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Remember that wonderful day just about a year ago when Behind the Hedges was the very first in the world to trumpet the news that America’s king and queen of music, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, had purchased on Briar Patch Lane in East Hampton? Good times. Ever since then, everyone in the Hamptons has been dying to…
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One of the things we really like about the units at Watchcase is that so many of them are unique, owing to the building’s topography. And this unit, Penthouse 418, may not be the largest penthouse, but it’s arguably the nicest, with pleasant interiors and a whopping three outdoor spaces to hang in and incredible…
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Roger Ferris is one of those architects whose work looks very simple at first, yet the more you study each building, the more sophisticated they appear. His work here in the Hamptons–The Bridge clubhouse, Topping Rose House and the new Watermill Center artist residence–are justly celebrated for constantly pushing the boundaries of the status quo….
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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.

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

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?

Jürgen Friedrich, who founded 80s fashion brand Esprit, and his wife Anke Friedrich bought this house–one of many they’ve owned and renovated in the Hamptons, including landmark Southampton estate Linden–because the place reminded Anke of German houses she’d known growing up. The house wasn’t for sale, but Anke bought it anyway, allowing the owners to…
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There’s something just extremely likable about this house. It’s not old, but it could pass for an antique Shingle Style mansion.

Between 1908 and 1940, more than 100,000 kit homes were sold in North America. These houses represented the new economic opportunities available to Americans during the inter-war period.

Fall is selling season in the Hamptons! Today we’re going to highlight three properties that sold in double-quick time this autumn.