Trump is only the third president, the other two being George Washington and Zachary Taylor, who made his fortune in real estate. So it’s safe to assume that Trump will favor the real estate sector of the economy, and possibly particularly the luxury real estate sector. Let’s take a look at how the new president…
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Cute as a button and sweet as candy is this little jewelbox cottage just north of the village in East Hampton. The property is listed by Tom Fitzmaurice at Saunders. The entry is storybook style with rambling roses climbing over the picket fence, while the living room has been nicely updated with a simple modern…
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Business in front, party in the back! This property, listed by Rylan Jacka at Sotheby’s, has recently had its price cut down to $5.999 million. It debuted on the market last June asking $6.65 million. A deep 1.3 acre property in the Amagansett Lanes boasts a vintage cottage with four bedrooms, three baths, an eat-in kitchen with sunroom,…
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In a prime location, the Lobster Inn has been a Southampton landmark since 1969. The restaurant plus surrounding land was sold in 2012 but is now back on the market asking $11.5 million. Represented by David Donohue and Joe Peraino of Douglas Elliman, the waterfront property offers many options for a new owner: as a restaurant or…
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This modern home perched over the bay was designed by Stuart Narofsky. The 0.40 acre plot includes 135 feet of bulkheading and a deepwater dock that can accommodate a 42 foot boat. Back on land, there’s a really attractive raised infinity pool surrounded by multilevel decking, perfect for lazy summer afternoons. Inside is just as striking as outside,…
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Warmer weather means it’s time to begin this year’s crop of “Oh, those snotty rich Hamptonites think they’re above the rules!” stories. In this case, it was a nonissue conflated with another story into a confusing and inaccurate account. To wit: The New York Post reported that local builder Peter Cardel built a house at 84 Meeting House…
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After the horrible Sag Harbor fire on December 16 destroyed their offices, the agents at Brown Harris Stevens have a new home, and it’s delightful: the Gingerbread House on Main Street. BHS had to apply for a variance because the 2009 village code prohibits offices on the ground floor in the village business district, but…
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Our gossip sources inform us that Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka have purchased this sprawling property on Hands Creek Road in East Hampton for $5.5 million. Children Harper and Gideon are in for a fun summer exploring the 13.5 acres of land, along with a tennis court, pool, pool house, and separate garage, and lovely gardens….
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This oceanfront modern home is a recent design by New York-based COOKFOX Architects and built by Reinhardt O’Brien Construction, best known for the Houses at Sagaponac. It’s available for $250K for the summer from Lauren A. Battista at Brown Harris Stevens. Nestled in the dunes, the home features mahogany decking facing the ocean, along with a hot tub. Inside,…
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This interesting listing, which includes a generous five acres of land, first hit the market back in August 2015, asking a whopping $11.995 million. Now it’s been relisted, repped by Jackie Dunphy and Greg Schmidt at Corcoran, and is asking a much saner $7.595 million. So what do you get for that? The aforementioned 5.3…
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