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Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 3:51PM

Matt Forte, the starting tailback for the Chicago Bears, has sold a Windermere, Fla., home previously owned by NBA star Dwight Howard for $2.33 million.

After his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, Howard paid $2.499 million for the custom Mediterranean in 2005. He sold the property in 2011 for $2.27 million. Forte bought the 7,796-square-foot home in December 2013 for $2.25 million.

The Windermere, Fla., residence formerly owned by Dwight Howard and Matt Forte includes a lagoon-style pool, a guest house and a home theater.Set beneath tall palms, a lagoon-style pool with a spa and swim-up bar lend to the resort-like quality of the home, which occupies nearly an acre in the affluent community.The two-story tower entry has arched doorways that lead through a groin-vault gallery and into a grand salon with 22-foot ceilings and a tall stone fireplace. Among the features is a chef’s kitchen with an oversized island, a formal dining room and a home theater complete with a marquee and stadium seating. The master suite, one of four bedrooms and 5.5 baths, sports a large walk-in closet, a whirlpool tub and an office.

Sliding-glass walls open onto an outdoor patio with a barbecue area. Adjacent to the pool is a fire pit and a detached guesthouse.

Now in his seventh season with the Bears, Forte has been one of the most productive NFL tailbacks since being drafted by Chicago in 2008. A two-time Pro Bowler, his 1,339 rushing yards last season trailed only LeSean McCoy (1,607).

Wendy Morris of Wendy Morris Realty represented the buyer in the sale.

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