One of the original Southampton summer colony “cottages” is for sale. Wyndecote, built in 1886 by architect Robert Henderson Robertson (who also designed the Rogers Memorial Library) as his own home, has had a facelift. The property is currently owned by hedge funder Scott Bessent, who served as chief investment officer for George Soros’s family office…
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This property, one of the easternmost on Long Island, guarantees quiet in summer. And that’s why the current owners bought it. As The New York Observer wrote in 2000, “But a couple from about a half-hour down the road signed a deal in early April to buy photographer Richard Avedon’s 7.5-acre mini-compound for almost $9…
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If the top ten sales of 2018 in the Hamptons can be summed up in one word, that word would be “unremarkable,” according to Judi A. Desiderio, CEO of Town & Country Real Estate. The biggest sale was $40 million; in other years (such as the blockbuster 2014), that would have been a middling entry…
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Jürgen Friedrich, who founded 80s fashion brand Esprit, and his wife Anke Friedrich bought this house–one of many they’ve owned and renovated in the Hamptons, including nearby 20 Union Street–because the place reminded Anke of German houses she’d known growing up. The house wasn’t for sale, but Anke bought it anyway, allowing the owners to…
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20 Union Street, Sag Harbor, is a beautiful, historic home, no doubt about it, especially since it’s been given a makeover for the 21st century by one of our favorite designers, Steven Gambrel. But as sticklers for historical accuracy, we feel compelled to point out that the claim that the place was President Chester A….
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CNN journalist Chris Cuomo and Purist editor Cristina Cuomo are signing off from their sweet Southampton summer home, as first reported at the NY Post. The airy home is not a huge mansion, at 3000 square feet, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, but it manages to be both unpretentious, homey, and chic at the…
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It’s not really a treehouse, but it feels like one. We like the cozy, private feeling of this residence, which is waterfront on an inlet of the Peconic River. There’s 1.12 of an acre of land which includes 304′ of waterfront, and there’s even a dock. The main house isn’t huge at 2400 square feet,…
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Starting Saturday, March 2, the Rogers Mansion will display an entirely new set of historic photos from the Morris Studio Collection. George W. Morris began taking professional photos in 1892 when he opened his photography studio on Main Street in Southampton. When the shop closed in 2017, over 10,000 glass plate negatives were discovered hidden…
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Glamorous. Luxurious. Sumptuous. Also? Enormous! One of the properties in Keane Development’s Olde Towne enclave is now in contract. The 23,000 square foot house boasts every feature a buyer could dream of, including an indoor basketball full court and a rooftop putting green. 3.84 acres of rolling green lawns includes a 60 x 30 gunite…
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Back in 2014, this East Hampton property, with 3.5 acres of sumptuous landscaping by Ed Hollander, along with a 7,700-square-foot, 7 bedroom house, pool, and tennis, was listed for $11.9 million. The interiors were suffering a bit from the 90s (see below). After some price cuts, the property sold in 2015 for $9.5 million. It…
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