Ah, good ol’ 290 Further Lane, East Hampton. The gigantic (10,000 square feet), almost-oceanfront (the Nature Conservancy actually owns the dunes in front of the house) property that debuted on the market back in 2016, asking $69 million. Designed by Francis Fleetwood in 1995, the house had belonged to James and Ellen Marcus. Before his death in 2015, James Marcus was a retired partner at Goldman Sachs and the former board chairman of the Metropolitan Opera.
Sadly, though, as you can see from the photos below, the house was suffering badly from a case of the 90s. The price was cut $20 million in 2017, finally selling in 2018 for $40 million.
But, with many, many buckets of white paint applied, 290 Further is baaa-aa-ck. Now listed for $68 million (maybe $69 million is unlucky?), the property is all refreshed and available via Bespoke.
So what’s changed? Not a heck of a lot, actually, aside from the aforementioned white paint. To wit (new, then old):
The kitchen has just had its cabinets painted white.
Even the master bedroom is not so different.
The cute little endless pool and spa is no more, however.
So what do you think? Of course the market is hot now, unlike in 2018. Is the refreshed house going to sell quickly for $68 million? Let us know in the comments.
- 290 Further Lane [HRE]
290 Further Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937
