The NBA star installed bespoke wallpaper in the guest house of the property; it remаins there even though the house sold in the first month it was on the market.
A Miami mansion that was formerly owned by basketball star LeBron James has recently sold for $19 million. The property still has the custom-branded wallpaper that James installed.
Earlier this month, a nearly half-acre piece of real estate in the posh Coconut Grove neighborhood changed hands. The property records show that the purchasers are John Lie-Nielsen, an entrepreneur, and Darling Lie-Nielsen, his wife.
Reportedly, after returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he began his NBA career, in 2015, James sold the property for $13.4 million. He had purchased it for $9 million in 2010 while playing for the Miami Heat. According to property records, it was purchased by Jeff Conry and Sherianne Conry for $12.75 million in 2021. Jeff Conry was the former CEO of iAero Airways.
According to Jason Zarco, the listing agent from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty, the property was only listed for a month. Even though it’s hard to believe, you don’t get much for $20 million in Miami on the open bay, so it sold very quickly, according to Zarco. Plus, there are wonderful areas for entertaining, and breathtaking views, and the house is in pristine condition.
At this price, there are no such properties. With a private gate and a wall wrapped in coral, the estate stretches 80 feet along Biscayne Bay’s waterfront. A guest house sits atop the three-car garage, in addition to the main house. On the lower level, there is an entertainment lounge with pool and poker tables, as well as a gym, a spa with steam and sauna, a private dock, and a heated pool with a swim-up bar.
The master suite features two bathrooms and walk-in closets in addition to a rooftop terrace. According to Zarco, the guest house’s wallpaper is the property’s most distinctive feature, as it was installed by the NBA star. His initials, LJ, are on it, and it has golden crowns, he explained.
The Coconut Grove-based company One Park Financial, which John Lie-Nielsen co-founded and now serves as CEO of, gives working capital to small and medium-sized businesses. An email seeking comment from the Lie-Nielsens was not promptly responded to.