LARCHMONT, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Julia B. Fee
Sotheby's International Realty announced today the record sale of a
historic waterfront property in Larchmont, N.Y. The listing sold for
$11,300,000, setting a record for the
highest ever residential property sale in the village of
Larchmont, according to OneKey
MLS. The next highest sale was the same property, purchased by the
sellers for $10.4 million in
2006.
The firm handled both sides of the sale. Mimi Magarelli of the firm's Larchmont brokerage had the listing, and
Lisa Collins from the same brokerage
brought the buyer.
The property's origins lay in the famous Hoboken Turtle Club,
founded by a Continental Army Captain who noticed turtles attacking
his chickens at his riverfront property in Hoboken, N.J. To mitigate the problem he
created an exclusive club for the wealthy and elite to dine on
turtle soup. George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson and other historic
individuals were part of the turtle-eating club, and stories
suggest Alexander Hamilton and
Aaron Burr ate at the club right
before their duel.
The club relocated from New
Jersey to New York, and in
1890 the membership purchased the property where this 1898
Victorian house stands, intending to develop it into a permanent
home base. When they defaulted on the mortgage, the property went
to auction and was purchased by Walter B.
Manny, a key investor and salesperson for one of the first
adding machines. The house stayed in Manny's family for the next
100 years. Two more owners in the years since, including the
sellers, have preserved and maintained the home.
In recent years, the house was featured on the Larchmont House
Tour held by the Larchmont Historical Society.
The home sits adjacent to Larchmont's Manor Park, with 1.6 landscaped
acres on a promontory above the Sound and harbor. The property
includes 500 feet of private shoreline, a deep water dock, jetty
and swimming area.
Designed by Frank Ashburton Moore, a prominent area architect in
the late 19th century, the 8,182 square-foot house highlights
panoramas of the Sound from every room as well as the wraparound
porch, bluestone patio, pool and spa. The living spaces include
French doors, stained glass windows, and a two-story great room
soaring up to a stairway that leads to a glass cupola.
"It's an honor to participate in the sale of this incredible
offering, the crown jewel of Larchmont's coastline," said Magarelli. "With
spectacular views and spaces that meld glamour and period grandeur,
this property is truly unrivaled."
The listing can be viewed on the company's website here.
About William Pitt - Julia B. Fee
Sotheby's International Realty
Founded in 1949, William Pitt -
Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty manages a $5.9 billion portfolio with more than 1,100 sales
associates in 27 brokerages spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York. William Pitt - Julia B. Fee Sotheby's
International Realty is one of the largest Sotheby's International
Realty(R) affiliates globally and the 37th-largest real estate
company by sales volume in the United
States. For more information, visit the website at
williampitt.com.
Sotheby's International Realty's worldwide network includes
1,000 offices throughout 75 countries and territories on six
continents.
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