A sprawling Connecticut mansion with one of the most colorful ownership histories in the state is back on the market.
The Farmington estate—once home to heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson and rapper-turned-television-mogul 50 Cent—is now listed for $9.9 million, according to the New York Post.
The 51,000-square-foot Connecticut mansion sits on more than 17 acres and comes loaded with over-the-top amenities.
Among them: seven kitchens, 19 bedrooms, a casino, nightclub, cigar lounge, indoor and outdoor pools, sports courts, a movie theater, and a recording studio where 50 Cent recorded tracks for The Massacre in 2005. The property also features waterfalls, a grotto, a green-screen room, and even a playground by the pond.
The estate’s story began in 1985, when it was built for Colonial Realty founder Benjamin Sisti at a reported cost of $2.3 million. After Sisti’s financial downfall and conviction, the mansion changed hands multiple times before Tyson purchased it in 1996 for about $3 million.
The boxer gave the home his trademark stamp, adding Club TKO, a shooting range, a basketball court, and several custom-designed spaces.
Following Tyson’s 2003 divorce, the mansion went to his ex-wife Monica Turner, who later sold it to 50 Cent for $4.1 million, according to CBS News.
The hip-hop legend then invested an additional $6 million into upgrades—including a grotto, theater, infinity pool, and nightclub.
Despite those renovations, the mansion proved difficult to sell. At one point in 2007, 50 Cent listed it for $18.5 million. After more than a decade of price cuts, he finally let it go in 2019 for $2.9 million, an 84 percent drop from his original ask.
Florida businessman Casey Askar and his wife Shera bought the mansion in 2019, using it as a summer retreat for their seven children.
“Some of our best family time has been spent there,” Askar said. The couple invested over $3 million in renovations, installing a cigar lounge, modernizing the pool and spa with red-light therapy and steam rooms, and upgrading the commercial kitchen with a pizza oven and dough mixer.
After years of family gatherings—including Shera’s parents’ 50th anniversary celebration—the Askars are ready to move on as their children grow older.
The $9.9 million asking price nearly doubles the record sale in Hartford County, which topped out at $5 million in 2011.
With its size, history, and an all-star lineup of past owners, this Connecticut mansion stands as one of the most talked-about estates in the region—a property that continues to capture attention decades after its doors first opened.