NBA player puts Lake Norman mansion on the market. See his $6 million estate.
Former Charlotte Hornets star Nicolas Batum is selling his longtime Lake Norman mansion for $6 million, the property’s listing agent with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty said Friday.
The 10,320-square-foot, Mediterranean-inspired estate has six bedrooms, six full and three half-bathrooms and 1.35 waterfront acres, according to its listing.
Located in the 18300 block of Nantz Road in Cornelius, the mansion includes “extensive architectural detailing, soaring ceilings, custom millwork, hardwood flooring and expansive lakefront living spaces throughout,” Michelle Rhyne, global real estate adviser with Premier Sotheby’s Lake Norman office said in a statement.
The estate “served as a private retreat” for Batum and his family throughout his years with the Hornets, Rhyne said. The family has owned the estate since 2016, she said.
‘Dramatic great room with sculptural fireplace’
Batum, 6-feet-7-inches, played with the team from 2015 until he was waived in November 2020. The 15-year NBA veteran is now a guard-forward with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The main living area of the mansion includes “a dramatic great room with sculptural fireplace, chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances, multiple entertaining spaces and elevator access servicing all three levels of the home,” according to the listing.
The primary suite includes “a sitting area, spa-inspired bath, boutique-style dressing room and oversized custom closets” overlooking the lake.
The home also has a wine vault, media theater, large recreational room, a shoe room, multiple covered balconies and many storage spaces.
Outside the mansion are covered verandas with wood-paneled ceilings, a fireplace and dining spaces, multiple terraces, a custom pool and spa and a cascading waterfall that flows into a lower plunge pool.
The property also has a basketball court, gazebo pavilion, covered dock and mature landscaping.
“The estate reflects the level of privacy, recreation and waterfront living that continues to draw high-profile buyers to Lake Norman, particularly properties that feel more like a private resort than a traditional residence,” Rhyne said.
