Charlie Jacobs, the billionaire owner of the Boston Bruins, has purchased a home in Wellington, Florida for $10 million. The property was sold by cable magnate John Malone and his wife Leslie Malone.
According to records, the purchase was made through CMJ Hurlingham LLC, a company linked to Jacobs. Amy Carr of Engel & Völkers Wellington represented the buyer, while Cameron Wentworth Scott of Wellington Equestrian Realty had the listing.
John Malone is known as a major figure in cable television and is currently chairman of Liberty Media. His net worth stands at $11.2 billion, according to Forbes. Malone played a significant role in Discovery Inc.’s $43 billion merger with WarnerMedia in 2022 and has holdings in Formula 1 and the Atlanta Braves through Liberty Media. He is also recognized as one of North America’s largest landowners with 2.2 million acres.
Leslie Malone is active in equestrian circles and supports the U.S. Olympic Dressage team.
The Malones bought the 7,300-square-foot house on Hurlingham Drive for $7.8 million in 2013. Built in 1998 on nearly an acre within Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, it features seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a half-bathroom, and a pool. The property borders Cypress Preserve—Florida’s largest remaining Cypress Hammock.
The home was listed for $16 million last year.
Charlie Jacobs is part of the Jacobs family that owns Delaware North, a Buffalo-based concessions firm providing services at venues such as Wembley Stadium and MetLife Stadium (https://www.delawarenorth.com/our-locations/sports-hospitality/). Delaware North also manages concessions at TD Garden where the Boston Bruins play (https://www.tdgarden.com/about-us/td-garden-facts). Forbes estimates the Jacobs family’s net worth at $5.4 billion (https://www.forbes.com/profile/jacobs/?sh=77a5dce21b5e).
In recent years Jeremy Jacobs began transferring control of both Delaware North and the Bruins to his six children; Charlie Jacobs now serves as CEO for both entities.
Jacobs and his children are involved in competitive equestrian events held during Wellington’s Winter Equestrian Festival (https://pbiec.coth.com/page/winter-equestrian-festival-competition-info). He also owns another property at 11663 Maidstone Drive in Wellington—purchased for $2.8 million in 2021—which was listed for sale at $6.8 million this May.
This transaction follows other high-value sales in Wellington’s equestrian community: members of the Anheuser-Busch family acquired a facility for $24.5 million last month; earlier this year Thomas Kirk Kristiansen from Lego’s founding family bought an equestrian compound for $25.5 million.
