A contract in Conyers

polo just ain’t what it used to be up there in the back country

10 Hurlingham Drive, asking $8 million, 111 days on the market. Built in 1990 and comprising 13 acres and 12,456 sq. ft. interior space, it was looking bedraggled back in 2012 when it sold to these owners for $4.7 million ($6.587 in current dollars). From its pictures, it’s been remarkably rejuvenated and, hyperbole aside, the listing agent’s description confirms this:

[M]eticulously re-built with commercial-grade mechanicals, stunning high-end finishes used in all new kitchen and bathrooms. New plaster moldings, seamless new wood floors, exceptional cabinetry...all done with the finest craftsmanship and thoughtful design. Geo-thermal system installed for efficient cooling/heating w/ separate zones for each room. State-of-the-art water purification system, spray foam insulation, Crestron, heated driveway, and commercial sized generator.

Pre-2007, Conyers Farm homes commanded premium prices, but no longer. Even if this one fetches its full $8 million asking price, and I don’t think it will, $642 sq.ft. is about what the meanest Havemeyer hovel is selling for these days.

Sic transit Gloria Municipal Bonds