In the latest issue of Behind The Hedges to hit the stands this Fourth of July issue, we celebrate outdoor living. It’s what summer in the Hamptons is really all about, right?

In between Fourth of July barbecues and fireworks shows, make time this weekend to check out some real estate.

The Mediterranean-style 5,600-square-foot home offers a front-row seat to every summer sunset, plus an indoor pool, five bedrooms and a chef’s kitchen.

Chris Burch, who helped launch his then-wife’s eponymous fashion brand, Tory Burch, has purchased a $29 million home on Mecox Bay in Water Mill, according to The New York Post.

Those looking for a home with an outstanding view of the Shinnecock Bay found their perfect match at 13A Lighthouse Road in Hampton Bays.

The 1.4-acre pastoral property offers a two-bedroom, one-bath cottage surrounded by mature landscaping, situated on the Bridgehampton-Water Mill border.

The Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund revenues total $93.69 million for the first five months of 2021, compared to $45.43 million for 2020.

Built in 1967 by Charles Gwathmey, one of the iconic “New York Five” architects, the home recently hit the market for $2.5 million.

Jennifer Lopez Has a New Neighbor: Ex Alex Rodriguez [Daily Mail]
Kevin Sorbo’s $5M Hamptons digs transformed into art house this summer [NY Post]
Martha Stewart Bids Adieu to the Hamptons By Hosting A List Book Party [ShowBiz 411]
There Are Jobs in the Hamptons. If Only Workers Could Afford The Rent. [The New York Times]
Town Of East Hampton: EH Town To Purchase, Preserve Major Tract Of Amagansett Farmland [Patch]
Hamptons Parties Return with Champagne Guns and Exclusive Rose [Bloomberg]
Montauk Hopper Returns, With East Hampton Village Connection [27East]
Bill Would Create East End Community Housing Fund [Dan’s Papers]
Pandemic Party Boy Ivan Busheski Opens Legal Club in the Hamptons [Page Six]
New Yorkers Fled to the Hamptons in 2020 – and Sparked a Major Sewage Crisis [The Guardian]
Roundabout Work Expected To Begin in Greenport Next Year [The Suffolk Times]
In Tony Hamptons, Homeowners and Fishermen Fight Over a Beach [The Wall Street Journal]

Catch up on the news you may have missed this week on Behind The Hedges.