Monday, January 6, 2014

'Oak Knoll'

 'Oak Knoll', the Bertram G. Work estate designed by Delano & Aldrich c. 1916 in Mill Neck.  The residence along with 18 acres is currently for sale for $12,800,00, click HERE to see the listing via Daniel Gale Sotheby's.  Click HERE for more on 'Oak Knoll' and HERE to see it on bing.




Photos from MLSLI.

12 comments:

Magnuspetrie said...

Sheer perfection

Zach L. said...

For the life of me I will never understand the mind of a real estate broker. How on earth do you take all these photos and not have a shot of the house from the front???

The aerials are a nice addition but seriously...what about the face of the house?

sagexlibris said...

I had read somewhere that this is the second highest point on Long Island. Harbor Hill was on the highest. And, that Oak Knoll was named after an ancient Oak that grew (grows) on the property.

Anonymous said...

I pray this survives. One of my most favorites of all the Gold Coast estates. The front drive entrance off Cleft is amazing!!!

Charles said...

I have always loved loved loved this house! The breakfast room is especially beautiful. Has anyone been inside this house?

Anonymous said...

A real architectural beauty with a knock-out location, stunning water views, classical garden structure and a very exclusive address. A miraculous survivor thanks to it's Mill Neck location (5 acre zoning) and it's manageable scale. Makes the $11.5M asking price for Kirby Hill, located in a subdivision of Jericho Tpke, seem awkwardly overpriced. Archibuff

Kellsboro Jack said...

The configuration is such that it would be hard - although not impossible - to shave off 5-acres while keeping the primary manor in tact. If there is a will, sadly, there is a way.

The bang for the buck is pretty good especially with the noted history involved and architectural merit.

A buyer might do slightly better with historic Fort Hill @ $11.7M and never being denied direct waterfront. However they're different historical offerings.

http://forthillhouse.com/

Zach L. said...

Two things to add to KJ...

Remember that Barberrys around the corner sold for roughly the same price and rather quickly. I don't think the buyer of Oak Knoll will be interested in subdivision but of course who knows. But for a savvy developer there are better, cheaper options on the North Shore.

Also...Fort Hill House has a covenant on it held by SPLIA. Which is a good thing...but would definitely be an impediment to certain buyers.

Kellsboro Jack said...

Zach, that is certainly a saving grace for Fort Hill (covenant) and it would be a nice tool to have with other properties such as Oak Knoll.

I'm somewhat surprised the developers haven't knocked one another out of the way to snatch up and develop "Killiberg" the former Killibeg School On Pulsifer Estate.

Seems like low hanging fruit for the opportunist 'builder': c.1912 Tudor on 16-subdividable Locust Valley acres and just 3,700,00. It looks like a nice old estate although either the linen fold paneling inside has been bleached or once painted.

http://tours.kjwphotography.com/155247?idx=1

Charles said...

I have been thinking the same thing about Killibeg. I went to see it (from the outside) and can't believe that developers haven't been fighting over it. the location on Duck Pond Rd. is perfect for development. Friends tell me that it was used as a school for the Locust Valley School District- years ago.

Anonymous said...

You forgot to include this link which has a small floor plan attached to it.

http://www.oldlongisland.com/2011/07/oak-knoll.html

-WillLDS

Anonymous said...

That is what more homes need, so we don't have more posts talking about another house being torn down!