Behind the Hedges

Children build sandcastles out of small grains of sand and a whole lot of imagination. This Quogue property, the “Sand Castle,” takes that dreamy grandeur and makes it real. Exclusively listed by Chris Foglia of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, the Sand Castle sold and closed on April 15 for $16.4 million. Sand Castle sits…
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Elegance is defined by Merriam Webster as “refined grace or dignified propriety.” This property, listed by Gary DePersia at Corcoran, certainly fits the bill. “Built by Lifton-Green, with architecture by Raymond Renault, interiors by David Scott and landscaping by Landscape Details, this 12,000 SF + estate, sprawling across 4.25 acres, has just about everything anyone could…
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In this pandemic, it’s hard to think about your mortgage payments while struggling to maintain your health. However, if you own real estate, you must think about your mortgage or you will face foreclosure. If you are currently struggling to make ends meet, what will happen in a few months if stay-at-home orders remain in…
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Buying and selling real estate is both fun and frustrating. The process seems simple but takes forever. The terminology sounds familiar but is misunderstood. All too often buyers and sellers feel hoodwinked by a shyster, but that is far from what is occurring. The truth is that real estate closings are really complicated and that…
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The most expensive sale in the year thus far–in fact, the largest sale on record in the Hamptons since 2016–has closed, marking an important moment for the East End real estate market in 2020. The property at 26 Windmill Lane, East Hampton, was listed for $55 million. The 6.7-acre oceanfront estate was built for Union…
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The role and influence of fine artists can never be underestimated when it comes to quality design, but only a select few gifted aesthetes can trace a direct path to these masterful progenitors. For Sag Harbor lighting designer Helen Gifford, some of history’s greatest visual artists play an unexpected and powerful part in shaping her…
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Just because someone passed the bar exam and is licensed by the state doesn’t mean that person is good at their job. Here are five ways to know if your lawyer is simply terrible, which you can tell even if you aren’t a lawyer with the know-how to evaluate legal work. They Can’t Explain the…
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The show must go on. While the quarantine continues, many businesses–many industries, really–have had to adapt to sustain. So much of real estate is reliant on physical space, from first looks to closings, which has prompted experts and professionals to get creative, and fast. One of the most important steps in a real estate transaction, the…
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Like the rotation of the earth and sun, the orbit of our galaxy or even racing around an elliptical track, there’s something beautiful about that which ends up where it began, especially when one considers all the life lived and knowledge gained along the way. We’re invariably more prepared for our second lap, tomorrow or…
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Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP is known throughout the East End for his exemplary architectural work, including the beautiful Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. The talented Stott offers his stirring thoughts on how the architecture community can contribute to a better tomorrow in these challenging and hard times. The Coronavirus pandemic is raging into its third…
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