The History of the Huntting Inn

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The Huntting Inn is one of the oldest buildings in East Hampton. It was originally built in 1699 as a family home for the second Presbyterian minister of East Hampton, the Reverend Nathaniel Huntting, “for him and his heirs forever.” The Hunttings no longer own the place, but they did live there for nine generations. None of the…
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An Intriguing Estate on Quimby Lane, Bridgehampton

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You might think the most interesting thing about this property is the Balinese style of the buildings, but you’d be wrong. Sotheby’s listing agent Dana Trotter says, “What’s so interesting about it is that it’s never been on the market. The 32-acre plot that now comprises Quimby Lane was bought back in the eighteen hundreds…
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Hamptons Confidential: Martha Gundersen

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Martha Gundersen has had a stellar career as an agent on the East End; she recently moved to Douglas Elliman. A Massachusetts native, Gundersen fell in love with the Hamptons on her first visit. Now she lives in Amagansett with her husband and three rescue dogs. Where are you from originally? I grew up in…
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Property of the Week: Hampton Road, Southampton

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This rambling house has been owned by only two families since it was built in 1835. “It’s so charming,” exclaims Lynda Packard of Douglas Elliman, who is listing the property. “There are very few of these original houses with such a lovely history left. If you look at old Southampton village maps, it’s referred to…
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Hamptons Open Houses to Check Out This Weekend

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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. 136 Old West Lake Drive, Montauk Open house: Saturday, August 24, 11:00AM-1:00PM Ask: $2.499 million Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Size: 1 acre; 1,891 square feet Features: This Hollenbeck &…
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Promised Land

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Back in the day, when we drove past Napeague (known as “the straightaway” in our family) to get to Montauk, there’d be that familiar point where you had to hold your nose. “Here we come, kids!” my mom would call out. You were passing the fish factory, nicknamed Promised Land because it stank to high…
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Hamptons Confidential: Ann Ciardullo

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Ann Ciardullo has attained the rank of Global Real Estate Advisor at Sotheby’s, yet says that she might like to be a restaurant hostess in another life. She lives in East Hampton’s Northwest with her partner in life and work, Keith Green, and does a lot of work for charity in her spare time. Where…
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Property of the Week: The Neski House, Water Mill

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This is a very special property: the beloved second home of architects Julian and Barbara Neski, designed by them in 1965. The headline of Julian Neski’s 2004 New York Times obituary pretty much sums it all up: “Julian Neski, 76, Who Brought Modernism to Beach Houses.” The article, by Alastair Gordon, went on: “All of his houses…
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