He is free to whistle the disco song of any Bee Gees song – but when it comes to buying a former band member’s house, it costs much more than a song.
On Long Island, a seven-bedroom space that once belonged to Robin Gibb may be yours for $ 12.9 million, the listing broker told The Post.
Gibb, who died in 2012 at the age of 62 from complications from cancer and surgery, owned this Lloyd Harbor home in the 1980s. The iconic band from the 1970s also introduced Gibb’s brothers, Barry and Maurice, the last of whom was his fraternal twins.
The nearly 7-acre area at 31 Mallard Drive in Lloyd Harbor is called “Kenjockety,” which, according to Long Island Press, is a Native American term meaning “away from noise.” It appears that Gibb only owned it for a short time in the 1980s – selling it to a couple named Paula and Bruce Rice in 1983. Rices are not current sellers.
Kenjockety dates back to 1926, when Arthur H. Fleming – a lumber operator in the American West – built it for his daughter, Marjorie, as a wedding gift. Fleming banned architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, who designed St. Bart’s Church on Park Avenue in downtown Manhattan.
The renovated property in front of Oyster Bay has seven full bathrooms and three half bathrooms. The listing images show a sweeping staircase, wood-beamed ceiling, a wood-paneled library, fireplaces, spacious entertainment areas, and a private deep-water dock with gazebo.
Other elements include radiant heated floors in the entrance hall, a “Winter Garden” room in the living room with garden and golf views, and a master suite with a private balcony and a dressing room with mahogany cabinets.
The land also houses a renovated one-bedroom cottage with its own fireplace. Also outside: a built-in swimming pool and 500 meters from the private beach.
This is not the first home market. Zillow shows that it was previously listed at $ 9.95 million in 2016, then increased the price to $ 12.99 million the following year. Since then he has spent on and off the market.
Bonnie Williamson and Lauryn Koke of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty have this list.