Two year and three attempts later, guitarist Keith Richards and his wife, Patti Hansen, have finally enticed a buyer with their Greenwich Village penthouse. They purchased the two-story apartment in 2014 for $10.5 million and first tried to sell it two years later in March 2016. When buyers didn’t flock, they took it off the market and relisted it in April 2017 for $12.23 million and once more in October 2017 for $11.995 million. With a few painstaking price reductions, the stylish spread is now in contract for an undisclosed amount. However, since the listing last showed the price tag as $9.95 million, it’s safe the say Richards will take a loss.Located in a stunning, 1929-built Art-Deco building, it’s really a mystery why this spacious four-bedroom, four-bathroom unit languished so long on the market. Massive windows allow light to pour into open spaces and a lush south-facing terrace offers sweeping city views. The interiors are bright and crisp with a mainly neutral color palette, but standout pieces like the gold hand chair and British flag art nod to the home’s eccentric celebrity owner.Douglas Elliman brokers John Gomes, Adam Widener, and Fredrik Eklund had the splendid listing. Eklund has his hands full flipping houses on Bravo’s newest hit, Bethenny and Fredrik, as well as listing his own New York apartment.
