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From a lonely lighthouse on a windswept shore where a drowned girl whispers, to an ancient home where ghosts dance, these are the most spooky stories we could find about the Hamptons.

Just renderings are available right now of this house under construction south of the highway in Bridgehampton, but we like what we see, with one caveat.

If you’re a deep-pocketed person wanting to buy on the hot, hot North Fork, this one’s a no-brainer.

What does our panel of real estate experts love about autumn in the Hamptons? What do they miss about summer?

Price paid for Shelter Island in 1651: 1,600 pounds of sugar Highest asking price for a property on Shelter Island in 2018: $9.75 million Pounds of sugar you can buy for $9.75 million in 2018: 12,187,500   Price paid for Robins Island in 1881: $22,000 Price paid for Robins Island in 1979: $1.3 million Price…
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Hedges Banks in East Hampton has a ton of celebrity homes: Hugh Jackman at 20 Hedges Banks, Sean Combs at 40, Donna Karan at 48. And why not?

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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