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PHOTOS: Dwight Howard buying Atlanta mansion for $12.5M

Photo courtesy of Georgia MLS

The newest Atlanta Hawk, Dwight Howard, plans to buy one the most-talked-about homes in Atlanta’s booming luxury real estate market, Atlanta Business Chronicle has learned.

The eight-time NBA All-Star is returning home to Atlanta after signing a three-year $70.5 million deal with the Hawks on July 12.

Here's Dwight:

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HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 20: Dwight Howard #12 of the Houston Rockets drives with the basketball against Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks during their game at the Toyota Center on December 20, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

And what a home he'll have. According to Zillow, the English Manor mansion sits on 3.5 acres in Buckhead's Tuxedo Park. It has a pool house, infinity pool and patios with outdoor living space. It'll cost him about $12.5 million.

Take a look inside:

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3800 Northside Drive NW (Photo: Georgia MLS)

This story was originally reported by Phil Hudson of Atlanta Business Chronicle

He could have gotten this $40 million mansion for less than $9 million in Suwanee:

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Considered to be one of the 25 largest homes for sale in the country, the never-lived-in Rose Hill Estate cost $40 million to build and is for sale for $9.9 million (Photos:TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

Or Kenny Rogers' former Athens estate is up for auction:

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The country music legend also has an Atlanta-area home on the market:

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Photos: TopTenRealEstateDeals.com