Fox News personality Sean Hannity bought this ocean-to-lake property in Manalapan for $23.5 million. Photo by Daniel Petroni Photography
By Christine Davis
Manalapan has a new resident with a familiar face. In November, Fox News host Sean Hannity, who moved to Florida from New York a year ago, spent $23.5 million for an ocean-to-lake estate at 1840 S. Ocean Blvd.
Hannity already owns a Palm Beach townhouse that he bought in 2021 as a vacation home and declared as his primary residence in 2023.
The 20,106-total-square-foot Manalapan compound on 1.86 acres, built in 1990, was recently updated. The property is intersected by State Road A1A, with the ocean parcel and a guest house/cabana facing 150 feet of ocean frontage. The property also has 150 feet with a dock on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Details of the eight-bedroom estate include a formal living room with a fireplace, formal dining room, wine room, two-island kitchen, a casual living room with a bar, a luxury primary-bedroom wing, a rooftop observation terrace with a wet bar, and a resort-style pool and spa.
The property was originally listed in February 2024 for $29 million and reduced to $25.95 million in October. Douglas Elliman agents Gary Pohrer and Nick Malinosky represented the seller, with Vince Spadea, also a Douglas Elliman agent, representing the buyer.
1840 South Ocean LLC, which is linked to Tom Del Bosco, vice president at the hedge fund Smith Management, bought the estate in 2021 for $18 million.
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Recently sold in Boca Raton: Three Jays Ltd., with Jamey Hargreaves and John Jason Hargreaves signing as directors, parted with neighboring mansions along the Intracoastal Waterway for a combined $23.47 million.
The 8,222-square-foot, seven-bedroom home at 550 NE Fifth Ave., on 1.11 acres, sold for $19.025 million to the 550 NE 4th Land Trust, with 550 NE 4th LLC as trustee. The LLC is managed by Kim Berman in Pompano Beach. The Hargreaveses bought the property in 2000 for $5.875 million.
At the same time, the 5,011-square-foot home at 550 NE Fourth Lane sold to the same trust for $4.442 million. It last traded for $3.15 million in 2022. The deal included $13.75 million in seller financing covering both homes. Jamey Hargreaves and John Jason Hargreaves are among the children of John Hargreaves, who founded the Matalan chain of stores in Great Britain in 1985.
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Discover the Palm Beaches, the tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, will be honored for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International at the annual Adrian Awards celebration in Manhattan on Feb. 18.
Discover the Palm Beaches campaigns that won gold awards include “Breaking Barriers: The Palm Beaches’ Commitment to Inclusive Marketing,” and “The Palm Beaches Collection.”
Campaigns that won silver awards include “A Pilot Influencer’s Sky High Adventures,” “Sea to Preserve,” “The Palm Beaches Welcomes Everyone,” and “The Pink Retreat.”
Campaigns that won bronze awards include “Entertainment Tonight in The Palm Beaches,” “Leisure Meets Luxury,” “Love the Palm Beaches,” “Record Breaking Video Series: Live Like a Local,” “Fashion Week NYC,” and “Conquering YouTube as the Nation’s Most Followed Destination.”
The Adrian Awards, in their 68th year, are presented in advertising, digital, PR/communications, and integrated campaign categories. These include awards for digital creators, reputation management, affiliate marketing, and broadcast integration.
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Thanks to grants from the cities of Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Miami Beach, along with help from its supporters, the nonprofit Institute for Regional Conservation, with 22 volunteer-led events throughout 2024, installed more than 1,500 plants representing 50-plus native species to repair ecosystem function and enhance native biodiversity and removed more than 5,000 pounds of invasive plants. For more information, visit www.regionalconservation.org/ircs/Events.asp.
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Andrea Keiser and Noah Hale were recently appointed to serve four-year terms as board members of the Delray Beach Housing Authority.
Keiser is the managing partner of Keiser Legal, PLLC, a Delray Beach firm specializing in the counsel and representation of property owners and real estate developers in land use and zoning. Hale is the managing director of development for Fairstead, a real estate firm headquartered in New York City with an office in Delray Beach. Fairstead builds sustainable communities nationally.
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Duffy’s Sports Grill, a Lake Worth Beach-based restaurant group, recently made Joe Webb its chief executive officer. Webb had served as president for the past five years.
“I am honored to lead a company that values both its customers and employees,” Webb said. “I look forward to building on our legacy and maintaining our commitment to excellence that began four decades ago.”
Duffy’s Sports Grill, formerly Duffy’s Drafthouse, was founded in 1985 in Lake Park.
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The Seagate Hotel in Delray Beach unveiled its multimillion-dollar, property-wide renovation in November, which included enhancements to its lobby, 157 guest rooms and suites, event spaces, pool, Beach Club and dining venues. These renovations were led by the Brooklyn-based interior design firm Watts & Dray and mark the first major upgrades to the property since it opened in 2009.
“Our vision for the reimagined Seagate was to create spaces that were structural, charming, worldly and art-filled, while being functional and comfortable for guests,” said Vanessa Watts, partner at Watts & Dray. “To achieve this design concept, we carefully selected world-class vendors to partner with to create custom and handcrafted accents and art pieces throughout the property. This approach allowed us to work with small vendors to create one-of-a-kind elements to elevate every corner of the resort.”
For example, Watts & Dray worked with Indiewalls for art and Marc Phillips for handmade rugs. The renovation of the hotel’s 18-hole golf course was headed by architect J. Drew Rogers. Bourbon Steak Delray Beach, with Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina, is slated to open this month.
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