[Montauk, N.Y. Photo credit: CQ1]
· The East End is well-represented on this list of movies shot on LI. [Newsday]
· It's called shrinkage! [27 East]
· Well, that's one way to get a Range Rover. [Patch]
· Shelter Island welcomes its very own ambulance corps. [SI Reporter]
· The King will be in the building January 6th and 7th. [Hamptons.com]
· Sag Harbor's windmill needs a few repairs. [Hamptons Chatter]
"Maybe some people in this town want a few homogenized restaurants where they can take the children & grandparents to, because not everyone wants bluefish sashimi or local turnip risotto when they go out." — anon [Chef Kevin Penner]
As far as crazy amenities in residential real estate go, the bowling alley, once the playing field of the common man's sport, has risen to represent the cream of the crop. Today Curbed National looks at multimillion-dollar listings with all varieties, including one-laners, two-laners, and the "vintage-inspired." [Curbed National]
While this 1500 sq. ft. might not have the stylish decor of another Clearwater home we recently featured, it does have it beat when it comes to price (plus it's got its very own website!). For $529K, this little biddy offers a surprising amount: half an acre, three bedrooms, two baths, a double height living room, fireplace, a pretty sweet open kitchen with terra cotta flooring and an awning covered deck overlooking a 40' heated pool. And, much like that other house, the owner is granted access to a private bay beach and marina. It would probably make for a great summertime rental too.
· Listing: 221 Norfolk Drive [Devlin McNiff Halstead Property]
· Listing: 221 Norfolk Drive [Corcoran]
[Photo credit: Sag Harbor Express]
The sculpture known simply as "Legs" in Sag Harbor has been ordered to come down by January 22nd. If its owners—Janet Lehr and Ruth Vered—don't comply with the Sag Harbor Building Department's demand, they'll be headed to court: "Failure to remove the structure will necessitate the issuance of an appearance ticket." This statement comes after three years of back and forth between the Village of Sag Harbor and the pair—and about eight months after the zoning board ordered to remove the 16' Larry Rivers sculpture.
As expected, the duo doesn't seem too interested in backing down. In a letter to The East Hampton Star she stated, "We want our legs. The legs must stay." So, yeah, we have a feeling they'll be headed to court very shortly. Let's just hope Ms. Vered doesn't end up in the back of a squad car* when they do.
· Battle To Keep "Legs" Standing [EH Star]
· All Previous Larry Rivers' "Legs" Coverage [Curbed Hamptons]
*The picture accompanying this Daily News article is amazing.
Here now, From Curbed Marketplace, highlighting an intriguing real estate listing from the many thousands of properties found in the Curbed Marketplace. Browsing the Marketplace and spot a property worthy of being featured? Send it to the tipline.
This week's marketplace listing comes from the man with the golden copy, Gary DePersia. To wit:
"Spend your leisure time in this beautiful waterfront traditional with sweeping views of Three Mile Harbor. A gated entry welcomes you into a park like setting secluded from all else as you pass beneath a canopy of majestic trees that lead to the residence. "As for the home itself? The three (possibly four) bedroom is "perched high on a knoll above the bay" and offers a droolworthy country kitchen, a finished walkout basement, media room, an office and some pretty expansive decking in the back yard. In case you were worried, the 2.15 acre property also includes—what else?—a heated gunite pool. The backyard is also sporting a koi pond. So, for those with an affection for ornamental carp, you're in luck.
For a house that's less than 4000 sq. ft. and not quite four bedrooms, the $6.35M pricetag does seem a little high. However, the residence can be rented, so interested buyers might want to take a summer long test spin to see if it's worth it.
· Listing: 46 Three Mile Harbor Drive [Curbed Marketplace]
With over 350 votes cast, good ol' 11963 takes the Curbed Cup for the second year in a row. After the poll closed early this morning, Sag Harbor bested Amagansett by a mere 26 votes. The victory should come as no surprise to anyone who's spent any amount of time in the Southampton hamlet. In 2011, Sag Harbor saw the much-delayed Bulova Condos break ground, a flurry of year-end buying activity, news of a potential frozen yogurt store, and approval for a $10M library renovation. While we didn't always have good news to share, the one-time whaling community was still able to come out on top. As for the rest of our contestants...better luck next year!
· All Curbed Cup 2011 Coverage [Curbed Hamptons]
Kevin Penner, executive chef for East Hampton's 1770 House and Cittanuova, recently took to his blog to bemoan boring restaurants that don't embrace their environments. After visiting to "a fairly new restaurant...in East Hampton" (cough The East Hampton Grill cough) the chef was left with a bad taste in his mouth. He thought the dining room would "look at home in any upscale mall in America", the menu wasn't terribly interesting and much of the food was out of season. Although his meal was good, he felt his experience was indicative of the "packaging and homogenizing [of] restaurants" that many in the food world are embracing. Anyone who's eaten there would most likely agree that the restaurant does feel a little "airport steakhouse". They do make a tasty burger, though. [ChefKevinPenner.com]
PriceSpotter is Curbed's asking price guessing game. We provide some details and pictures from a local listing, and you take a crack at the price in the comments. On Friday, we reveal the answer. No cheating!
What/Where: 9 bedroom, 7.5 bath on Jones Cove Road, East Hampton (south of the highway) Things that will never make such a list? 12,000 sq. ft. constructions in the Georgica section of East Hampton. Grandiose? Yes. Palatial? Maybe. Enviable? Definitely. Charming? Any home that "features 9 bedrooms including a main floor master with den, 7.5 baths, formal living room, formal dining room, library, great room, professional kitchen and four car garage" is most definitely not.
Quibbles over language aside, this almost-completed stunner has custom woodwork, moldings and cabinetry throughout, a theater and wine cellar on the finished lower level, a heated gunite swimming pool (no way!) with spa, a pool house with wet bar and bath and a sunken tennis court. It's a whole lotta house in an incredibly nice area of East Hampton.
So, Curbed readers...what do you think they're asking?
· PriceSpotter Archive [Curbed Hamptons]
One East Hampton broker is trying an interesting method to bring eyeballs to his open houses. Patrick McLaughlin of Douglas Elliman is offering the chance to win an iPad just for visiting a pair of listings today. "Journalists...mortgage brokers...etc" can enter simply by stopping by 9 Montauk Avenue Ext. (between 11:00 and 12:30pm) or 150 Bay Street (between 1:00 and 2:30pm)—those who check out both will be entered twice. We have absolutely no idea if this will encourage a sale, but we definitely admire the man for trying something different. Wine and cheese will only get you so far in this market.
As the year draws to a close, we thought it the perfect opportunity to share Curbed Hampton's most popular stories for 2011. So, without further ado, here they are*:
10. Woman Attempts To Meet Men By Renting $50 Million House...Again
9. This Is Where David Tepper's $43.5 Million House Used To Be
8. Meet Ballyshear, Mayor Bloomberg's New Beach Cottage
7. New Hamptons TV Show Won't Actually Be Filmed in the Hamptons
6. Refresh Your Palate At These New Hamptons Restaurants
5. Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Hamptons Nightlife
4. Zagat's 2011/2012 Guide to the Best Hamptons Restaurants Is Here
3. Tepper to Tear down His Record-Breaking $43.5M Home
2. Fly Over The Country's Largest Home Like Never Before
1. A 7-Bedroom Bridgehampton Country Estate for $28.5M
*Special thanks to Curbed's editorial assistant extraordinaire, Jackie "In The Box" Goldstein, for braving Google Analytics to get this info for us.
This East Hampton six-bedroom first hit the market last January with a healthy ask of $6.75M. 11 months and $1.8M in pricechops later, the pricetag on the 1.27 acre property is down to $4.95M.
While we really want to make fun of the granny chic interiors, there's no point in doing so—whoever buys the place is just going to tear it down. Much like another listing on Hook Pond, this is all about the land. We're pretty sure any architect would love the opportunity to work with the "gorgeous grounds with bluestone terrace, mature trees, and [a] rolling green lawn to the water's edge." The lack of a pool was a concern, but the listing agent assured us that it's possible to build one.
At this price, it's just a matter of time before this thing gets bought up, knocked down and built anew. Thoughts?
· Listing: 12 Hook Pond Lane [Brown Harris Stevens]
From dune houses to nuclear missile bunkers to Frank Gehry creations, it's been quite a year for strange homes. Over on Curbed National they're saying sayonara to 2011 with a look back at these amazing architectural oddities and more. Four straight walls never seemed so dull! [Curbed National]
We've whittled the field down from eight towns to just two: Sag Harbor and Amagansett. It's now up to you to decide which zip code will be taking home the Curbed Cup for 2011. Will Sag Harbor be returning to the winner's circle or will we pretend to engrave Amagansett's name on this year's fake trophy? Find out on Monday Tuesday, when we announce the winner. Until then, vote away!
· All Curbed Cup 2011 Coverage [Curbed Hamptons]
It's time to make up a bunch of awards and hand them out to the most deserving people, places and things in the real estate, architecture, and neighborhood universes in the Hamptons. Yep, it's time for the First Annual Curbed Awards! Today's topic: Memorable Listings for 2011
Gambrel Porn Of The Year: 14 On The Bluffs, North Haven
Fans of the traditional Hampton's aesthetic ("Make it look like an expensive barn!") were given something to drool over this year. Designed by John Laffey, this 9000 sq. ft. North Haven home captures the timeless East End look without sparing on modern amenities. And while the north-of-the-highway address may be a turnoff to some, anyone with a Range Rover would be more than happy to park it here.
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