NFL players reach $4.9M deal for Atlanta Mansion

Two NFL running backs have left a mark on Atlanta’s luxury real estate market.

An LLC formed by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Leonard Floyd paid $4.9 million for the 13,500-square-foot mansion at 1185 Mount Paran Road Northwest in Atlanta’s Buckhead area, l Atlanta Business Chronicle. The price works out to approximately $363 per square foot.

The seller was Darnell Dockett, who earned three professional nods during his 11-year career with the Arizona Cardinals from 2004 to 2015. Dockett purchased the home for $4.5 million, or $333 per month. square foot, in 2021.

Cynthia Walker, an agent with Engel & Volkers in Atlanta, represented the seller, while Stephanie McCarthy of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International represented the buyer.

The Buckhead neighborhood, about 10 miles north of downtown Atlanta, forms the backbone of the city’s luxury real estate market. In March, a 17,000-square-foot estate in Bucktown’s Tuxedo Park neighborhood sold for $19.8 million, or about $1,165 per square foot, setting the record for the most expensive home in ‘Atlanta. The previous record, set in 2021, was $18.1 million.

A 15,000-square-foot mansion in the neighborhood sold for $8.6 million in January, or $573 per square foot, surpassing Bucktown home sales last year.

The 30327 ZIP code, where the recently sold home is located, has seen 22 home sales with a median price of about $1.8 million so far this month, the outlet reported.

Floyd’s mansion, located on a gated 1.3-acre corner lot, features seven bedrooms, ten bathrooms, a two-story foyer with a silver leaf dome, and a large kitchen with two islands and high-end appliances. Additional features include a finished basement and four-car garage.

The estate also has a two-story, one-bedroom guest house. The kitchen opens to a backyard with a heated saltwater pool, spa and putting green. The brick pool cabana is equipped with an outdoor kitchen, dining area, heaters, high ceilings, fans and a TV lounge area. The property also includes a basketball court.

Dockett grew up in Atlanta before attending Florida State University. Floyd is also a Georgia native and played for the University of Georgia from 2013-2015.

—Quinn Donoghue