If 101 Fernwood fetches anything close to its listing price, it will top the $16 million John Henry shelled out back in 2007 for his own Brookline spread. Henry promptly tore down the red brick Georgian Revival colonial – snapped up from former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt – to make way for his own custom-built mansion.
Here’s a blurb from the press release sent out by Coldwell Banker – sales associate Deborah Gordon has the listing. Not sure what kind of commission she’s getting on this deal, but just do the math on 5 percent of $18 million – it’s a cool $900,000. Here’s a Journal piece that dishes the details on what luxury real estate brokers bring home.
Designed by local architect Adolfo Perez and built by Thoughtforms Corp., this property features walls of windows that provide spectacular views of the scenic landscape, which includes a pond, lush courtyards, flowering trees and a 40-foot willow. The 9,094-square-foot home includes four bedrooms, six full bathrooms and two half baths, six fireplaces, an outdoor heated pool, a heated four-car garage and a host of luxury amenities including radiant heated floors and an integrated audio and video system by Bang Olufsen.
The taxes are a killer, though; annual bill is nearly $90,000. Of course, if you have the kind of money to buy a fantasy house like this, then paying the local taxman is kind of like scrounging for pocket change to tip the hired help.