Son of a gun — promises DO come true, eventually

Back in July 2021, 427 Taconic Road hit the market at $5.5 million, and, besides its aggressive price — the owner had paid just $2.8 for it when it was new in 2018 — the listing agent’s description provoked much merriment here at FWIW. And the chortling grew heartier as the agent’s 2021 promise that “this one won’t last”, aged, and not gracefully, at that.

But lo, the price was dropped to $4.995 million, and, astonishingly, someone has bit: it’s now reported as pending.

427 Taconic is what happens when a Designer & Art Collector puts his stamp on a home. This is not just new construction; this is 2021 [? — year of comstruction is a flexible term in the real estate word, I guess] elegance in exacting SMART HOME standards. Let's begin on the stately Taconic Road surrounded by majestic pastural horse farms. You will be the first to step into this SMART TECH saltwater pool finished June 2021! Three quarters of the home was finished one day prior to listing it! Initially constructed in 2018 using powerhouse standards such as battleship type steel for beams, blown concrete foundations, the latest in insulation techniques in between all floors, completely fueled by propane, resulting in a 6,500 sq ft home that costs pennies to maintain comparatively! Command your multi-tier surveillance system, electronic gates, home lighting, home

lighting, home temperature, even your pool temperature & pool cover with your phone! All this yet the elegance of White Oak flooring & Triple Dipped Canadian Maybacked Shingle designed to last generations! Inside two Miele One Touch Dishwashers, a Wolf Gas Range & properly hidden wine storage. Enjoy DUAL & SHARED master bath accessories for the ultimate in couple's privacy and functionality. On the lower-level ultra-high ceilings & Zen-like yoga studio; of course, home theatre, home gym to stay in shape. No detail was overlooked even a whole house water bubbler filtration system so you will bathe & drink the highest quality water. Get your offers in as this new home won't last!!!

To be fair, he didn’t say how long it would last, just that it wouldn’t last forever. Or perhaps he was making a sly comment on the quality of construction?