Real Estate

The Bonfire of the Vanities, by part-time Southampton resident Tom Wolfe (who died a year ago), was a sensational best-seller that deftly satirized the New York of the late 80s. The protagonist is Sherman McCoy, a self-described “Master of the Universe” bond salesman on Wall Street. McCoy, who comes from an old-money New York family,…
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This house was built by William Harry Lillywhite, the proprietor of Harry Lillywhite and Son Sporting Goods store on Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, which existed from 1895 to 2001. The Lillywhites sports legacy goes back even farther than that, and still exists today in the UK, where Lillywhites advertises itself as the “UK’s No 1…
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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! Jane Gill is a Saunders agent and a resident of Sagaponack for “forty years, off and on,”…
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From the outside, says listing agent Hillary Davis, “High Bluff House looks classic Hamptons, clad in weathered grey shingles. Step inside and you step into an exciting modernist experience with a nod to Bauhaus.” Sotheby’s agent Davis has listed the property, built in 1996, for $7.395 million. Adds Davis, “With a commanding presence high on…
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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. 55 Seaside Avenue, Montauk Open house: Sunday, May 5, 11:30PM – 2PM Ask: $2.88 million Beds: 4 Baths: 4.5 Size: 2800 square feet, 0.42 acres Features: Modern minimalistic…
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Saturday, June 2, is the 9th Annual Southampton House Tour, which will allow you to take a gander inside a number of extraordinary Southampton homes.

Welcome to our new series where we take a look at one of the East End’s neighborhoods. We’ll discover what makes it so special to live in and what the housing stock is like. East Hampton is one of the most diverse towns on the East End. Judi Desiderio, CEO of Town & Country, not…
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Sorry, folks. Earlier today we jumped the gun a little regarding a very interesting bit of news, but right now, we’re assuming wires got crossed. One of our very reliable sources told us that a certain fashion designer had sold his Tyson Lane oceanfront estate for a staggering sum of money. In our excitement, we…
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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! Dee Ann Federico is the principal of Dee Ann Design LLC. A California native, Federico blends…
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Illustrious handbag designer Judith Leiber died a year ago, famously just a few hours after her husband, painter Gerson Leiber, passed away. They purchased this property in the artist’s enclave of Springs back in 1956, which is now for sale. “For over sixty years Judith and Gerson Leiber passionately worked on their grounds and home,”…
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