When cosmetics mogul Adrien Arpel put her Meadow Lane property on the market two years ago for $38 million, we were a little skeptical. Yes, the property is spectacular, with 9.75 acres spanning from the ocean to the bay, but the house, not so much. We just weren’t crazy about […]
Month: August 2020
Broker Babble, Deciphered
Real estate brokers tend to use the same terms when they write property listings; here’s what they really mean. Bring your toothbrush: Bring your architect Bring your architect: Bring your bulldozer Distant ocean view: Stand on a kitchen chair, squint really hard and maybe some blue will appear Priced to […]
All white is all right in Southampton Village
Any color is welcome in this Southampton home, as long as it’s white! (Which is technically not a color, but….) It makes for a very elegant house on a compact plot, though. The exterior is just 0.31 acres, but the property includes a spacious (4624 square feet) house, a gunite […]
3 properties just closed with a total value of $37.5 million
The frenzied Hamptons real estate market continues apace. The biggest closing reported this week was 86 Highland Terrace in Bridgehampton, which sold for a cool $17.725 million. Repped by Susan Breitenbach and Cutter Koster at Corcoran, the property flew off the market in record time. It was listed at the […]
Talking about transfers with Christopher Nuzzi of Advantage Title
Property title: it’s kind of the whole point of buying a home! Advantage Title is seeing a huge influx of business. According to Christopher Nuzzi, Executive Vice President, the company’s East End business is up 50% year to date from 2019. They’ve closed more than $350 million in sales so far […]
A darling Amagansett south farmhouse for under $3 million
This place seems like a good deal: south of the highway, with an attractive, good sized shingled farmhouse with pool, for under $3 million? Sold! The house boasts five bedrooms, with four baths and one half bath. There’s plenty of room for everyone with 2747 square feet of space. The […]
What $5 million buys you in the Hamptons now
One thing that characterizes Hamptons real estate is variety. A mansion in one neighborhood might barely qualify as habitable in another. Today, we’re comparing properties for sale all around $5 million. Sag Harbor Asking $5.2 million, 33 Morris Cove Lane is perfect for a boater, offering its own dock. The […]
Got a spare $15 million? Check out a Basquiat at new Phillips Southampton
Need to brighten up your living room, but don’t want to have to drive to New York City? You’re in luck, as Phillips auction house is opening a new location in Southampton, where Pottery Barn was. The space will open with an exhibition previewing the 20th century and contemporary art sales […]
Brace yourselves, here comes ‘Million Dollar Beach House’
Cheer up, folks, summer is almost over! Although as far as we can tell, few of the city people are going back anyway, so get ready to stand on line just to get into the IGA for a few more months! To distract yourself, take a look at the […]
An important house in a special East Hampton location: $72 million
This is a unique and special house, but we’re worried that because of its location, right on the ocean in East Hampton, someone will tear it down. It was designed in 1956 for art collector Otto Spaeth, who was also a vice president of the Whitney Museum. The architect was […]