Former Kentucky Basketball Coach John Calipari’s Lexington Mansion Lands on the Market for $4M

Longtime University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has listed his Lexington, KY, home for $3,990,000.

He just switched jobs, landing at the University of Arkansas last month. So Calipari is ready to part with his 9,615-square-foot, five-bedroom manor on 1.2 acres in the Bluegrass State.

The property last changed hands for $2.3 million in 2009, the same year he was hired by UK’s famed basketball program.

With grand proportions and stately design, this traditional Southern estate is gated and protected behind brick-and-iron fencing. The elegant foyer flows to formal dining and living rooms, where a large stone fireplace, decorative arches, and columns elevate the aesthetic.

Nearby, the gourmet kitchen boasts a sizable island and room for a breakfast table.

The first-level primary bedroom offers dual bathrooms and closets. Along with four other en suite bedrooms on the second floor, there’s a bonus room on the third level. It could be used as a playroom, yoga studio, or art space.

The basement has its own kitchenette, workout room, and projection TV for family movie nights. Outside, a saltwater pool, pool house, and basketball half-court await. A three-car garage and two separate land parcels complete the package.

Calipari coached at Kentucky from 2009 through the 2023-2024 season, winning the NCAA national championship in 2012. While he’s now taken charge of the Arkansas Razorbacks squad, Calipari also coached for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets from 1996-1999.