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Entrepreneur Mark Pentecost has listed his 104-acre Florida island, known as Little Bokeelia Island, for $89 million after spending millions on renovations and improvements. The property was purchased by Pentecost in 2015 for $14.5 million, a significant discount from its original asking price of $29.5 million. According to records, the island now features a private nine-hole golf course, multiple recreational facilities, and 29 developable residential lots. With an asking price of $89 million, Little Bokeelia Island is among the most expensive private island properties listed in the US.

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Mark Pentecost, a former high school mathematics teacher and basketball coach who made his fortune founding the multi-level marketing company It Works! in 2001, has listed his 104-acre island property off Florida's west coast for $89 million, a sharp increase from the $14.5 million he paid for it in 2015. The property, which was originally valued at $29.5 million, has undergone significant transformations, including the addition of a private nine-hole golf course, upgraded infrastructure, and 29 developable residential lots. This transformation has made the island a potentially exclusive residential community or a large estate. Pentecost's vision for the property was to create a private retreat that could serve as a getaway from the mainland.

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Along with the new nine-hole golf course, the property now has a pickleball court, full tennis and basketball courts, four deep-water docks, a resort-style swimming pool and a commercial-grade helipad for travel to and from the mainland.

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In 2015, Mark Pentecost paid $14.5 million for a 104-acre Florida island; after pouring millions... · assertive framing

Eleven years after buying a private retreat off Florida’s west coast for $14.5 million, entrepreneur Mark Pentecost has listed the 104-acre property for $89 million after spending millions on its transformation. asserted

Pentecost → buy → transformation

The estate, historically known as Little Bokeelia Island, was listed through Coldwell Banker Realty and featured in Realtor.com's round-up of high-value American homes. asserted

estate → know → homes

The sharp rise in its value follows major improvements, including a private nine-hole golf course, upgraded infrastructure and 29 developable residential lots. asserted

rise → follow → course

Pentecost, a former high-school mathematics teacher and basketball coach, made his fortune after founding the multi-level marketing company It Works! in 2001. asserted

It → make → 2001

The health and beauty business grew into a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars, allowing Pentecost and his wife, Cindy, to buy the island in July 2015. asserted

Pentecost → grow → July

The couple paid much less than the property's original asking price of $29.5 million. asserted

couple → pay → million

At the time, the sale was recorded as one of the most expensive residential property deals in South-West Florida. asserted

sale → record → Florida

Speaking shortly after the purchase, Pentecost described his vision for the private retreat. asserted

Pentecost → speak → retreat

“Little Bokeelia is a slice of paradise that allows you to enjoy friendship, fun, freedom and to unplug from the chaos of today,” Mark Pentecost said in a statement released at the time. asserted

Pentecost → allow → time

“It's in these moments when you're able to relax that you can brainstorm and innovate.” asserted

you → relax → moments

Located in Pine Island Sound between Sarasota and Naples, the island has a history dating back to the early 20th century. asserted

island → locate → century

Industrialist and dry-cell battery inventor Charles Frederick Burgess bought the property in 1924 and built a Spanish-style villa in 1928. asserted

Burgess → buy → 1928

He hosted notable guests there, including inventor Thomas Edison. asserted

He → host → Edison

During his 10 years of ownership, Pentecost transformed the island into a fully equipped corporate retreat and family compound. asserted

Pentecost → transform → retreat

The estate is centred around the restored 1920s Addison Mizner-style main mansion, along with four guest cottages, a clubhouse, a caretaker's home and several recreational facilities. asserted

estate → centre → cottages

Together, the buildings contain 11 bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms and three half-baths. asserted

buildings → contain → bedrooms

property → have → mainland

Property records from listing brokerages Coldwell Banker Realty and SWFLMLS show that the estate covers 104 acres with a large amount of shoreline. asserted

estate → show → shoreline

The 29 subdivided, developable lots could allow a future owner to turn the private island into an exclusive residential community or keep it as one large estate. uncertain

owner → subdivide → estate

With an asking price of $89 million, Little Bokeelia Island is now among the most expensive private island properties listed in the United States. asserted

Island → list → States

Property records show annual taxes of about $115,166. asserted

records → show → 115,166

Although the island is secluded and can only be reached by helicopter or boat, it is close to deep-water tarpon fishing and coastal areas near the historic Gasparilla Inn on nearby Boca Grande. asserted

it → reach → Grande

Coldwell Banker and Pentecost's representatives have not publicly said whether the property will be sold as one unplatted parcel or whether developers will be able to buy individual subdivided lots. asserted

developers → say → lots

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