Shark-turned-Panther Joe Thornton accepted an offer of $8.7 million for his 6,422 sq. ft. house in Los Gatos this fall. The property appeared on the open market last spring, tagged at $9.5 million.

The Mediterranean-flavored property spans 1.36 acres. The house is a stone-clad beast with medieval Italian leanings, including a tower and an arched, recessed entrance; both suggest a man’s home is indeed his castle.

Inside the house, the style is merged with more contemporary elements and a few stylistic surprises, but plastered walls, raw timber ceiling beams, and doorway arches can be spotted too. In the surprises category can be found a power room with a curved hardwood vanity and a floor-to-ceiling mosaic backsplash, and the atmospherics of the master bedroom’s hipped, metallic, LED-backlit ceiling design.

The property includes a 700-sq. ft. guest house, and outdoor living spaces include a stone-floored patio overlooking the scenery from the hilltop location.