Behind the Hedges

Six months into 2020, there have been significant and major properties sold across the East End. From an historic inn on Shelter Island to the largest sale on record in the Hamptons since 2016, here are the biggest sales thus far in 2020, as shared with us by each real estate group. Brown Harris Stevens…
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As we all look for wisdom and insight great and small, East End real estate insiders share the best advice they’ve ever gotten, and lessons they like to share, not only from the world of real estate but the world at large. In my early days on Wall Street, my manager pulled me aside and…
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When I go down to the sandy shore I can think of nothing I want more Than to live by the booming blue sea As the seagulls flutter around about me I can run about when the tide is out With the wind and the sea all about And the seagulls are swirling and diving…
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Everyone is in the Hamptons this summer. Tenants fled here in March. They are staying even after they were supposed to go back to the city at the end of their lease terms. Unfortunately, tenants have unilaterally elected to illegally holdover in their former rentals because it’s not just more beautiful here, it’s safer. This…
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As we’re halfway through 2020, we’re taking a look at the East End through the 20s–and not just the lavish era of roaring house parties and fabulous flappers. Length of Route 27, from Brooklyn to Montauk Point: 120.58 miles Number of 20th Streets on the East End: 1 Hamlets and villages in the Town of…
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Fine art has been called an attempt to bring order out of chaos, and a salve to the unbearable crudeness of reality, but the impact of a brilliant painting, drawing or print is often lost without a proper frame to display and safeguard it. A beautiful presentation can make even a less-than-masterful work stand out…
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The East End is now more than a week into Phase 2 of New York Forward, the initiative to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine. As more and more businesses open up to customers and clients, real estate groups weigh in on safety practices, health concerns and more. Brown Harris Stevens Executive Managing…
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The bucolic Northwest Woods seem ideal for a family looking to move to the country. Newly listed by Thomas Cavallo and Camilla Lundengard at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 198 Two Holes Water Road is a stylish modern home in the classical countryside of East Hampton. 198 Two Holes Water Road, the Numbers: Listed at $5.995…
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The mark of a truly accomplished artisan is the ability to pass those skills down to the next generation. Each craftsman must one day hand down his or her expertise to an apprentice, spending years shaping their chosen heir as an independent talent who can stand on their own, add innovations and one day pass…
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An open floor plan separated by arches. Spotless white walls complemented by pristine white oak flooring. Oversized windows with views of gorgeous Hamptons countryside. Sotheby’s International Realty refers to 40 Wireless Road, East Hampton as an “inhabitable work of art.” We’re inclined to agree. 40 Wireless Road, the Numbers:  Listed at $4.45 million 6 bedrooms 7…
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