years before recently selling it.
He also sold his lavish Belleair mansion for $6.2 million April 13, according to county records. The home was initially on the market for $25 million and served as the backdrop for the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best.
A week after selling the French chalet, Hogan purchased a house at 1040 Eldorado Avenue on north Clearwater Beach for $3.3 million, according to Pinellas property records.
The 8,820-square-foot, two-story home was built in 2009 and has a market value of more than $1.9 million, according to property records.
Realtor and former councilmember John Doran, who lives in the north beach neighborhood, said he had not heard of the house going under contract to Hogan, but he was not shocked that it had.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he was thinking about coming back out there,” he said.
Sylvia Coulis was taking care of her roses and croatons a few weeks ago, watering them from an old coffeepot, when word trickled out that Hogan was interested in buying a house on the quiet north beach street.
Coulis has lived there for more than 30 years. She remembers the last time Hogan owned a house there. What does she think of the possibility of the comeback?
“No comment,” she said.
Anton Cavalone
4:03 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Awesome, Brother!
Sam McClelland
5:02 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
You are so right, Anthony!
Sam McClelland
5:01 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Like many locals, I've come in contact for decades with the very kind, very polite, always approachable Terry Bollea (alter ego Hulk Hogan) and I'm proud to be a Clearwater neighbor of his.
CME
7:39 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Yeah hate to bust his reputation out there but he seems nice enough in person around town. He goes about his business and doesn't seem to be lookin to bother anybody. Carry on, everybody. Nothing to see here.
Alex from Quantum
10:42 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Interesting---have heard nothing but good things from people who have run into him around town, so I am wondering what the no comments were about. Perhaps too many bikini-clad women around? That would surely be a problem on the beach, right? Alex from http://quantumseolabs.com
john walker
2:26 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Its his new bachelor pad for him his 24 year old girlfriend :). Its also good to hear about celebrities that are normal people. John from http://www.shiftins.com.
sarah richards
11:26 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
Thanks for the nice update on Hulk, or Terry Bollea! I always enjoyed following him over the years and it will be interesting to see what TV show he will show up on next. All the best, Sarah from http://bestcarcoverage.com/
John
10:52 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
I've run into him several times and he's been a class act every time I'v talked to him. He's a low key, good guy. Best of luck to him.
Ronald D Edwards
6:00 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012
Yes, everyone here in Clearwater likes Terry, I got to meet him years ago in a bar called Calypso Bay (no longer around) The guy is intimidating once you get close & realize how big he is, but after a few words you find out he's just a good guy, & a nice person.