Christie Brinkley Lists Bridgehampton Home For $30 Million

If you want to sleep in Christie Brinkley’s bedroom, it will cost you $30 million. But at least for that amount you get the rest of the house, too. Once again, the former super model has put her Bridgehampton manse on the market, via Douglas Elliman, but this time she apparently is extra-motivated to sell because she is moving to Sag Harbor.

Tower Hill off Brick Kiln Road is the name of the estate with the $30 million price tag. The three-story traditional with 9 bedrooms and 9 baths—including a guest house and an artist’s studio—was originally built in 1891 by Dr. John Gardiner and restored in 1998 by Ms. Brinkley and her husband, the architect Peter Cook. The present dwelling contains more than 11,000 square feet of living space. Amenities include a 4-car heated garage, oversized country kitchen, four fireplaces, a gym, office, and multi-level stone terraces. Especially appealing is that the structures sit on 20 acres of park-like property that features old specimen trees, winding walking paths, an organic garden, a pond, tennis court, and, of course, a heated pool.

Perhaps the most distinctive feature on the property is the century-old, 50-foot observation tower. From the top of it—and being that the property is 200 feet above sea level—one can get a gander at the south shore of Connecticut, Gardiner’s Island, and the North Fork to the north, and in the other direction, boats far out in the Atlantic Ocean.

Ms. Brinkley first put the house on the market in 2002 with an ask of $25 million. There were no takers. Five years later when she and Mr. Cook hit the skids, Tower Hill went up for sale again, this time for $30 million. Again, it did not sell, nor did it when it was back on the market in 2010. Will the fourth time be a charm? Reportedly, Ms. Brinkley, who has two children living in New York City and a third soon to attend college there, is reducing her circumstances. She owns a home on 4.5 acres on the water in North Haven, and that is where the moving truck will be dropping her off once Tower Hill finds a new owner.

Will the new owner be a preservationist or have other interests? The reason for wondering is that the realtor’s description includes this advice: “Don’t forget to ask about the development possibilities.”