After 10 years, 2,185 days on the market, perhaps its hour has come round at last

1 Harbor Drive, Belle Haven, is “new” today at $10.950 million. It was originally listed by the late David Ogily in 2010 for $20 million, and stubbornly stuck to that price until September 2016, when it dropped to $17.5. It suffered the indignity of a few more unsuccessful price cuts until finally expiring in December 2018 at $12.5. After a year to catch its breath, it’s back, and maybe this will be the magic moment.

It’s a gorgeous old 1893 house that the original listing said had undergone a 15-month renovation by Hobbs in 2000, and looks it.

Sited on 2+ acres high above the water, it doesn’t seem overpriced, but buyers are fickle. As an observation, not a criticism, notice that, like so many grand houses from this era, the builder turned its back to the sea. Admittedly, the NYC skyline wasn’t then what it is today, but I think now the choice would be to go for the view at the expense of exposure to winter storms.