A mansion in Palm Beach has changed hands for $29.5 million in an off-market transaction. Property records show that Pieter and Nina Taselaar sold the home at 158 Dunbar Road to a trust managed by attorney Douglas Olin. The identity of the ultimate buyer was not disclosed.
Pieter Taselaar, who is originally from the Netherlands, founded Lucerne Capital Management in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2000. The hedge fund focuses on investments in European markets. According to her LinkedIn profile, Nina Taselaar is a licensed clinical social worker.
The couple purchased the property for $8.5 million in 2014. At that time, there were $35 million worth of IRS liens on the house. Built in 2009 on half an acre, the residence spans 8,300 square feet and includes six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two half-bathrooms, and a pool. The design was done by West Palm Beach architect Lee Kvarnberg.
Other notable sales on Dunbar Road include developer Todd Glaser’s sale of a mansion at 127 Dunbar Road for $27.5 million in 2021 and designer Tommy Hilfiger’s sale of his lakefront home at 313 Dunbar Road for $28 million last year.
This latest deal adds to several high-value transactions on Palm Beach as activity increases ahead of the busy season. Earlier this month, former Apple CEO John Sculley and Diane Sculley sold their oceanfront estate for $37 million after initially listing it for $54.9 million in January. Also this month, the estate belonging to late Washington D.C. developer Bernard Gewirz went pending after being listed at $22 million.
Despite summer typically being slower for real estate on the island, some significant deals have closed recently. In July, Jerry Jordan—founder of Hellman Jordan—and Darlene Jordan sold their lakefront compound for $86.5 million, making it the most expensive residential sale so far this year.
