By Ken Weingartner GOING ONCE… Auctions becoming increasingly popular at the high end As a work of art, it will not fit in your living room. But it comes with a living room. Tulip Hill, located in Maryland and considered one of the finest pre-Revolutionary War estates in the U.S., sold at auction in April [...]
AUTHENTIC HAWAII Dream ranch sells for $28 million Picture an oceanfront valley with expansive grounds, a waterfall, lush tropical landscaping and a breathtaking residence. One might think of this dream property as an experience that couldn’t be bought. Except someone just did. The Papaa Estate, located on Kauai, Hawaii’s oldest and arguably most beautiful island, [...]
By Jessica Decina THE ‘WOW’ FACTOR Dramatic, breathtaking views give an edge to a recently sold California home. First impressions are crucial ones, and a recent sale in Carpinteria, Calif., has proven it is no exception to the rule. The oceanfront property, nestled on one of the area’s most preferred beaches, recently sold for $17.5 [...]
3 For D.C. Covering 43,659 square feet of resort-like grounds, this $4.95 million fieldstone Georgian Colonial is in Wesley Heights. Keep active by playing on the private outdoor tennis court or swimming in the indoor exercise pool. Relax by the hot tub and in-ground pool, gardens, or on the terrace. A two-story foyer has a [...]
A near-record sale in Aspen, Colo., this summer became the highest single-family residential sale in the U.S. to date for 2009 (as of press time), and the property was not even on the market. Joshua Saslove, of Christie’s Great Estates affiliate Joshua & Co., sold a 21,400-square-foot home in July for $43 million to an [...]
A “savvy investor” plus the New York City-based real estate services firm Platinum Properties proved to be the correct equation to close a nearly $10 million sale in stunningly quick fashion this spring. On the market since 2007, the triplex south tower penthouse at The Continuum closed just 48 hours after the buyer was referred [...]
Spanning two states—Rhode Island and Connecticut—and roughly 160 acres, the River Hill Farmbroke all other area records when it sold for more than $3.15 million in 2008. Listing agent Melissa Coyle of Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty recognized the potential to market this property as one purchase as well as three separate parcels. “The Hopkinton, [...]
