Imagine
Luis Suárez
like any neighbor's son who enters a real estate search site: "Look at this, love: '
Five hundred square meters. Eight bedrooms. Eight bathrooms. Exclusive exit to the lake in
the exclusive Bay Colony private neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale '".
His wife, Sofía Balbi, follows the conversation, while she drinks a mate: "
She seems pretty, how much does it cost
?"
Then the Gunslinger, triggers: "
Eleven and a half million dollars
. "
Continuing on that train of fantasy, "the pleasures must be given to them in life," Suárez may have said that, after settling in Florida to share a team with his friend Lionel Messi in Inter Miami, he decided to move to the same luxurious neighborhood where the Rosario native lives. with his family.
Until a while ago, the Suárez family's new mansion in
Bay Colony
had a cost of 3.5 million dollars, but after being completely renovated in 2020, it became worth 11.5 million.
Apparently, the Uruguayan family negotiated directly with the former owners, Bret and Jamie Macy.
Comfort?
According to The Real Deal site, within its 425 square meters, it has
eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, access to the lake with a dock, swimming pool, gym, spa, and, of course, 24-hour security
.
Suárez's mansion in Messi's neighborhood in Miami
The luxurious and exclusive private neighborhood has just over 100 homes, all with
private docks and access to the sea
, according to
By The Sea Reality
.
In addition to all the amenities that Suárez's new house includes, Bay Colony offers
mobility through the neighborhood's water canals
to access restaurants, golf courses, schools, and different sectors.
Suárez could even come and have some mates at Messi's, from dock to dock.
Having shared the same shirt for six years between 2014 and 2020 at
FC Barcelona
, Suárez and Messi share the team again at
Inter Miami for one year
.
The Uruguayan signed for one year with the possibility of extending another year.
Although, after this new acquisition, it would seem that Suárez came to Miami to stay for a while.
Living close to his teammate is not the only advantage that the Uruguayan took from this purchase, since the neighborhood is located a few minutes from both the
Inter Miami training center and its stadium
and the prestigious
Pine Crest
school , which allows students The striker's children obtain a high-level academic training.
Suárez's mansion in Messi's neighborhood in Miami
It is known that
La Pulga
bought his property in the private neighborhood for
10.8 million dollars
in September of last year.
His mansion is located at 91 Compass Point and Suárez's at 10 Compass Point.
It was not only
Messi and
Suárez
who invested in bricks.
Also, other players that make up the Miami team decided to acquire residences in Florida.
While the Argentine and the Uruguayan settled in
Bay Colony,
Sergio Busquets acquired a mansion for 8.7 million dollars in a luxurious villa called
Sea Ranch Lakes
(in Broward, north of Miami).
The 37-year-old Uruguayan made this decision in December 2023, after having settled in the United States, which demonstrates the desire to strengthen the ties of friendship between his family and Leo's, an easy goal to achieve since it is public knowledge that his wives,
Sofía Balbi
and
Antonela Roccuzzo
, are good friends.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, the new neighbors.
Photo by Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
With a more than comfortable mansion for him and his family,
Messi a couple of meters away
, and all the services that Bay Colony offers, Luis Suárez's stay in Fort Lauderdale - at least - will be pleasant.