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Christie Brinkley has put her North Haven home on the market for $25 million
Doesn’t Christie Brinkley like the Hamptons anymore? This girl must be heading uptown, because she has put another one of her local homes up for sale, this time one in North Haven with an ask of $25 million.
As The Press reported in June, Tower Hill off Brick Kiln Road in the northern nether regions of Bridgehampton is the name of the estate previously offered for sale with the $30 million price tag. The three-story traditional with nine bedrooms and nine baths—including a guest house and an artist’s studio—was originally built in 1891 by Dr. John Gardiner and restored in 1998 by Ms. Brinkley and her then-husband, the architect Peter Cook.
The present dwelling contains more than 11,000 square feet of living space. Amenities include a four-car heated garage, oversized country kitchen, four fireplaces, a gym, office and multi-level stone terraces. Especially appealing is that the structures sit on 20 acres of park-like property that features old specimen trees, winding walking paths, an organic garden, a pond, a tennis court and of course a heated pool. The game plan announced at the time was that with Ms. Brinkley no longer having a husband and her older children living elsewhere, it was time to downsize by moving to North Haven.
Apparently, that plan has been scrapped. And it’s not like the North Haven house is a little cottage that provides nothing but a shelter from the storm. (Shout-out to Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan!) The three-story house, originally built in 1843, is 5,500 square feet. (Local history buffs: In 1843, the president was John Tyler, who the following year would marry Julia Gardiner of Gardiner’s Island.) Inside are five bedrooms, 5.5 baths, grand columns covering two facades, wide-plank pine floors, a kitchen with soapstone and marble counters, a living room described as “immense,” and all of this smack dab in the middle of 4.5 acres. Plenty of water too—there is a pool, and 327 feet of sandy beach overlooks the bay and, in season, the boats it attracts.
The North Haven manse was first put on the market six years ago, for $15.75 million. Perhaps because of the Great Recession hangover, there were no takers, so Ms. Brinkley withdrew it and had a few renovations done. She first acquired the property in 2004 for $7.15 million.
As is true of Tower Hill, the North Haven property is represented by Enzo Morabito of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
on Oct 13, 2016