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New York Post
16-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Designer-owned estate in Water Mill hits market for $6.5M — and it comes with an unexpected bonus
In a luxury market where sellers are spinning their wheels to stand out, one Hamptons listing is literally throwing in the keys. In the hamlet of Water Mill, owners of a 7,000 square-foot home are offering a restored 1971 Land Rover Series — beach-ready and included in the $6.5 million asking price, The Post has learned. Located at 39 Old Country Road, the six-bedroom, 5.5 bathroom traditional property sits on just over an acre in the heart of the Town of Southhampton enclave. 16 A fully furnished, designer-owned estate in Water Mill is hitting the market for $6.5 million. Rise Media 16 The home comes with an unexpected bonus: a restored, vintage 1971 Land Rover Series included in the sale. Holland PR The property, previously listed for around $7 million in October 2023, has resurfaced at a slight discount — and with the addition of the vintage off-roader. The vehicle is 'fully restored and functional,' a representative for the listing told The Post. 'No particular reason as to why it's being included — except for the fact that the seller said go ahead and throw it in.' Beyond the nostalgic wheels, the home, owned by an unnamed designer and built in 2017, is tailored for luxury living. 16 Located at 39 Old Country Road, the turnkey property spans over an acre. Rise Media 16 The residence offers 7,000 square feet of living space. Rise Media The three-level layout opens to sunlit interiors and high-end finishes, anchored by a user-friendly, open-concept floor plan designed to suit both summer vacations and full-time residence. 'What truly sets this property apart is the rare combination of amenities — including a heated Gunite pool and a private Har-Tru tennis court,' said Adam Hofer, who is co-listing the property with Alexander Boriskin and Michael Lorber of Douglas Elliman. 16 The chic traditional home boasts sun-drenched interiors across three levels. Rise Media 16 The sleek kitchen. Rise Media 16 The dining room. Rise Media 16 The top level hallway. Rise Media Those amenities extend throughout the grounds: a 44-foot pool built for lazy July afternoons, a professionally designed tennis court, and expansive indoor-outdoor entertaining areas. The estate, being sold fully furnished, has also seen time on the rental market — most recently fetching as much as $125,000 per month. While Hamptons buyers are used to turn-key estates, the inclusion of the restored Land Rover adds a touch of flair not typically seen in area listings. The vehicle, known for its rugged styling and cult-like following, underscores the seller's playful, all-in approach to marketing the home. 16 A bonus room. Rise Media 16 One of six bedrooms. Rise Media 16 A second bedroom. Rise Media 16 A third bedroom. Rise Media Described in marketing materials as 'a chic Hamptons traditional,' the home blends architectural charm with modern convenience. 'This checks all the boxes for that perfect Hamptons home with all the amenities and a great price,' the listing declared. In the wider Water Mill market, recent data reveals a complex picture. While the median list price in April 2025 stood at $5.9 million — up 34.2% year-over-year — sales activity has been uneven, according to data sourced from Redfin. 16 One of 5.5 bathrooms. Rise Media 16 An entertainment room. Rise Media 16 The 44-foot heated Gunite pool. Rise Media 16 A Har-Tru tennis court. Rise Media The median sale price for homes in the area was $8 million in January 2025, marking a 176.7% increase from the previous year. However, homes are taking longer to sell, with an average of 161 days on the market, and many are selling below asking price. This suggests that while demand for luxury properties remains strong, buyers are becoming more selective, and pricing strategies are crucial for sellers aiming to close deals in this competitive environment.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The best classic Land Rover conversions – and the British firms continuing the tradition
Considering the original Land Rover Defender and its predecessor 'Series' models ceased production in 2016 and 1983 respectively, there seems to be a wider range than ever of the car based on the 1948 original – whether almost-whispering electric models, thunderous 6.2-litre V8 monsters, or some that could only be the product of eccentric British shed engineering. Representing the ultra-environmentalists is EV specialist Everrati and the second generation of its battery-powered 1960s Series llA LWB which costs from £190,000; representing the heavyweight-in-designer-clothes hyper-Defender end of the market, with cars powered by progressively more brutal V8 engines, is North Yorkshire-based Twisted. In between and in parallel are the creations of shed- and barn-based boffins, even royalty, who have made their Land Rovers fit for tasks as demanding as polar exploration, running on steam, providing a filming rig for the James Bond film Skyfall – and Land Rover enthusiast Prince Philip meticulously designing his own coffin-bearing Defender. But why do these aged 4x4 icons live on? While Land Rover's pre-2016 'Classic Defender' may have been uneconomical to make and meet modern safety and environmental standards, there was still a market for the tough-as-old-boots dinosaur. The original Land Rover was designed with simplicity in mind – squaddies and farmers the world over said the fact that the 4x4s could be repaired using little more than a lump hammer, a screwdriver and ¾-inch spanner was a huge plus. People laughed, then realised they were serious. The rugged, simple design is also adaptable: a separate chassis allows easy access to everything, while many parts are scavenge-able from other British-made cars. It was produced in an era before complicated engineering or electronics, meaning that owners' and modifiers' imaginations – back in the day when a Land Rover Series car was a go-to – ran riot designing modifications specific to their own requirements, often engineered and brought to life in their own sheds. Try creating and bolting caterpillar tracks to a current-day 4x4: not only will the dash light up like Blackpool Illuminations with warnings of imminent electrical and mechanical Armageddon, it will probably take a year to develop the software to wipe error messages and get the thing to even fire up. You won't need to go very far into the Googleverse to find evidence of the answer being a Land Rover Series or Defender, the question being what should we base a go-anywhere 'special' on? Royal ceremonial vehicles, camping conversions, a gin bar, wedding car, desert racer, military versions, rally cars, filming rig, law enforcement 'Snatch' vehicles; all were not only possible but have been realised. Even The Telegraph had its own armoured Land Rover, used in Northern Ireland. The cast of The Traitors is ferried around in old Defenders which are enough of an icon not to fall foul of product-placement rules. The Defender Classic is simple and effective, making it a great base for modification. Jaguar Land Rover's new Defender, launched in 2019, does a much broader job – base models doubling as (wealthy...) farmers' utility vehicles, top-end Defenders littering Premier League training ground car parks. An EV model is also on the cards. That the original Classic version lives on in so many forms remains a head-scratcher for some, but it's a no-brainer for others. As well as loyal-as-a-sheepdog owners of defunct Series and Defenders considering their cars as nothing but reliable workhorses, there's the nostalgia brigade who keep their cars as polished as anything in Sandringham's garages. Then there are those with the fixed grin of owning one of the clumsiest cars on the planet with enough power to annihilate a hot hatchback away from the lights. More recently, wealthy environmentalists who consider a repurposed, electrified classic car as evidence of them doing their bit for the environment have been splashing out the thick end of £200,000 for 1965 design meeting 2025 tech. But who buys and runs these modified classics? A spokesman for Twisted, which specialises in bespoke, high-performance Defenders costing up to £250,000 – and hints at some even pricier – says: 'We have built cars for foreign royalty, celebrities, footballers, entrepreneurs and people who have simply saved and saved to buy the best they can afford, because Defenders are their passion.' Twisted's team of 50 includes craftsmen and women – and problem solvers. 'The sky's the limit on price and specification. It's whatever the customer wants.' Twisted's Defenders, in short-wheelbase T90 and long-wheelbase T110 form, have been fitted with everything from fold-out cocktail bars to chainsaw holders. Interiors can be immensely luxurious, although Defender architecture means they are tight on elbow room. Electric-only Everrati's customers also come from all walks of international life. Its chief executive, Justin Lunny, says its Land Rover Series llA EV cars are commissioned by both British and North American customers. 'One of our clients is a lady from London,' he explains. 'She uses her Series llA every single day for the school run. She lives in a district that has restrictions around the cars you can use. 'She's not particularly a car person, but she is evidently the coolest mum on the block. Everyone else has their BMW i3s or Teslas, but she has a Series llA EV. 'At the other extreme is a guy in Palm Beach, Florida. He has several cars, but runs around Palm Beach in his EV Land Rover.' The common ground among Everrati buyers, despite the irony of their owners being variously involved in motorsport and their EVs often joining stables of V12-powered supercars, is a desire to do something for the environment while enjoying their passion. 'These old Land Rovers have charm and clients want both charm and cutting-edge EV technology,' says Lunny. Everrati's Land Rovers have a 55 kilowatt hour (kWh) battery and a range of about 150 miles in 'around town' have around 215bhp compared with the wheezy 61bhp of the original Land Rover petrol engine, while developing 350Nm of torque – meaning it pulls like an electric train, although it's set up for a 0-60mph time of about 13 seconds, twice or more that achieved by Twisted's T90 V8-engined monster. Twisted will build about 40 cars in 2025, while Everrati's Land Rover numbers will be half that. Everrati's 109 LWB conversion starts at about £180,000 plus extras; the SWB is around £10,000 less. Spread across the Series and Defender modification market are several more players. At the truly agricultural end of things, Electrogenic, Cardiff University and Worthy Farm – home of the Glastonbury Festival – have collaborated to create a 'drop-in kit' to convert older 90 and 110 Series models into EVs. It's specifically for farmers and landowners, the kit priced around £30,000, giving a 100-mile range. Focusing more on looks – inside and out – is Milton Keynes-based Urban Automotive, while Arkonik in Somerset, like Twisted, takes on commissions. The latter's engine options range from original four-cylinder diesels to Rover V8s and the Chevrolet LS3 6.2-litre V8; commissions starting at about £125,000. Or how about something from the original manufacturer? With JLR Works Bespoke cars, everything except the chassis number will say you're buying a new car – for something like £250,000. JLR sources the best 2012-2016 Defenders then turns them into whatever the customer requires – usually with a 5.0-litre V8 engine, uprated brakes and suspension, along with an artisan-standard interior. A slick Range Rover-like driving experience it is not, but it possesses that crucial charm. Back in 1948 the design brief was to keep it as simple as possible. Seventy-seven years later you can bolt on what you want, but the soul remains – as does that unquantifiable 'charm'. That's the prime motivation in making the revered British marque more appealing to modern buyers, whoever does the conversion.
