NFL hall of famer Tony Gonzalez, eager to sell his Beverly Hills mansion, has slashed about $2 million off the asking price.

The white-painted Georgian-style house Mr. Gonzalez, 44, and his wife, October, built for their family of six is now asking $28 million, down from a $29.988 million price tag when it hit the market in August. The Los Angeles Times first spotted the new price.

The Los Angeles housing market is hardly starved of affluent buyers at the moment. Luxury sales were up nearly 35% in the three months through November compared to a year ago, according to a report Wednesday from Redfin.

Nevertheless, the sellers are hoping the new price helps speed along a sale, said listing agent Bob Hurwitz, founder and CEO of Hurwitz James Company.

“The action on it has been fantastic, but they really want to move it,” said Mr. Hurwitz, who’s co-listing the property with Michelle Graci of Rodeo Realty.

In light of the pandemic, Los Angeles has seen a significant shift in what kinds of trophy homes are selling. Self-contained properties with land and compounds with accessory buildings are particularly popular at the moment, Mr. Hurwitz said, adding that Mr. Gonzalez’s home fits the bill.

The former tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons bought two adjacent parcels in Beverly Hills Flats in 2017 for $7.1 million, and built up the nearly 0.7-acre spread, according to property records.

The seven-bedroom mansion was completed in 2018 and comes with a subterranean garage with room for as many as 14 cars. There’s also a tennis court, pool and cabana, according to the listing.

With nearly 13,000 square feet, the Gonzalezes have had plenty of room to spread out during the pandemic, with the home’s sound-proofed media room transformed into a makeshift classroom for their children while they school remotely, Mr. Hurwitz said. Mr. Gonzalez could not be reached for comment.

Despite its more traditional design touches, the mansion features a mostly open floor plan across the first floor, which steps out via wall-to-wall sliding glass onto the back terrace, images of the home show. There’s also a chic study with its own fireplace and glass doors to the backyard.

Because it was built for the family specifically, Mr. Hurwitz said, the property “transcends the spec-home quality.”