Real Estate

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. 173 Old Sag Harbor Road, Southampton Open house: Saturday, June 29 1:00PM-3:00PM Ask: $3.795 million Beds:  4 Baths:  4.5 Size:  0.58 of an acre; 6,200 square feet Features: Transitional…
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Ah, summer in the Hamptons. What could be better? Sand, surf, sun, and antiques shows. And our favorite is the one put on by the East Hampton Historical Society. This year’s show, which is Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21, at historic Mulford Farm, features more than 50 dealers. The preview cocktail party is…
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Time to check in and list the top 10 priciest properties on the market now. Some things have changed since we last compiled the list in March: Fordune, formerly number 1, slips to number 2 after a $30 million price cut. Some new entries on the list include a $72.5 million property made up of…
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Time for some updates on what’s going on in Hamptons real estate. First up is a huge sale, that of 263 Surfside Avenue, Bridgehampton, which closed for “very close” to the former $42.5 million asking price. This off-market deal was brokered by Eileen O’Neill of Douglas Elliman. This property was listed just about a year ago. It sold as a…
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Matt Lauer and ex-wife Annette Roque have listed their beautiful property, 26 Actors Colony Road in North Haven, better known as Strongheart, in the wake of their divorce. The couple purchased the property just three years ago from Richard Gere (who was also going through a divorce) for $36.5 million. (And in case you’re wondering,…
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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. 61 Buell Lane Ext, East Hampton Open house: Saturday, June 22, 12:00PM-1:30PM; Sunday, June 23, 12:00PM-1:30PM Ask: $4.45 million Beds: 5 Baths: 7.5 Size: 0.92 of an acre;…
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We guess that when you’re a resort community for Wall Street, as the Hamptons are, having your neighbor’s property seized by the Department of Justice is one of those things that happens every now and again. (See also: Madoff, B., former resident of Montauk and now in Butner federal prison; Manafort, P., former Bridgehampton resident…
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Welcome to our new feature in which we interview local personalities: agents, architects, interior designers, builders, anyone who plays a part in the world of Hamptons real estate. Want to get in on the fun? Drop us a line! Gioia DiPaolo has been a top agent in the Hamptons for more than 20 years–these days…
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Outdoor furniture retailer Kettal is branching out in a new direction: with a penthouse. The company has teamed up with Dion, Richard Neutra’s son, to create a replica of the famous glass penthouse above the architect’s VDL Research House. The original VDL Research House was built in 1932. Neutra added the penthouse in 1963 when…
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The leafy, peaceful Amgansett Lanes are becoming more and more popular. This house, says listing agent Martha Gundersen of Brown Harris Stevens, “is special because it is a classic Meeting House Lane shingle style cottage with three additional pre-existing, non-conforming buildings, including one with a legal kitchen.” The house itself is 4,000 square feet, with…
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