Behind the Hedges

Does Gin Lane have to do with Prohibition? Who was Stephen Hand and why does he have a Path? Let’s find out! Gin Lane, Southampton “Gin” is an old English term for a “common grazing area.” Cattle were ginned here. This is also whence Gin Beach in Montauk got its name. Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton The story…
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In honor of this weekend’s Dan’s Taste of Summer festivities, including GrillHampton on Friday and Taste of Two Forks on Saturday, we thought we’d take a look at some Hamptons properties for sale with great outdoor kitchens. First up is 8 Hither Lane, East Hampton, a $28 million listing repped by Lori Schiaffino at Compass….
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Time to update you on what’s going on in real estate as we head into the dog days. First up, Real Housewives of New York City star Barbara Kavovit is renting out her Wainscott property for the summer. Reportedly, Kavovit is facing foreclosure, owing $2.4 million to Deutsche Bank. Kavovit told Page Six,”Part of being an…
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This property offers fantastic scope. “A historic barn was relocated to this property and converted to a residential building over 30 years ago,” says Brown Harris Stevens agent James MacMillan, who listed the property with his colleague Sharman Peddy. And today, the stunning hewn beams from c. 1750 and wide-plank chestnut floors remain as attractive…
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Open houses are a great way to find your next home, see inside a house that you have always been curious about, or just get design ideas. 22 Scrimshaw Lane, Amagansett Open house: Saturday, July 13, 10:30AM-12:00PM Ask: $4.395 million Beds:  7 Baths:  6.5 Size:  1.4 acre; 6,000 square feet Features: Architect-designed modern completed in 2017….
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So guess who is apparently looking for a place in the Hamptons? Kardashian (semi) in-law Scott Disick and his 20 year old girlfriend, Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia, as reported by Page Six. Disick grew up in Eastport and went to the Ross School, so he’s no stranger to the area. Disick’s parents lived in a…
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The new Einstein Square in Southold is going to be unveiled shortly. The former Rothman’s Department Store building at 54180 Main Road has been completely overhauled, and it and the neighboring building will be renamed at a ceremony on August 2 at 3:00PM. The owners of the building have redone the street-level storefront, as well as…
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Corcoran agent and Westhampton local Ashley Farrell lives with her rescue dog, Sammy, a Rhodesian ridgeback-labrador mix. She’s a volunteer for Bideawee, the venerable nonprofit pet adoption organization based in Westhampton, Wantagh, and New York City. The organization’s policy has been to never euthanize an animal unless it is incurably ill or suffering. Bidawee’s first…
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This building is a treasure. It was the first boarding house built in East Hampton, featuring high ceilings and a big wraparound porch to catch the ocean breezes. (Some of the rooms still have numbers on the doors!) It is now being sold for the first time in a hundred years! First, a bit of history….
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Open houses are a great way to find your next home, see inside a house that you have always been curious about, or just get design ideas. 75 Moses Lane, Southampton Open house: Saturday, July 6, 12:00PM – 2:00PM; Sunday, July 7, 11:00AM – 1:00PM Ask: $4.995 million Beds:  6 Baths:  7.5 Size:  0.51 of…
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