The Hamptons was all abuzz yesterday about a Twitter thread. Apparently, the mother of a 20 year old college student home in the Hamptons for the summer found $100,000 in his room. The son finally said that “in early April he struck up a conversation with a rich older woman […]
Month: August 2020
An historic windmill house in Westhampton Beach wants $4.25 million
We love a property with a good bit of history behind it, and this one, which includes a former working windmill, has plenty. It’s located in the lovely estate section of Westhampton Beach on Seafield Lane. The house was built around 1900. By 1905, a couple called Charles and Laura […]
Is your coffee not classy enough? Try Ralph Lauren’s!
Have you recently been tortured by the idea that, even though you live in an old farmhouse with antique quilts and vintage hooked rugs, you have a pet Labrador, you keep chickens in an adorable henhouse, drive an elderly Bronco, collect antique silver, and wear only preppy clothes, that you’re […]
Revealed! How much for a waterfront house in Southampton’s estate section?
Address: 33 Linden Lane, Southampton Price: $13,750,000 Close but no cigar. The most popular guess this week was $12,750,000, while all the other answers were tied. We find $13,750,000 actually fairly reasonable for this place: it offers a lot of charm and some nice features (as we said before, we […]
Here are the houses where Trump is fundraising this weekend
Every election year, presidential candidates hit the Hamptons for fundraising. Why not? The richest people in the United States summer here, so of course they go where the money is. This weekend, it’s Donald Trump’s turn. First up is Joe Farrell’s famous Bridgehampton estate, Sandcastle. Farrell is of course a […]
This Wainscott oceanfront is the most gorgeous new-build we’ve seen in a while
This house is a masterclass in how to do modern right. From the butterfly roof referencing Andrew Geller’s playful midcentury designs, to the entry that reminds us of the Metropolitan Opera House (just let us have our flights of fancy), this house is simply stunning. It’s quite large at 11,000 […]
How much for a waterfront house in Southampton’s estate section?
Price That House! is our price guessing game. We provide some details and pictures from a local listing, and you have a go at the price. Thursday, we reveal the answer. Remember, this is all for fun, so please: no wagering. What/Where: 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 3 half-baths / Southampton […]
Superagent Dolly Lenz lists her Southampton estate for $15.5 million
Real estate titan Dolly Lenz, former president of Douglas Elliman and sometime agent for Donald Trump, has listed her Southampton property. In the estate section, on tony Ox Pasture Road, the estate consists of an 8-bedroom, 7.5-bath main house, a guest house with 2 bedrooms, a pool house with bath […]