The Fisher Island, Florida, home of a 50-year-old Russian oligarch who died under suspicious circumstances in Antibes, France, has sold for $14.82 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.
Dmitry Zelenov became ill in December 2022 while a dinner party at a friend’s home on the French Riviera, then fell over a stair railing and died of head injuries, according to reports.
So many accident-prone Russian billionaires have died in such unusual circumstances since the launch of Russia’s war against Ukraine that there is even a name for it: “Sudden Russian death syndrome.”
Zelenov is survived by his wife Natalia and four children. A real estate billionaire, Zelenov owned property from Moscow to France; Alpine, New Jersey; and Fisher Island, Florida.
His death sparked a court battle between some family members and a financial advisor, according to reports — and financial secrecy makes it hard for anyone to determine all that Zelenov owned.
The Fisher Island home stands at 6923 Valencia Drive. It was sold by a trust tied to Zelenov.
The billionaire bought the residence via the trust for $7.45 million in 2007, according to public records. It first hit the market for $18.5 million in 2021 before dropping to its last ask of $15.9 million last year.
At 7,137 square feet, the six-bedroom, 6½-bath villa is within the gated community of Valencia Estates. Built in 2002, the property sits on a third of an acre.
Design details include crown moldings, arched windows and marble floors. Arched doorways open to a family room with a fireplace and French doors that lead to the pool.
The listing broker was Cyril Matz of Douglas Elliman.
The buyer, repped by Lewis Swezy of Centennial Management Corp., was a trust.
