In 2004, Ken Griffey Jr. paid $2.575 million for 11.58 lakefront acres near Orlando

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his custom-built lakefront mansion near Orlando for $27 million (£21.2 million), putting a price on a property he has owned for more than 20 years. The 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star bought the 11.58-acre site on Cypress Lake in 2004 for $2.575 million, according to Orange County property records cited by Mansion Global and Orlando Weekly. After buying the undeveloped land, the former Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds outfielder spent four years designing and building a huge 22,108-square-foot Mediterranean-style home. Construction was completed in 2008. Located at 5603 Marleon Drive in the gated community of Windermere, the estate has more than 440 feet of direct shoreline along the Butler Chain of Lakes. The $27 million asking price is more than 10 times what Griffey paid for the land 22 years ago.Large scale and detailed designThe property is entered through a security gate that leads to a circular driveway and a covered entrance surrounded by stone columns and turret-style wings. Inside, a 28-foot-high grand foyer features high ceilings and a double staircase with custom ironwork. The home is divided into several livi...