If you want to practice your backhand from your own backyard, prepare to shell out serious scratch.
By definition, properties featuring tennis courts must be large, thanks to their need for a wide expanse of flat, level land. A regulation court takes up 2,800 square feet—and that’s just the court itself. Figure in the surrounding area plus a place to lounge après play and the amount of space needed adds up quickly.
And despite the sport’s sometimes fusty rep, tennis is a hot amenity for home buyers today—at least for buyers who love the idea of serving up aces before breakfast.
“Tennis is big in South Florida,” Privé at Island Estates sales director Michael Neumann says. “Everyone is [focused] outdoors.” The eight-acre private island in Aventura, FL, with 180 condos is under construction and with roughly 70 percent of units sold. Unlike many new builds that don’t have the space to add a tennis court, Privé offers a landscaped, lighted $200,000 court right on the water. “People have bought here because of the tennis court,” he says. With stiff sales competition in Florida, that’s no idle boast.
Not every tennis court offers quite as stunning a setting, but we did our best to come up with six additional homes for sale worth courting…
Privé at Island Estates, Aventura, FLPrice: $2.1 million to $8.5 million
Simply smashing: The two towers of 180 condos are located on South Florida’s last buildable 8-acre private island. Set to be completed in the next two months, the 16-story luxury towers feature resort-style luxury amenities, including a lighted tennis court, outlined with lush greenery, overlooking the island’s idyllic intracoastal waters.
Tennis court rendering for Privé at Island Estates
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5011 Pine Tree Dr, Miami Beach, FLPrice: $24,950,000
Simply smashing: This classic Mediterranean estate is situated on 2 acres, with approximately 560 feet of water frontage. Along with a lighted tennis court, the spread includes a three-story main house, a guest complex, and one of the last remaining boathouses on Miami Beach.
Miami Beach, FL
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2298 E. Glendora Rd, Buchanan, MIPrice: $3,200,000
Simply smashing: Welcome to your year-round vacation destination. The Midwestern lodge is located just 1.5 hours from Chicago, and offers a 6,000-square-foot, six-bedroom house on 81 acres, including the pristine tennis court, a basketball courts, pool, lakes—and yes, a sledding hill for when things get frigid.
Buchanan, MI
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580 Hands Creek Rd, East Hampton, NYPrice: $2,799,000
Simply smashing: Just listed, this 2,500-square-foot Hamptons getaway is situated in the woods off a long, gated drive. The modern build includes four beds, three baths, walls of glass, a deck-wrapped heated pool, a newly surfaced tennis court, a half-basketball court, and a jungle gym.
East Hampton, NY
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9800 SW 60th Ct, Pinecrest, FLPrice: $2,679,000
Simply smashing: A contemporary home that’s been newly updated offers floor-to-ceiling windows and 5,761-square-feet of sprawling space that overlooks the backyard, covered patio, heated pool, and tennis court. The home’s bounced on and off the market more than a tennis ball. As of now, it might have bounced off after a recent price cut.
Pinecrest, FL
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45 Meadowbrook Rd, Weston, MAPrice: $2,395,000
Simply smashing: Move right into this updated estate located on the Weston Golf Club. The pristine property includes a formal living and dining room, plus a family room that opens to a deck overlooking the grounds and tennis court.
Weston, MA
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282 Carabela Ct. Coral Gables, FLPrice: $6,999,000
Simply smashing: Here’s your small empire. Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac, this Mediterranean-style, two-story home boasts a yacht dock and observation tower, a pool, BBQ area, a practice tennis court, and a small private beach.
Coral Gables, FL
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