We honestly have a lot of time for Bespoke. Back in the day, people snorted at the Vichinsky brothers founding a brokerage for $10 million and up properties, but we have to admit: those folks get the job done. Time after time they’ve managed to sell trophy properties that no one else could shift.
Surely, the former Ford property, once known as Fordune but now known as Jule Pond, is one of the jewels in their crown. It’s been on the market for four years, initially at $175 million but with a last asking price of $145 million. Over the weekend, the brokerage announced via Instagram that the enormous (42 acre) oceanfront estate was in contract for a record sum. “This trade represents the highest price achieved for a single property in the Hamptons’ History. Bespoke represented the buyer and seller in this transaction.”
Hmmm….the record for a Hamptons property was the $137 million hedgie Barry Rosenstein paid for the Browne estate on Further Lane. But, if you recall, that property is made up of three parcels–so, we’ll be eager to see what Jule Pond trades for.