Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions quarterback, is selling his $6.5 million, lakefront, Bloomfield Township home. 32-year-old Stafford is coming off two straight seasons with back injuries. He is entering his 12th NFL season.
The veteran signal caller has three years left on his current contract. On Friday, Stafford’s wife, Kelly, said in an Instagram post they were selling the house to get away from the water.
The agent listing the house said the move has “nothing to do with football.”
Detroit #Lions QB Matthew Stafford's $6.5 million Bloomfield Township home is for sale
Stafford told reporters yesterday, "I'm here. I want to be here. I love being a Detroit Lion. I love leading this team"#OnePride #Detroit #Michigan #NFL #NFLDraft #SportsBiz #Sports pic.twitter.com/kjFgZkSc9y
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) May 15, 2020
The listing on maxbroock.com says that the Staffords’ Bloomfield Township home sits on 1.27 acres of lakefront property and includes an indoor half basketball court made of flooring the Detroit Pistons played on at the Pontiac Silverdome.
The listing also says the home includes five fireplaces, a sauna, a wine cellar, a glass elevator with service to all three levels and the largest infinity pool in the state The home is 12,295-square foot in total.
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