While Hamptons real estate has been in the dumps lately, the same isn't true for the North Fork. In the second quarter of 2018, North Fork properties sold at a 9% higher median compared to the same time last year ($600,000), while the Hamptons median...
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Robert Venturi, the postmodern architect, author and critic, passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Venturi, who worked with Eero Saarinen and Louis Kahn during his early years, won the Pritzker Prize in 1991. He was also a fellow of the American Institute of Architects,...
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This property is the epitome of a gracious Southampton summer home. There are two acres in the Murray compound, deeded ocean access, a grass tennis court (very nice touch), and a "circular motor court." (Well, it is.) The house is very traditional, nothing exciting, but lovely...
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The Hamptons is famous for our beautiful, luxurious estates--the envy of the world. And yet, what's there now is almost laughably modest compared to the properties the titans of industry owned a hundred years ago. Black Point, the oceanfront property of Standard Oil heir H.H. Rogers,...
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This place is the definition of a fixer-upper. Combine harvest gold appliances, the cheesiest looking kitchen cabinets, sheet vinyl flooring and that fake 1970s paneling (the agent didn't even bother picturing the bathroom) and you get--a million dollar listing? Well, yes, if the condo coughtrailercough...
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The Houses at Sagaponac were an ambitious development of modern homes which was intended to serve as a museum of architecture, but never completed. It was announced in 2001 by developer Harry "Coco" Brown and architect Richard Meier. The plan included 32 modern houses on 70 acres...
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Back in January, we reported that former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci and wife Deirdre Ball were buying a Farrell new-build in Water Mill. Scaramucci, a very successful Wall Streeter, was part of the Trump Administration for ten days before being fired last summer. Now...
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Nothing to do but grab a toothbrush and move into this adorable 60s ranch in Southold. Say good bye to city stress, because the peaceful water views from most rooms are going to relax you so well. And unlike a lot of larger houses, taking...
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Ah, autumn in the Hamptons. The days grow shorter, the nights grow crisp, the traffic by Pumpkintown gets more insane--and we always wave farewell to some eateries. The latest news is that Blue Duck Bakery in Southampton has lost its lease (the new owner of the...
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Last November, this house, by architect Alfredo De Vido, was listed for sale at $3.1 million. Looking back, we think we were slightly harsh about it, referring to it as "slightly dated on the exterior but the cedar shingles help soften the effect. Inside, it's like...
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Back in May, this rather fetching new build was listed for sale, and we admitted that yes, we're kind of a little in love with it. After all, it delivers pretty much everything anyone could want, including an ocean view, in their Hamptons home. But...
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This property is just a charming slice of life from times past. It was built in 1949 and retains quite a bit of character. The problem (from one perspective) is that it's not huge, at 1750 square feet, with four bedrooms and two baths. (Granted,...
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