Computer mogul Michael Dell is back in the news not for purchasing another high-profile property, but for offloading one. Only seven months after listing a penthouse at the city’s tallest condominium building for $35 million, the chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies is parting with a second residence about two miles away, which was originally listed for nearly $11 million.
Even more surprising is that this palatial Boston penthouse is heading to auction with a $6.5 million reserve, having never been lived in; meaning its bespoke Christopher Peacock kitchen has never even been cooked in. All that initial effort may not have done much for the Dells, but it offers another well-heeled buyer the golden chance to acquire the turn-key perfection of a brand-new trophy home.
Nestled on the dreamy 59th floor of the 60-story Millennium Tower, Penthouse 4B is a contemporary and charming 4,110-square-foot sanctuary, shared The Wall Street Journal. With exceptional ceiling heights, it welcomes ample natural light through 11 feet 2 inches floor-to-ceiling glass framing uninterrupted views of the skyline, the Charles River, and the Boston Harbor.
It has been a decade, but Michael and Susan Dell, who primarily reside in their $100 million Austin estate known as The Castle in Westlake Hills, never spent time here. It is as brand new today as it was ten years ago. The penthouse features three bedrooms, four full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a private terrace, and two garage parking spaces.
The beautiful home is brought to life with custom cabinetry, Carlisle wide-plank flooring, and dramatic gas fireplaces. According to Handel Architects, the building’s interiors were inspired by the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair, borrowing heavily from a fictional wealthy Bostonian’s world. Beyond the private residence, owners enjoy access to a premier luxury lifestyle with exclusive entry to the tower’s 20,000-square-foot private club, offering Michael Mina dining, a 75-foot pool, wellness spas, and 24/7 white-glove concierge service.
The sealed-bid auction, managed by Paramount Realty USA in collaboration with Michael Carucci of Serhant Massachusetts, is currently open and scheduled to close on October 29. With a minimum reserve price set at $6.5 million it brings along a whopping 40 percent discount from the $10.9 million Dell paid for the pristine unit where the oven was never turned on in ten years.
