Price cut in (almost) Banksville

991 Lake Avenue, from $6.750 million to $6.250. Depending on whether you believe the tax card or the listing, it was built in either 1962 or 1991, take your pick. It’s fair to say, however, that whatever was here in 1962 would have borne no resemblance to this mock-Tudor post and beam.

Set in “a coveted backcountry setting”, of course, and replete with a gourmet kitchen, this house is sure to tickle the fancy of any aspiring Armonk buyer. In fact, surely “this one won’t last!”

wallpaper books: the safe way to display one’s literary tastes without scaring off buyers.