Bob Vila is selling his massive Florida mansion for $59.2 million

An American television icon who pretty much invented the DIY home improvement show concept is looking to sell his gigantic Florida estate.

Located at 690 Island Drive in Palm Beach, the home was built in 1949 and belongs to Bob Vila, the host of popular shows like This Old House and Bob Vila’s Home Again.

Designed by architect Marion Sims Wyeth, the 6,298-square-foot home sits on the affluent Everglade Island, and has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It also features original cypress paneling throughout, 175 feet of water frontage, a pool, a hot tub, a dock and more.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Vila says he and his wife, Diana Barrett, plan to downsize to a smaller condo in the area, but noted that he'll miss tinkering with the old place.

“In terms of doing little home improvements around here, that’s always part of the deal,” said Vila to the publication. “It’s an older house, so there’s always something.”

The Vila home is currently asking $52,900,000, and the listing agent is Christopher Anthony Vila of PB Realty Advisors.

This story first appeared in our sister publication Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.