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A rosy dawn over the crashing Atlantic—a slow, sweet amber sunset over the bay. A tranquil pond with gliding swans—a field of golden corn ripening in the summer sun. Fishing boats pulling into harbor and horses grazing in an emerald paddock. Clear, pure light and gray mists. The Hamptons is a place of unparalleled natural…
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Every once in a while, some news site will run an article about alternatives to the Hamptons for second-home owners. Litchfield, Connecticut? Fire Island? Jersey Sh—sorry, we can’t even finish that without cracking up. The implication always is that buyers are fed up with those snotty rich Hamptonites and they found somewhere just as good…
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Just about a year ago, the Quogue home of designer Arnold Scaasi hit the market, listed by Enzo Morabito of Douglas Elliman. The house, shared with his partner of 50 years, Parker Ladd, was Scaasi’s home for decades until his death in 2015. The asking price of $4.95 million seemed a fantastic deal to us then, even considering…
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Anyone looking for a cute bolthole, reasonably priced family home, or easy-to-keep up weekend place, look no further. This petite (1650 square feet) home at 24 Cosdrew Lane in East Hampton’s Northwest Woods still offers three bedrooms and two baths. The dearth of bathroom photos makes us think they need updating, but with lofted, exposed-beam ceilings and an…
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Grey Gardens is not only one of the most famous estates in East Hampton, it’s one of the loveliest, with a truly stunning exterior and summery, old-school-elegant interiors. And it’s now available for sale for the first time in almost 40 years: It’s listed by Corcoran’s Michael Schultz and Susan Ryan asking $19.995 million. The history of the storied…
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We don’t get it. This property on Mecox Bay is stunning, spacious, has an ocean view and comes complete with all the furnishings. On the floors alone are $1.5 million worth of custom rugs from Nepal, Turkey and China. (Tell guests to take off their shoes.) So why hasn’t anyone snapped it up? Mecox Farm…
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Want impeccable bragging rights for your new Hamptons home, along with a great location in the hot Amagansett Dunes? Then snap up this beauty, known as the Tolan Residence, by Charles Gwathmey. First, the details: listed by Arlene Reckson of Corcoran, the property is available for $5.995 million. That sounds like a lot for the…
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Famed restaurateur and lifestyle guru B. Smith and husband Dan Gasby have listed their home in Sag Harbor for $8.5 million, and if it sells for asking, the home will be the most expensive ever sold in their Sag Harbor Hills neighborhood. The 4,000-square-foot home, called Bishop on the Bay, is a gorgeous Hamptons contemporary featuring 4…
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It’’s been whispered about for months, but now the numbers prove it: The Hamptons real estate market slumped last year. Reports compiled by the major brokerages show that prices have slipped and sales have slumped, with particular weakness in the luxury market, despite a few headline-making sales. Data provided by appraiser Jonathan Miller for Douglas…
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Town & Country has released their top 10 list of most expensive Hamptons properties sold in 2016. Depending on how you look at it, 2016 was either a biggish year for real estate or what Town & Country’s calling a “Year of the Great Divide.” Town & Country reports sales of parcels separately, even if…
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