Bahamian residence by late architect Thierry Despont asks $42M

The most costly property to hit the market within the Bahamas is a $42 million oceanfront property on Harbour Island.

The residence was initially constructed by Millard “Mickey” Drexler, the previous CEO of J.Crew, in 2010. Drexler had employed the late and legendary architect Thierry Despont to design the house.

Drexler had additionally employed Despont — identified for refurbishing the Statue of Liberty and whose personal purchasers included Invoice Gates — to renovate the Andy Warhol compound in Montauk, NY after he purchased it.

The residence, often called Zehava, is one in all 12 houses on an unique pink sand enclave often called “the Narrows,” and it’s the one one available on the market. Neighbors embrace Ronald Perelman, Arpad Busson and India Hicks, who’s the goddaughter of King Charles. Brooke Shields can be constructing a home close by, sources mentioned.

The compound sits on 3.5 acres on the northernmost tip of the Narrows, mentioned itemizing dealer Matthew Marco of Bond Bahamas. 

Zehava comes with a 4,500-square-foot primary home that has two bedrooms and 2½ bogs, together with a chef’s kitchen and a wine cellar. 

There’s additionally a two-bedroom, two-bathroom visitor home that’s 2,000 sq. ft and comes with a full kitchen and extra storage, in addition to a two-car storage. One other 1,000-square-foot visitor home options two bedrooms and one tub.  

The sale additionally consists of plans to construct a fair bigger residence on the property. 

The angular primary residence incorporates a pitched roofline, for a number of vantage factors. Inside, ceilings vary from 10 ft excessive to 30 ft excessive, and there are additionally geometric panes of glass and slatted-wood partitions that pivot vertically to create a way of fluid indoor/outside residing, Marco mentioned.

Supplies embrace strong poured concrete, Brazilian hardwood and cream-colored travertine stone. The landscaped grounds embrace lots of of specimen palm timber and a pickleball courtroom. There’s additionally a generator and a water filtration system. 

If Zehava sells for near its ask, it will likely be a document — the present costliest Bahamian residence sale is a $39.49 million abode often called Apsara in Nassau’s gated Outdated Fort Bay neighborhood. Marco additionally repped each side of that deal.