The Real Deal says that New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer paid $15 million for a house on the water in Jupiter, Florida. Scherzer is buying a 7200-square-foot home in a gated community in Jupiter called Admirals Cove. This is his second property in the area, and it will cost him a total of $24.7 million.

Scherzer and his wife Erica want to tear down their new home, which has five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 325 feet of waterfront, and a place for a boat to dock. Residents can also join the fαncy Admirals Cove Premier Club, which has a golf course, tennis center, yacht club, harbor, several restaurants, and a marina. Golfer Dustin Johnson, singer Celine Dion, and  Jr. are among the other famous people who have lived in Admirals Cove.

Robert Smylie, a retired newsletter editor, and his wife, Winifred Smylie, first put their Jupiter home on the market in November for $18M. Scherzer then bought it for $15M. The three-time Cy Young Award winner also owns a house across the street that he bought for $9.8M in 2020. When Scherzer signed a three-year deal worth $130M, it made him the highest-paid MLB player by annual pay in 2021.

 

Mets star Max Scherzer pays $15M to tear down Florida mansion

Max Scherzer of the Mets is the highest-paid player in Major League Baseball. He just spent $15 million on a home in Florida that he wants to tear down.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom waterfront home in Jupiter used to belong to Robert Smylie, a longtime newspaper editor who bought the home for $2.9 million in 1999, according to the Real Deal.

Lori Schacter of Illustrated Properties put the house on the market for the first time in November. The pro pitcher was managed by Holly Meyer Lucas of Compass.

The property is on Commodore Island, sits on more than half an acre, and has 325 feet of intracoastal views that are secured by a barrier island.

“Build your own compound or renovate,” the ad said.

There is room for a big boat to dock. Residents can also join the Admirals Cove Premier Club, which has 45 holes of golf, a tennis center, a yacht club, a kids’ program, five restaurants, a harbor, and a kids’ program.

The house also had room for a separate guest house, but it’s not clear if Scherzer will keep that building or not. Scherzer, who is 38 years old, and his wife Erica also own another waterfront home on the same street. They paid $9.8 million for it in 2020.

Together, S The Post was the first to report that Scherzer bought a $5 million home on Long Island after being traded to the Mets.

Scherzer and the Mets broke a record when they gave him a $43 million-a-year deal more than a year ago.