Mark Ein, founder of Capitol Investment Corp., paid $27 million for the Bruce Willis estate on Parrot Cay. The deal closed recently, capping a negotiation that began when the actor listed the property in March 2019 at $33 million. Sotheby's International Realty brokers Nina Siegenthaler and Joe Zavaglia handled the listing. The final price landed $6 million below the initial asking price, yet it still booked the second-highest residential sale in Turks and Caicos history.
Willis bought the 7.3-acre site in 2000. It was empty land then. Over the next four years, he directed the construction of three custom hardwood homes along 1,100 feet of white sand. The main residence features six bedrooms, high ceilings, and exposed wood beams. Two guest villas sit nearby, each with two bedrooms. The complex totals 12 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, covering 13,500 square feet of interior space. Decks and verandas push the usable area past 35,000 square feet.
The grounds include four swimming pools, one dedicated to a fenced children's play area with a life-sized pirate ship. A beachfront yoga pavilion and a commercial-grade kitchen annex round out the amenities. Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, renewed their wedding vows at this estate in March 2019. "We fell in love with Turks and Caicos the moment we arrived," the couple said in a statement released via Sotheby's. "The island gave us complete privacy and allowed us to create a space where our family could gather and grow together."
Parrot Cay is a private 1,000-acre island accessible only by a 35-minute boat ride from Providenciales. COMO Hotels and Resorts manages the resort area, offering butler service and spa access to estate owners. The sale fits a broader pattern for Willis, who simultaneously sold an estate in Bedford, New York, and a chalet in Sun Valley, Idaho. He is consolidating his primary residence on the West Coast.