Having purchased all of Darien's Great Island's 60 acres for $103 mm, Joe Barberi is keeping the beachfront, gifting the 17-Jaguar stabling to Gideon, and is selling off the balance *
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(For a video of the island, with Joe providing a soundtrack on his harmonium, go here)
At least I assume that’s what’s going on. Newly listed today, 0 Long Neck Point Road, Darien, 51.8 acres, $85 million.
As recently as late June, the Town of Darien had agreed to buy the entire parcel for itself, closing date September 5th, but you just can never overestimate Joe’s extraordinary powers of persuasion, nor the depth of his pocketbook.
Darien's Ziegler Farm is now the Great Island Property Owners Association: An approved sub-division with 14 remaining oversized building lots totaling 34.51 acres, two private paved roads (2.85 acres) with electric, sewer and water lines in place and preserved open space of 13.92 acres located in the heart of Connecticut's Gold Coast. Zeigler Farm sits high alongside the Long Island Sound adjacent to the celebrated Great Island estate and features direct waterfront, sweeping water view and open meadow building lots. Long Neck Point Road features picturesque waterfront living and includes the stunning 8+ acre Pear Tree Point Town Beach. Rarest of opportunities to buy spectacular undeveloped land in desirable Darien renowned for excellent schools, beautiful parks and a vibrant downtown with fine dining and shopping all 40 +/- miles to NYC.
*UPDATE: SADLY FOR THIS EXCITING STORY, UNRELIABLE SOURCES TELL ME THAT THE SUBDIVISION IS OF LAND ALSO OWNED BY THE HEIRS, BUT SEPARATE FROM GREAT ISLAND. I LIKE MY THEORY BETTER.
