Mike Ditka's house in North Naples quickly finds a buyer

Hall of Fame NFL coach Mike Ditka has found a buyer for his North Naples home.

After less than two weeks on the market, the custom-built Wilshire Lakes estate has been listed for an undisclosed price.

The legendary Chicago Bears coach has owned the residence along with his wife, Diana, for more than 20 years.

In an email, agent Celeste Cunningham of John R. Wood Properties in Naples confirmed the home is under contract.

“It was on the market for less than 12 days. Numerous offers came in within the first few days. A contract was accepted by an out-of-state buyer,” she said.

She expects the sale to close in early February.

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Over the years, the house served primarily as a part-time residence for the Ditkas.

Real estate records show the couple purchased their Wilshire Lakes property in 2002 for $70,000.

According to Zillow, the 3,436-square-foot single-family home built there hit the market on Dec. 7. The price: $1.375 million.

Wilshire Lakes is a family-oriented community located on Vanderbilt Beach Road, between Livingston Road and I-75.

Although it appeared as if the couple had permanently relocated here – or at least to Southwest Florida – national media recently reported the opposite.

In an exclusive interview, the Ditkas told the Chicago Sun-Times that they returned to Chicago in November after a “brief stay in Florida,” and they dispelled rumors that he was in hospice care.

“I’m finally home! This city is my home. I love her,” Mike Ditka told the Sun-Times.

“I was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Pittsburgh, but Chicago is my home… and it is my life. It’s the people I miss – more than anything else,” he said.

Ditka has strong ties to Southwest Florida. He once owned a restaurant in Naples and has donated extensively to local charities, including the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

In October, local fans celebrated his 85th birthday at the Naples Pickleball Center. He didn’t make the event.

The birthday party has been held several years in a row to show respect to Ditka on and off the field.

Ditka, a former tight end, coached the Bears for 11 seasons. After the 1985 season, he led the team to a 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. He worked as an analyst at NBC and then at ESPN and was part of “Sunday Morning Countdown” on ESPN until 2016.

Although he is not in hospice, his wife told the Sun-Times that he has caregivers to help him with everyday life and that she sometimes has to finish his sentences due to memory loss.

He has faced health problems since at least 2012, when he suffered a minor stroke. In 2018, he suffered a heart attack while playing golf in Naples and was treated at a local hospital.

The listing describes his four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in north Naples, plus a study, as “warm and inviting” with a “huge outdoor space.”

Other standout features: A large foyer, an open floor plan with 14-foot box and tray ceilings, a chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, and a master bathroom with a steam shower and dual vanity toilets.

The home also boasts lake views, an oversized three-car garage, and a private pool and spa with “impressive privacy hedges.”

In November, the Chicago Tribune and other national media reported that the Ditkas had purchased a two-bedroom condo in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood for $575,000, in the same high-rise where they sold a similar apartment in 2023 for the same price.

Mike Ditka’s house in North Naples quickly finds a buyer

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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