Allan Houston Put His 17000 Sq Ft Gated Estate on the Market and the Timing Is Everything

The Knicks just ended a 53-year title drought. And the man who started their last great run is now walking away from the home where he watched it all unfold.

Days after Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in San Antonio to bring New York its first championship since 1973, Allan Houston listed his Armonk estate for $17.5 million. The timing does not feel accidental. It feels like a chapter closing.

And it hits differently when you know the full story.

The Man Who Built That Home

Allan Houston is 55 now. Two-time NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and the man who hit the shot in 1999 that made New York believe again.

That running jumper against the Miami Heat with 0.8 seconds left in Game 5 turned an eighth-seed Knicks team into the first in NBA history to reach the Finals from that position.

He never really left the organization after that. Three seasons with Detroit, nine with the Knicks, then two decades in the front office.

Today he serves as senior advisor for leadership development and runs FISLL, his platform built on Faith, Integrity, Sacrifice, Leadership, and Legacy.

On June 13, 2026, he was at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He posed for a portrait with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after the Knicks closed it out 94-90.

Full circle does not quite cover it.

What 11 Years on the Market Tells You

The estate at 17 Cowdray Park Drive was built in 2006. Houston and his wife Tamara raised their seven children there, on 10 acres inside Conyers Farm, a gated enclave that straddles the New York-Connecticut border.

He first listed it in 2015 at $19.9 million. It did not sell. It came back at $20 million in April 2025. Now it sits at $17.5 million, handled by Danielle Claroni and Christian Perry of Sotheby’s International Realty, as reported by Robb Report.

That is $2.4 million below the original ask, across 11 years.

The property itself is hard to fault. Architect James Davis designed the French Country limestone manor on Converse Lake. 17,200 square feet. Eight bedrooms. 11 full bathrooms.

A great room anchored by a large fireplace, a music alcove with a grand piano, a recreation room with a bar and billiards table, and a primary suite with a polished onyx tile bath and two dressing rooms.

The most striking feature ties directly to who built it. An indoor half basketball court with a three-point line and barreled ceilings, paired with a full gym and steam room.

A home theater. A heated pool and spa. A putting green. A playground. A 4-car garage behind a three-story stone facade.

This was not a showpiece. This was a home built for a family of nine with a very specific idea of how life should feel.

Why Homes Like This Take Time to Find a Buyer

Ultra-luxury listings above $10 million do not move on the same timeline as the broader market. Conyers Farm straddles two states. Any buyer here must navigate two tax systems, two legal structures, and make a lifestyle decision, not just a financial one.

The wider Westchester County market is genuinely strong right now. Inventory is down over 12% year-over-year and homes at the county median are selling at 101.2% of list price. But those numbers belong to a completely different price tier.

At $17.5 million, you are not waiting for demand. You are waiting for one specific person whose life fits this property.

That pattern keeps showing up in this market. Calvin Klein’s former East Hampton estate recently hit the market at a record-breaking $165 million, and the brokers behind that listing timed it specifically to target a new wave of ultra-wealthy buyers.

Even legacy properties with famous names behind them need the right moment and the right buyer.

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Why This Matters

On June 13, 2026, the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first title since 1973. Jalen Brunson scored 45 of those 94 points.

According to NBC Sports, the Knicks came back from double-digit deficits in all four of their wins across the series, a run that has no parallel in Finals history.

Allan Houston was part of the team that last gave New York that feeling. His 1999 Knicks went all the way to the Finals. They lost. But they set something in motion.

He finished as the 4th all-time scorer in Knicks history, then spent 20 more years in the building helping the franchise find its way back. He was in San Antonio when it finally happened.

Behind every listing like this, there is always a larger story underneath the price tag.

It is the same quiet weight that showed up when Bradley Beal sold his $11 million Bethesda mansion for far less than expected after a career that did not go the way anyone planned

And when Rockstar Energy billionaire Russ Savage listed five luxury homes totaling $297 million in a single move. The numbers make headlines. The life behind the numbers is what actually matters.

Allan Houston’s home going on the market this week, in this particular week, is not just a real estate story. It is a man stepping out of one chapter and into the next.

Key Takeaways

• Allan Houston listed his Armonk, NY estate for $17.5 million through Sotheby’s International Realty
• The property spans 17,200 sq ft on 10 acres inside the gated Conyers Farm community on the NY-Connecticut border
• First listed in 2015 at $19.9 million, the asking price has come down $2.4 million over 11 years
• Features include an indoor half-court, full gym, steam room, 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, home theater, heated pool, and 4-car garage
• Houston, 55, currently serves as senior advisor for leadership development with the Knicks and is the founder of FISLL
• He attended Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals in San Antonio and posed with the trophy after the Knicks ended their 53-year drought
• No buyer has been named as of the listing date

Allan Houston built that home when he was still at the center of New York basketball. He leaves it the week the Knicks finally won.

If you had $17.5 million, would you want to own a piece of that history, or does a home like this need a completely fresh start? Drop your honest take in the comments.

Wrapping Up

Allan Houston hit a shot with 0.8 seconds left in 1999 and gave an entire city something to hold onto. He stayed. He raised a family in Westchester. He stayed connected to the Knicks long enough to be in the room when they finished what that team started.

Now the home is listed. The chapter is officially closed.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. All details are based on publicly available reports at the time of publication.