Hamptons Homes

“I’m not Old Guard. We were poor and we weren’t pretty. But my mother was very publicity-conscious and dressed us all alike and things like that so we were pretty well known.” –Elsie Cryder Woodward Of course, there’s poor and there’s poor. “Poor,” when referring to Elsie’s father Duncan Cryder, meant a mansion on Gin…
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A California native, Ed Bruehl was lured to the New York area by Wall Street, but after 9/11, his wife was recruited to start a new private school in the Hamptons, and he fell in love with the area. He lives in East Hampton with his family. So where are you from originally and where…
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Several unusual properties have gone into contract in Montauk: the Entenmann’s property, which was initially listed in 2014 asking $25 million; an artist’s property initially marketed asking $4.35 million; and a circular piece of land by Ditch Plains that first asked $5.5 million. All have had their prices cut over the past couple of years….
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“It’s such a magical spot–total front row seat for the 4th of July Fireworks and the daily boat parade, and unbelievably cinematic sunrises overlooking Sag Harbor, Mashomack Preserve and Barcelona Neck,” says Christina Galesi of Sotheby’s about her new North Haven listing. She says the property has been “in the same family for almost 60…
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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. 230 Bishops Lane, Southampton Open house: Saturday, September 14, 1:00PM-3:00PM Ask: $4.45 million Beds: 7 Baths: 8.5 Size: 0.6 acre; 7,500 square feet Features: Modern new-build in the…
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Live by the whale, die by the whale. The abandoned village in East Hampton’s Northwest Harbor grew up around whaling, but was vacated once trading there was no longer profitable. Now there is almost nothing left of this once-thriving community. Four years after the first settlers arrived in East Hampton, the town records of 1653…
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Laura Maresca-Sanatore says she became an interior designer on a “break” from health care: her previous career was as a nurse. But, she says, her business degree comes in handy now when managing her business, LMS Design. Originally from West Islip, Maresca-Sanatore lives in Hampton Bays with her husband and her son, who turns four…
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This truly lovely Gin Lane estate, repped by Harald Grant and Bruce Grant at Sotheby’s, has had a hefty price cut in just 31 days on the market. Formerly asking $59 million, the property is now $49 million. Built in 2000, this house was designed to complement the residence next door, the famous 1880 Shingle…
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This contemporary is perched high on a bluff above Three Mile Harbor. Compass agent Diane Shifman, who listed the property for $3.999 million, says, “For those who want to be on the water but not too far from town, 85 Oyster Shores Road is a great value.” There are 3.62 acres of land, harborfront, so…
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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. 213 Kings Point Rd, East Hampton Open house: Sunday, September 15, 10:00AM-11:30AM;  Saturday, September 21, 1:00PM-3:00PM Ask: $3.15 million Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Size: 0.7 acre; 1,984 square…
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