Hamptons Homes

The Hamps, the Hamps, we’re a hell of a town The prices are up but the sales are down Pardon us while we burst into song. The third quarter results from the four big agencies that report are all in, and the broad results are as follows. Each report tends to focus on slightly different…
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One favorite holiday events is East Hampton Historical Society’s house tour, which gives a glimpse inside the area’s most storied residences.

On six acres of land, there’s a 9800 square foot house with all the bells and whistles. Outside, the only noise you’ll hear are the kids splashing in the pool.

This property was listed earlier this year in a tired condition, with a house built in 1973 that belonged to Father John Drab, a Catholic priest who died at the age of 95. It sold in July for $850K. Three friends–Ben Dixon, Raul Rivera, and Erwin Villaorduna–performed a truly amazing renovation. Dixon, an agent in…
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Jürgen Friedrich, who founded 80s fashion brand Esprit, and his wife Anke Friedrich bought this house–one of many they’ve owned and renovated in the Hamptons, including landmark Southampton estate Linden–because the place reminded Anke of German houses she’d known growing up. The house wasn’t for sale, but Anke bought it anyway, allowing the owners to…
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Bridgehampton was abuzz with talk of deals and intriguing developments at lunchtime today. Seen huddled at a cozy table at Pierre’s were Brown Harris Stevens Executive Managing Director Cia Comnas and Senior Managing Director Robert Nelson, chatting quietly with Saunders & Associates’ Andrew Saunders. What kind of deal could be in the works?

There’s something just extremely likable about this house. It’s not old, but it could pass for an antique Shingle Style mansion.

There’s pretty much unlimited scope with this property, which consists of a nice big parcel south of the highway, with a historic =home and a legal guest cottage. You could move the main house, which was originally built for Samuel Osborn Hedges circa 1900, over a bit, add a new driveway, demolish the guest cottage, and…
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Back in August, this property was relisted with a new lower price after being originally listed last autumn. It has a lot to offer: a 5,360 square foot house with six bedrooms, all decorated in a lovely traditional style by Steven Gambrel. On an acre of land, there’s a brick patio surround a pool, dining pergola, and…
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Between 1908 and 1940, more than 100,000 kit homes were sold in North America. These houses represented the new economic opportunities available to Americans during the inter-war period.