This listing intrigued us because of the quick sale. We’re not sure why it sold so fast: the interiors are definitely tired and it’s not cheap enough for a teardown. Guess it was just some combination of the right location, right price, and right buyer. Location is very good, in the peaceful, pleasant Lanes, just…
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The well regarded Grassmere Inn B&B in Westhampton Beach has come on the market. Asking price for the 14-guestroom inn is $2.55 million, which is set on 1.03 of an acre of land. This place seems ripe for gentrification/hipsterification. There’s plenty of space in the 1885 Italianate mansion; in addition to the guestrooms, there’s a living room,…
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Paul Brennan has seen it all in his 40 years in the business. A Hamptons native, Brennan was mentored by legendary broker Allan Schneiderman; he then co-founded Braverman Newbold Brennan, later sold to Sotheby’s. In 1999, the year Brennan joined Douglas Elliman, he was instrumental in establishing the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund in…
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The Hamptons real estate market right now is just like Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812: cutting! Slashing! Prices falling faster than the battle of Smolensk! Asks retreating like the Grande Armée! Wait, where were we? Right. This appealing 3.8 acre property is on Burnett’s Creek (right off Mecox Bay). The asking price has recently been…
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We’ve been noticing for a while now that Springs prices have been heating up. Unfortunately, this is difficult to quantify easily, as none of the brokerage market reports breaks Springs into its own category. (Town & Country, which provides fairly granular data, distinguishes between “East Hampton Area,” which includes Wainscott, and “East Hampton Village.” Corcoran…
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Christie Brinkley’s gorgeous North Haven property is in contract after two years on the market.
Sag Harbor must have more cute, charming cottages than any other place in America. And this is one of them. It’s a Victorian house (built 1889) that belongs to Greg Therriault, who purchased the property in the 1960s with his partner from descendants of the original owners. Therriault’s partner, playwright Joe Pintauro, passed away last year….
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Ah, it feels like spring today in the Hamptons. Sunny, pleasant temperature, and you hear the slight buzzing noise? That’s the sound of prices being chopped everywhere. Such as this property! We’ve liked it ever since it hit the market: there’s a new build with very appealing decorating, and the older house, now a guest…
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Maybe. Unfortunately, these beautiful old Southampton grande dames aren’t the easiest things to sell. This place, designed in 1910 by old-school starchitect Grosvenor Atterbury and located in the lovely estate section of Southampton, has had a checkered history in the 21st century. It was listed way back in 2007 asking a whopping $24 million; it…
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Douglas Sabo is an agent with Nest Seekers in Southampton. He won the Privet Hedges award for Rookie of the Year in 2017. Where did you grow up? How long had your family lived there? My parents grew up renting with their family or friends during the summers and they actually met each out here….
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