Exclusive | Divorce whisperer Elise Pettus sells light-filled Brooklyn townhouse for $1M over asking price
A Brooklyn Heights townhouse that has been a home base for a community of divorcées has sold for $1 million above its $10 million asking price, Gimme Shelter has learned — and it was listed a mere seven days.The seller of 17 Willow Place is Elise Pettus — a “divorce whisperer” and founder of UNtied.Unlike the Knot, which helps women plan their weddings, UNtied helps women navigate the world of divorce — especially those riding the “gray divorce” wave — after Pettus wished something like it was around when she was getting divorced.Think of her, The Post once wrote, as part of a new set of divorce concierges for wealthy New Yorkers outsourcing divorce-related stress and creating new communities for themselves.
Some of the workshops and dinner parties she has hosted for her well-heeled community have been held within the charming ivy-covered walls and garden of this townhouse, as chronicled in the New York Times.The ritzy three-story spread is built on the site of an early 19th-century carriage house.Architect Robert Kahn sculpted the modern manse around the facade and sidewalls of the former structure — and the result is stunning.
And the home certainly proved to be quite popular as a result. As word spread that the house was about to hit the market, that network of women who had “an emotional connection” to it helped fuel the buzz.“Through her network, Elise knew a million brokers.Hundreds of them.
They [and other divorcées] always gathered at the house for UNtied events.It meant a lot to everyone because their lives became better through the process of dealing with their divorces,” a friend said.The townhouse wasn’t even ready to show when the calls started pouring in and potential buyers were offered 20- to 30-minute time slots to see it.
The buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, is an individual who saw the level of interest and put in a high bid, a source said.Pettus bought her half of 17 Willow Place for $1.88 million in 2...