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Bob Turley initially made his mark pitching for the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 60s and won four World Series rings.
His second stint with success came in the arena of finance and real estate.
Now, the 13,262-square-foot winter estate he built for himself in the late 1980s in Marco Island, FL, is available for $16.5 million. Turley sold the home a couple of decades ago, but his legacy lives on.
“It’s definitely an iconic property on Marco Island—it’s called the Turley Mansion,” says listing agent Cathy Rogers, with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “This house is like none other that I have seen, and you won’t see another one like this. It’s opulent.”
Exterior and grand grounds
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An ornate ceiling
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Aerial view of Turley mansion
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Turley, aka Bullet Bob, won the Cy Young Award in 1958 and was the World Series MVP that same season. After retiring from baseball in 1963, he co-founded a financial company that would become Primerica. He also began buying and selling homes in Florida, including this one, which is also known as Greystone Manor.
Intricately painted barrel ceilings are one of the estate’s many lavish details.
“In the grand salon, they flew in Italian artisans to do the ceiling,” Rogers says. “When you first walk in, it’s just jaw-dropping with the ceiling. There are no words. You just go, ‘Oh my God, this is beautiful.’”
Those ceilings soar 25 feet over the open living area.
“My favorite thing is when you … see that ceiling, and then your eye goes right to the veranda and the water,” Rogers says. ‘You can stand on that veranda and just see the whole property.”
Ceiling with intricate painting
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View to the veranda
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The property includes 190 feet of waterfront with a 100-foot dock in deep water. The one-of-a-kind home sits on nearly 3 acres, which is rare on Marco Island, Rogers notes.
“It’s just beautiful to look out and there’s nothing but bay, and then the Gulf is right around the corner,” she says.
Spacious primary bedroom
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Luxurious primary bathroom
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Large kitchen with ample seating
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The home’s sumptuous interior features a chef’s kitchen, six bedrooms, and seven bathrooms.
“The [primary] bedroom is just unbelievable,” Rogers says. “It’s got Venetian plaster ceilings, and the [primary] bath is something you could live in. It’s beautiful. There’s so much detail in this house.”
Water views and well-manicured grounds
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Swimming pool at night
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Aerial view of the entire spread
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Turley died in 2013 but had already sold this mansion in 1996. It has changed hands several times since, including at an auction in 2019 and again in 2022, when it sold for $10 million. Rogers says the current price accurately reflects the market.
“It has been added on to a couple of times,” she notes. “It’s got different themes in different parts of the house … it’s kind of historically opulent; but then you go downstairs, and there is a contemporary bar down there and a family room that’s more cozy.”
With the landscaped gardens, pool, tennis courts, and more, the home is abundantly appointed inside and out.
Rogers believes the ideal buyer for the home is “someone who does a lot of entertaining.”
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