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 — recognized 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 known as Zehava, is one in every of 12 houses on an unique pink sand enclave often known as “the Narrows,” and it’s the one one in the marketplace. Neighbors embrace Ronald Perelman, Arpad Busson and India Hicks, who’s the goddaughter of King Charles. Brooke Shields can also 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 essential 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. toes 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 good bigger residence on the property.
The angular essential residence encompasses a pitched roofline, for a number of vantage factors. Inside, ceilings vary from 10 toes excessive to 30 toes excessive, and there are additionally geometric panes of glass and slatted-wood partitions that pivot vertically to create a way of fluid indoor/out of doors dwelling, Marco mentioned.
Supplies embrace strong poured concrete, Brazilian hardwood and cream-colored travertine stone. The landscaped grounds embrace a whole bunch 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— the present most costly Bahamian residence sale is a $39.49 million abode often known as Apsara in Nassau’s gated Outdated Fort Bay neighborhood. Marco additionally repped either side of that deal.
