PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sylvester Stallone has always been defined by reinvention. From the streets of Philadelphia in Rocky to the battlefields of Rambo, the actor has spent half a century crafting characters that embody resilience. Now, at 78, Stallone is practicing that resilience in real life — not on a soundstage, but inside the walls of a sunlit estate on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
In the September/October issue of Veranda magazine, Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, offered a rare glimpse into their new Palm Beach home — a move that marks both a geographic shift and a symbolic fresh start.
Searching for Warmth, Not Grandeur
The couple’s search for a new residence was anything but easy. Many of the homes they visited struck them as more museum than refuge: cavernous lobbies, gleaming stone, an air of grandeur but little heart.
What drew them to their current home, built in 2014, was its balance of scale and intimacy. With soaring ceilings, broad windows and a sense of light, it felt welcoming rather than imposing. “It has a livable size,” Ms. Flavin explained. Mr. Stallone agreed, noting that its multiple living spaces were designed for life, not show.
A Family Retreat, Not a Showpiece
Despite careers spent in Hollywood’s orbit, Stallone and Flavin are emphatic that their home is meant to be lived in. Dogs curl up in corners. A cat roams freely. Their children are regular presences. “Nothing we own is precious,” Ms. Flavin said. “Our family is precious. The material things are not.”
The estate, in this sense, reflects a duality: understated family comfort, wrapped in undeniable luxury.
A Shrine to the Movies
For Stallone, the home is also a museum of sorts — but one curated with deeply personal artifacts. In the private theater room, a knife from First Blood, the satin robe from Rocky, even the original screenplay that changed his life are carefully displayed. “The screening room definitely has a theme,” he said. “It’s about where I came from.”
Art, Memory and Motion
The walls tell another story — one of Stallone’s longstanding passion for art. Portraits by Andy Warhol and paintings by LeRoy Neiman (who himself appeared in Rocky as a ring announcer) share space with Stallone’s own canvases. He rotates works regularly, as if curating not just an art collection but his own evolving mood.
Outside, a private beach — rare even in Palm Beach — stretches behind the home. A keyhole-shaped swimming pool, manicured lawns, a home gym and a bar add layers of indulgence.
A Move Marked by Change
The relocation comes after a turbulent period. In 2022, after 25 years of marriage, Ms. Flavin filed for divorce. The two reconciled shortly after, but the decision to leave California was partly hers. “It’s not an easy transition to Florida,” Stallone admitted on their reality show, The Family Stallone. “But it was something my wife really had her heart set on, and I eventually gave in.”
Building Peace After the Spotlight
In many ways, the house embodies the stage Stallone now occupies in life. It is not simply an estate of marble and glass but a vessel for memory, reconciliation and renewal. “I’ve always made every house we’ve ever had a home,” Ms. Flavin said.
For Stallone, who has built a career on stories of fighters who refuse to stay down, the move is less an ending than a reminder: after all the battles — onscreen and off — peace, too, can be a triumph.