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6XQ Ç§ SP /D]\ 3RLQW Ç§ Located on Gardinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay, this stunning 4 br, 4.5 bth home is situated on 5.7 pvt waterfront acres surrounded with mature plantings. This brand new 4,700 sq. ft. beach Cottage with post and beam construction boasts a htd pool, pool pavillion, extensive mahogany decking, and approximately 200â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of pvt beach. Moor your boat, too. Excl. #49935. $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ Ç&#x153; SP *DQVHWW /DQH Ç§ Almost new post modern 4 br, 3 bth with attached gar. Flower garden and lush lawn envelop the pool. Far south, quite close to guarded ocean beach. Also for rent $125,000. Excl. #59501. Dir: Montauk Hwy east, right on Hedges Lane, left on Melissa Way, right on Gansett Ln, house on left. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ SP 0DLGVWRQH 'ULYH Ç§ Meticulously cared for home nestled south of the highway in the Dunes. 3 large brs and 2 well appointed bths (plus an ofďŹ ce/loft). Htd pool and poolhouse. Beautiful landscaping and irrigation have made this a veritable oasis. A short distance from one of the most beautiful beaches. #62614 $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ DP SP 0DLGVWRQH 'ULYH Ç§ Newly listed! Lovely Dunes contemporary on a spacious, corner landscaped lot. This bright and sunny stress free beach house offers 3 brs, 2 full bths, plus 20x40 in-ground htd pool, one block to ocean access. #65120 $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ DP SP 6XUI 'ULYH Ç§ Rare opportunity to own the ideal beach house in the dunes. One of a select few properties in this area with a pool. On a lush .23 of an acre corner lot across the street from the beach. 3 brs, 3 bths with a ďŹ nished basement, expansive screened porch and decking around the pool. Expansion possibilities! #65458. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ SP 6FULPVKDZ /DQH Ç§ Open and bright contemporary features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a full basement. There is plenty of room for expansion and rests on 1.3 prime acres. #62175 (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

BRIDGEHAMPTON

6DW Ç§ SP 6XUIVLGH Ç§ Panoramic views of the ocean from this 4 br, 3 bth home, situated on a large 1.3-acre parcel, with 125 ft. of ocean frontage. Expansion potential. #58842 $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ DP SP 6KDG\ 3DWK Ç§ Traditional gem featuring 5br, 6.5bth, OHA heating, central air and fpl. 1 acre of lush landscaping that surrounds the htd pool. Excl. #57820 Dir: Mtk Hwy East to BH-Sag Harbor Tpk, left on Lumber Ln, left on Scuttlehole Rd, right on Brick Kiln, right on Fair Hills Ln, left on Shady Path. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

EAST HAMPTON

6DW 6XQ Ç§ SP 7KUHH 0LOH +DUERU 5G Ç§ 2-story Cottage with 3 brs, 3 bths and fpl. The 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor offers views of the harbor and extensive decking overlooks your own pvt beach. Room for pool. Excl. #65716 Dir: Montauk Hwy into Village of East Hampton, left on North Main St, bear left onto Three Mile Harbor. #279 across from Woodbine. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ Ç&#x153; SP 3DOPD 7HUUDFH Ç§ Minutes to Village and train, 5 br, 3.5 bth Trad. recently renovated. It features a pvt master suite and entertainment room, as well as a sprawling front porch, pvt yard, and htd gunite pool. Excl. #59438. Dir: Newtown Ln, Turn right onto Cooper Ln, Right onto Palma Terr. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6D Ç§ Ç&#x153; SP 6RXWK 3RQG /DQH Ç§ Waterfront home with dock, on .69 acre. 6 brs, 3.5 bths, 2 LRs with coffered ceilings and walls, each with a large woodburning fpl. A new, large eat-in kit. with incredible views, and a formal DR with beautiful views of the harbor. Balconies off the master br and 1 guest room, a wraparound porch on the harbor side of the house. Facing preserve. Excl. #55046. Dir: Three Mile Harbor Rd, turn left onto Springybanks, right onto Oyster Shore Rd, Right onto South Pond Ln #10. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP 1RUIRON 'ULYH Ç§ Newly-built Mediterranean-inspired luxury vacation home of almost 4,000 sq.ft. 4 brs and 5 bths, a prof. kit. with granite countertops, radiant heat ďŹ&#x201A;oors, 3 ďŹ replaces and 20 ft cathedral ceilings grace the interior. Outside professional landscaping surrounds a htd gunite pool with bluestone terrace, waterfall, barbecue and outdoor fpl and separate pool house with bsmnt. Excl. #62692 (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6XQ Ç§ SP .LQJV 3RLQW 5RDG Ç§ Totally renovated. Immaculate 2 story contemporary is on Hog Creek which opens to Gardiners Bay. Close to the beach. Owner used only top quality materials and construction. A total of 3 brs the master bed room has wall to wall closets, fpl and full bth. The 3rd br has access to the spa room. The 2nd level includes a large great room with oak ďŹ&#x201A;oors, fpl, dining and a new kit. #64451. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH +DPSWRQ %D\V 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP +HGJHURZ /DQH Ç§ Sprawling Contemporary home tucked away on cul-de-sac just a few minutes to the heart of the Village. 2 story living room with ďŹ replace, open kitchen, 4 bedrooms (each with own bath) and library. Separate wing with own entrance with music room, media room, ofďŹ ce and additional bedroom and bath. Heated pool sits among .75 acres of lush green lawns and colorful landscaping. Exclusive #64932 Dir: Osborne Lane in East Hampton Village, right onto Cedar Street, left onto Hedgerow Lane #11. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6XQ Ç§ SP ,VVDFV 3DWK Ç§ On the Amaganset border this turn-key and pristinely reďŹ ned home sits on a cul-de-sac close to Indian Wells, East Hampton Beaches. 3/4 br home has a convenient den off of the open living area, fpl, spacious well equipt and chic kit. that has french doors leading out to the patio and a well landscaped pool area complete with brick patio and pergola. Must see to be in by Memorial Day! #64798. Dir: East on Town Lane, left on Abrahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Path, left on Talkhouse Walk, right on Issacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Path. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP +XQWWLQJ $YH Ç§ 4 br, 2.5 bths with additional attached, 4 room legal ofďŹ ce with bth on 1.70 pristinely landscaped lawn with inground free-form htd pool. Close to shopping and entertainment! Excl. #62793. Dir: Newtown Lane to Osborne Lane, Right onto Huntting Ave.- Around the bend on the right. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP +DUERU %OYG Ç§ Spacious Colonial. Come see this New Construction! A 3,200 sq.ft. home featuring 4 brs, 2.5 bths with lots of living space. All this in a great central location. #58346. Dir: 27 East to Springs Fpl Road follow road for 2 miles and make a left on to Harbor Boulevard. House will be on your right. $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP (O\ %URRN 5G Ç§ 3 brs, including an exceptional master suite with huge bath and major walk closet that is the size of some rooms that is a 2 year old extension. There are 2 guest rooms, plus a den that could well be the fourth bedroom. The great room has a high ceiling fpl and is open and bright, overlooking the htd pool, which is set in extensive decking. The updated kitchen is only 2 years old and opens to a dining area with two walls of windows for the perfect view of the private backyard. 2-car garage that is wired for electric and plumbed, so it could be used as an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studio. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP +DUERU %RXOHYDUG Ç§ New Construction. 3 br, 2.5 bth home with gracious wraparound porch on .51 of an acre with room for a pool. A unique opportunity. #53086. Dir: 27 east to Springs Fpl Road drive about 2 miles road is on your left. Turn on to Harbor Boulevard. House is on your right. $PDJDQVHWW 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP 3HWHUV 3DWK Ç§ Beautiful 4 br, 3 bth home with bonus room is located in the community of Hampton Waters offering beach and boating for homeowners only. This stately Traditional sits up high and is reached via your circular driveway. The home is warm and inviting, with a large en suite master on the 1st ďŹ&#x201A;oor. Each room on the main level has doors to the extensive deck, htd pool, pool pergola, and beautiful lawn area. When there is a need to be indoors, enjoy either of the 2 fpls or the fully ďŹ n. bsmnt, in addition to a wonderful open kit., dining, and living area. Also for rent $23,000 August, 2008. Excl. #61918. Dir: Three Mile Harbor Rd to left on Springy Banks Rd to right on Oyster Shores Rd to left on Peters Path, house on left. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 9DQ 6FR\V 3DWK :HVW Ç§ 3 br, 2 bth, contemporized barn with sunďŹ lled rooms and vaulted ceilings. The dining area and living room with ďŹ replace open to an expansive deck and pool. Relax in the privacy of a second ďŹ&#x201A;oor master suite and provide equal comfort in the 2 guest brs. Situated on 1.4 acres in the Northwest. Convenient to village. Extra rooms. Excl. #42980 (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 7KUHH 0LOH +DUERU Ç§ 4 brs and 2 bths with great harbor views. Stylishly renovated, multi-level home has renovated kit., comfortable sunken LR with fpl, central air conditioning, and pool. Ideal for entertaining, this house is a perfect summer getaway not far from the Village of East Hampton. Excl. #55695 (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ Ç&#x153; SP /DQGIDOO &LUFOH Ç§ 0' /' . -XO\ DQG $XJXVW . Entering through the circular entry hall (with powder room), the high ceiling, exposed beam LR will delight you with its eclectic collection of furniture and art. ProvenĂ§al-style DR, abutting the prof. laid out gourmet kit.. The main ďŹ&#x201A;oor also includes a guest room with full bth. Upstairs, there are 2 inviting brs, including the cozy master with an adjoining bth and builtin sauna. Built-in sun deck, gunite pool. Lush gardens. A screened-in porch offers outdoor daytime shade as well as dining from the builtin outdoor grill. Also includes a guest cottage with bth. House rental includes rights to the pvt Landfall Circle community beach. Dir: Steven Hands Pth to Hands Creek Rd, turn left on Alewive Brook Rd. Turn right on Cedar Point Rd, bear right to Bearing E. Rd, than turn left on North Pass Rd, ďŹ nally turn left on Landfall Circle. #64302. (DVW +DPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

EAST QUOGUE

6XQ Ç§ SP 0DOOR\ 'ULYH Ç§ Within the community of Southampton Pines; this 2007 newly constructed showcase 5,200 sq.ft. including a 3-car gar. Including 4 brs, 3.5 bths, opulent master bth, custom kit. formal living & DRs with 6ft. high paneling, 3 fplces, radiant ďŹ&#x201A;r heat in 4,000 sq.ft. bsmnt, gar. and all bths. Huge 1,000 sq.ft. stone patio with covered porch leading to a roman entry 40 ft. pool. Only 90 minutes to Manhattan and close to all restaurants and beaches. #62711 :HVWKDPSWRQ %HDFK 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ SP &RUEHWW 'ULYH Ç§ This stately, 4,200 sq. ft., Post Modern home sits on 1+ acre. The home has a cathedral LR with fpl, gourmet kit., den, powder room, 1st and 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor master suites and 2 additional brs, for a total of 4 brs and 3.5 bths. The grounds are meticulously landscaped, and consist of htd pool, hot tub and attached 3-car gar.. A truly special offering. #58716 :HVWKDPSWRQ %HDFK 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ SP &RROLGJH /DQH Ç§ Open living area with fpl, tastefully done kit. with wainscoted island, wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors 3 brs 2 tumbled marbled bths, den, ďŹ n. bsmnt 1-car gar., French doors leading out to in-ground pool, and mature landscaping for privacy. Dir: take Montauk Highway go south on Josiah Foster Path to Eisenhower make left then right at Coolidge to #3 on corner. +DPSWRQ %D\V 2IČ&#x160;FH

QUOGUE

6XQ Ç§ SP 4XRJXH 6W Ç§ Wonderful 3 story trad., circa 1900, is currently undergoing renovation to get this old school charmer in line with todays modern comforts and conveniences. 7 brs, 7 bths, 4 separate living areas, three with fpls. Several brs have pvt sundecks. Two fpls and two full bths in master suite. Pvt lawn area with gardens, gunite pool, four car gar. with second story gaming room and huge observation deck. Great location. #65499 :HVWKDPSWRQ %HDFK 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 3RVW /DQH Ç§ Fantastic location, plus the ability to expand or build is rare on the water , this 1.4 acre homesite gives you that opportunity, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to compromise your dream. Approximately 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of bulkheading ,seperate dock, room for 3 or 4 boats,and easy access to the Quogue Canal. This home is located in the village of Quogue and includes 5 brs, 3 bths, air conditioning, fpl, eat-in-kit. , dining area, large LR, den/ofďŹ ce, detached 2-car gar., and room for pool .Reduced over six hundred thousand dollars for quick sale. #54829. :HVWKDPSWRQ %HDFK 2IČ&#x160;FH

6XQ Ç§ SP 'XQH 5RDG Ç§ Dune Road Bayfront 2-story Cape Cod. Charming 4 br(2 master suites), 3 bth , central air, htd pool, wood deck facing Quogue canal, pool house on .40 landscaped property with irrigation system, Fully furnished. Ocean beach access. Co-Excl. #49313 Web#H15186. Dir. West on Montauk Highway, Rt. On Quogue St., Rt. on Post Lane over the Quogue Bridge, Rt. On to Dune Road to #73 on right side. 4XRJXH 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ SP :RRGODQG :D\ Ç§ Set on a one acre parcel, this home features a great room with fpl, 4 brs, 16x50 pool, multilevel decks, and 2 car gar.. Situated on a lovely cul-de-sac in the village of Quogue, this home has tremendous potential. Excl.. #60651. Web #H51265 Dir: Montauk Highway to Old Depot Road, travel north to Woodland Way, to #3. +DPSWRQ %D\V 2IČ&#x160;FH

RIVERHEAD

6XQ Ç§ SP 3LQH &RXUW Ç§ 81 ft. of frontage on Wildwood Lake with a pvt dock and large deck . This 2 brs, 1 bth, features a spacious LR with wood burning stove and loft, a dining area, and a eat-in kit. The ďŹ n. bsmnt includes 2 rooms, 1 bth, and a pvt entrance and outdoor sitting area. This property can be combined with the adjacent lakefront property (I#48616) to form a 1 acre compound with two homes for a combined price of $879,000. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass up this chance to own your own corner of this pristine lake. Dir: From County Roads 51 & 63, South On Wildwood Trail, Left On Pine Court. Wooden Gate On Right Excl. Web#HH0158918 +DPSWRQ %D\V 2IČ&#x160;FH

SAGAPONACK

6DW 6XQ Ç§ SP 3DUVRQDJH /DQH Ç§ New construction. Over 12,000 sq.ft. on 1.24 acres, set down a ďŹ&#x201A;ag lot, will include 8 brs, 11.5 bths, and staff-quarters. Master suites include plasma TVs & radiant heat in bths. Professional-grade kit., great room, sitting room, media room, elevator, gym, playroom, ďŹ n. bsmnt with home theater, and 3-car, radiant-htd gar. 4 fpls, walk-in closets, and 2 laundry facilities. Salt water-ďŹ ltrated, htd gunite pool. Bluestone patios and porches. Pool house w/bth. Custon landscape package. Co-excl. #62701. Dir: Montauk Hwy East, right onto Sagg Rd, left onto Parsonage Ln. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 6DJDSRQDFN 5RDG Ç§ Spectacular waterfront with amazing views! This 6,000 s/f traditional is perfectly appointed with 5 brs, 5.5 bth estate situated on 2.1 acres with 300 ft. of frontage on Sagg Pond. The custom English kit. is adorned with hand painted cabinets, marble countertops and top of the line appliances. The gunite pool and waterfall beautifully accent the natural beauty of the property. Web#H0158167 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH 6XQ Ç§ DP SP 2OG )DUP 5G Ç§ Totally renovated home with 5 brs, 5 bths, central vac/air, den/library, fpl in LR, full ďŹ n. bsmnt, htd pool, Har-Tru tennis, and a shed for storage. Close to Vineyards. Web#H0147835. 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH

SAG HARBOR

6DW Ç§ SP -HUPDLQ $YH Ç§ Recently renovated. The perfect combination of modern amenities with historic details. Sited on 1 acre in the village, 3,800 sqft masterpiece features 5 brs, 5.5 bths, new custom kit., pool, pool house, bluestone patio, large wrap around deck, and a det. gar. Web#H34458. 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 0DLQ 6WUHHW Ç§ Turn of the century colonial revival currently under construction. 2,200 sq ft home offers 3 brs and 2.5 bths. Gourmet kit., formal DR, and a classic double parlor with gas fpl and hand crafted coiffered ceilings. Htd pool, pool house and full bth plus a gar. on pvt park like grounds. Web#H32553. 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP &OLII 'ULYH Ç§ Modern, light ďŹ lled Contemporary. Enjoy waterviews from this pristine home, overlooking Long Beach in the community of Baypoint. 4 brs, 3 bths, a large open LR, modern kit., ďŹ&#x201A;oating steel & concrete staircase, bamboo ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, full ďŹ nished lower level with gym and att. gar., plus a htd gunite pool surrounded by a spacious patio. #50449. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP 'LYLVLRQ 6WUHHW Ç§ Beautifully restored 2-3 br Trad. Cheerful eat-in kit., formal DR, lovely wide plank ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and lots of original details give this home plenty of warmth and Old World Charm. A rare bonus, the lot allows for signiďŹ cant expansion and room for pool. With central air and a det. 1-car gar. Excl. Web#H0142564 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 5ROOLQJ +LOOV &RXUW Ç§ Relax on the deck overlooking scenic view from this 5/4 br, 2.5 bth Colonial. Wide plank ďŹ&#x201A;oors, gas fpl, central vacuum, tile throughout, Corian counters in kit. with mahogany cabinets, Jacuzzi in master bath, large walk-out ďŹ n. bsmnt with 5th br, and attic for storage. 1,200 sq. ft. of decking for great entertaining space and you are minutes to Sag Harbor and beaches. Htd pool with a 700 sq. ft. poolhouse. Web#H0150427. 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 6XQVHW 'ULYH Ç§ Beach Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paradise. Beautifully Designed Home. Great Room with Cathedral Ceilings, Deeded Mooring Rights and Room for Pool. Long Beach Road to Bay Point, 4th right to 36 Sunset Drive. Web#H37071 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH

SHINNECOCK

6DW 6XQ Ç§ DP SP +LJKODQG 5RDG Ç§ This 5br, 3bth home is situated on a pvt .85 acres ďŹ lled with mature landscaping and room for tennis. Totally turn-key. New heating and central air system, new kit and updated bths and 20x40 htd pool. Excl. Web#HO153375. Dir: West on Hill Street into Montauk Hwy, right on Sugarloaf, left on Highland. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

SOUTHAMPTON

6XQ Ç§ SP :HVW +LOOV &RXUW Ç§ Bordering a 21 acre reserve, this new home on 1 acre plus offers 5 brs, 4.5 bths, prof. kit. and formal living/DRs. 3,000 sq. ft. bsmnt, 3 car gar., decking and htd gunite pool. Excl. #62297 Dir: Montauk Highway east, left on DeerďŹ eld Rd, left on Middle Line Hwy, right on Southampton Hills Ct, left on West Hills Ct. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 3DUULVK 3RQG &RXUW Ç§ On 1.4 acres with room for tennis, this 6,000 sq. ft. home offers 5 brs, 4.5 bths, professional kit., 3 fpls, formal dining/LRs. Rear decking surrounds the htd gunite pool. Excl. #62298 Dir: Montauk Highway east, left on Tuckahoe Road, left on Parrish Pond Court. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP +HUULFN 5RDG Ç§ Prime Village location. New cape renovation, 2 blocks to Main Street, 5 blocks to ocean. TerriďŹ c mature landscaping, 4 brs, 3.5 bths and gunite pool. Co-Excl. #52580 Web#HO152580. Dir: South on S. Main Street, left on Herrick #208. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW 6XQ Ç§ SP :HVW +LOOV &RXUW Ç§ MagniďŹ cent new 6,150 sq. ft. home has 5 brs, 5 bths, 2 half bths and features 1st ďŹ&#x201A;oor master suite, gourmet kit., formal DR, htd gunite pool with spa, outdoor shower and built-in grill. Co-Excl. Web#HO156273. Dir: East on Montauk Hwy, left on DeerďŹ eld Rd., left on Middle Line Hwy, right on Southampton Hills Ct., left on West Hills Ct. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW 6XQ Ç§ SP 2OG 7RZQ &URVVLQJ Ç§ Classic Southampton village home, minutes from ocean and shopping, 4 brs, 2.5 bths, LR, 2 fpls, formal DR, den overlooking large deck on beautifully landscaped yard, bsmnt and 2-car gar. Excl. Web#H55772. Dir: Main Street, left on Meeting House Lane, right on Little Plains Road, left on Old Town Crossing. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ DP SP 3HOOHWUHDX 6WUHHW Ç§ Be the ďŹ rst to live in this 2-story traditional home with 5brs, 4bths and gunite pool. Ready for the summer. Co-Excl. Web#HO158995. Dir: East on Hampton Rd., left on Elm St., right on Pelletreau. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ DP SP /D\WRQ $YHQXH Ç§ Superb traditional home and separate cottage sited on 0.5 acres. Beautiful mature landscaping and 20x50 htd gunite pool, 5brs and 4bths. Co-Excl. Web#H55583. Dir: East on Hampton Rd., left on Elm St., left on Layton Ave. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

6DW Ç§ SP 2VERUQH $YHQXH Ç§ Classic, Hampton-style home with cottage featuring great master suite with fpl and plasma wall unit, 2 additional brs plus a 2 br cottage making 5 brs and 4 full bths, formal DR, family room with fpl, quiet yard and room for pool. It is really a turn-key beach house. Also available for 2008 summer rental @ $55,000. Excl. Web#H54576. Dir: East on Hampton Road, left on Osborne Avenue, #44. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW 6XQ Ç§ SP (OP 6WUHHW Ç§ This well-built home has 2 brs, 2 bths, LR, kit., ďŹ n. bsmnt w/hot tub and gar. Attic could be converted to 2 brs. Located in the heart of the village and priced to sell. Excl. #60619 Web#H51238. Dir: East on Hampton Road, left on Elm Street. 6RXWKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 1R\DFN 5RDG Ç§ 10,000 sq. ft. English Country home set on 1.94 acres of immaculately kept grounds. The interior features 5 brs, 8 bths, central air, ďŹ n. bsmnt and eat in kit. Amenities include library, 20 person indoor spa, sauna, movie theatre, elevator, roof top deck and more. 4 car gar. and InďŹ nity edged htd gunite pool with grotto and outside bar area. The ultimate Hamptons home. Excl. #62907 Dir: Montauk Highway east, left on North Sea Road, right on Noyack Road to #1771 %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ SP 1RUWK 0DJHH 6W Ç§ Newer home situated on 4.1 acres. The exsisting home features 4-5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Featuring an open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan and eat in kitchen that lead out to the pool and enternaining area. This sub dividable lot is surrounded by preserve on 3 sides allowing for maximum privacy. Extras include hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;ooring through out, jacuzzi in the master bath, and a full basement with high ceilings. Web#H23973 6DJ +DUERU 2IČ&#x160;FH

WATER MILL

6XQ Ç§ DP SP 'HHUČ&#x160;HOG 5RDG Ç§ The amenities are many and the details are evident in this 6,300 sq. ft. master built Trad. set on 2 acres and offering endless views out over 80+ acres of reserve. 6 brs, 6.5 bths, central air, 4 fpls, double height windows throughout, professional grade kit., 2 staircases, balcony and much more. Htd pool and room for tennis. Excl. #62675 Dir: Montauk Hwy east, left on DeerďŹ eld Rd. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ DP SP 1R\DF 3DWK Ç§ Set on more than 1.6 acres, with wonderful farm and ďŹ eld views, this lovely, woodshingled home provides the perfect country setting with every modern convenience and more-5 brs, 4.5 bths, a full chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kit., Waterworks ďŹ xtures, formal dining room, living room, ofďŹ ce, wine cellar, home gym, and several ďŹ&#x201A;at screen televisions. Outside, multi-level decking, separate spa, in-ground pool, brick patio, covered porch, and Har-Tru tennis court. Two miles to the village and just two more to ocean beaches. Excl. #34298. Call for directions. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH 6DW Ç§ 0LOO )DUP /DQH Ç§ Surrounded by farms, this new home offers 6,200 sq. ft. of living space with 5 brs, 4.5 bths, professional kit., great room, formal living /DRs and 3 fpls. Decking surrounds the htd gunite pool. Excl. #60420. Dir: Montauk Highway east, left on David Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane, bear right on Seven Ponds Road, right on Upper Seven Ponds Road, right on Mill Farm Lane. %ULGJHKDPSWRQ 2IČ&#x160;FH

WESTHAMPTON

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Moving Rothko Fighting to Save the Headstone of a Major Abstract Expressionist By Dan Rattiner One of the great American painters of the 20th century was Mark Rothko. Like many others, such as de Kooning, Pollock and Gottleib, he is buried here on the East End. Now members of his family, 38 years after his death, want to have his grave dug up and his remains moved to Westchester. This would not be so important, if, say, Rothko were buried in East Hampton or Springs, where almost all the greats are buried. But he happens to be buried on the North Fork, specifically in a quiet little hamlet called East Marion, and his burial site is both a tourist attraction and a compliment to that quiet community. He was buried there because he loved East Marion, the people say. And East Marion wants him to stay. And that could happen, because Rothko’s heirs need a court order to move him. Rothko was born in 1903 in Latvia, which at that time was part of Czarist Russia. His father was the town pharmacist in the village of Daugavpils, and although the Jews in that community were not persecuted as they were in many other parts of Russia, the stories about persecution were not lost on Rothko’s dad.

In 1913, he and his wife and their two children took a steamship to New York City, where they settled. Mark Rothko grew up as a brilliant yet troubled young man. He received a scholarship to Yale because he had the highest grades in his high school, but he didn’t fit in there, and left after his second year, largely because Yale didn’t like Jews and cancelled his scholarship after his first year. Rosko paid for his second year by doing menial jobs. Rothko then embarked on a career as a

1932 but it was a troubled relationship that finally came to an end in 1943. There were no children. He then went through many different periods with his painting, moving from still lifes and landscapes to abstract expressionism to something he called multi-forms. He once said that he was inspired by monsters and gods. He said the exhilarated tragic experience was the only form of art. Like many another fine painter in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he worked for the WPA and other Franklin D. Rooseveltinspired work projects. Two years after his divorce from Edith, he met and married a 22year-old girl named Mary Alice Beistle, who became the love of his life. Two years later, he painted his masterpiece entitled “Slow Swirl at Edge of Sea.” It took him almost a year to complete. It established him as one of the major contemporary painters in America, along with the likes of Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and others. Fortune magazine did a feature on him in 1950. His paintings were selling for $50,000 or more. Perhaps the most remarkable commission he received was the offer he got to do all of the interior paintings for The Four Seasons, the celebrated restaurant on the ground floor of the Seagrams Building. It came in 1959. He was not crazy about this offer, but because Meis van der Rohe and Philip Johnson had accepted the job to

By the mid-1960s, Rothko was one of the most celebrated painters in America. His paintings sold for millions.

Dan Rattiner is the founder of Dan’s Papers. His memoir, In the Hamptons: Fifty Years With Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires and Celebrities will be published by Harmony Books this May.

painter, or more properly, a starving artist working with paints. He moved to Manhattan’s Upper West Side where he made his studio and held many odd jobs, while he studied at the Art Student’s League under Max Weber, and then along with Adolph Gottleib, Ilya Bolotowski, Ben-Zion, Lou Harris and others, apprenticed under Milton Avery. Rothko came of age during the Great Depression. He married a girl named Edith in

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BREAKING NEWS Commuter Connection to Run Through June The additional LIRR train service that was scheduled to end Memorial Day weekend, will now run through June, but only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This comes as a relief to the many school district employees who plan to use the service until the school year ends in late June.

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Springs Vandals Arrested and Charged Two 15-year-old East Hampton residents were arrested for a five-day crime spree through the Hog Creek area in Springs. The boys stole an ATV, moped and other items, damaged property at five homes on Pembroke Avenue and Water Hole Road and spray painted a racial slur on one of the homes. The teens were charged with juvenile delinquency with five counts of burglary in the third degree, two counts of burglary in the second degree, three counts of criminal mischief in the second degree, two counts of criminal mischief in the third degree and grand larceny in the third degree, along with criminal trespassing, graffiti and petit larceny.

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Announcing the Upcoming Show Tours Lineup… GREAT SUMMER PREVIEW! – BOARD IN NYC OR IN SOUTHAMPTON FOR A FULLY GUIDED TOUR OF THE HAMPTONS – 1-Day Tour – Thurs., May 22nd – $135*pp. – ‘The Hamptons’ offers you old American tradition, beautiful seascapes and a diverse group of towns, each with its own flavor. A tour guide will escort you on the motorcoach giving you some of the rich history of this magnificent area of New York State. The Southampton Publick House will host your farewell dinner with their prize-winning brewery for beer lovers, an all around friendly ambiance and good food. Come and see the stunning landscape and some of the best beaches in the world. Tour package includes: Deluxe round-trip transportation from New York City, fully guided motorcoach tour, tour of Montauk Lighthouse, wine tasting at Duck Walk Vineyards and dinner in Southampton. *If you are beginning your tour in Southampton, tour cost is $99 pp. “Gypsy” – Wed., May 14th – $185 pp. , Wed., Aug. 20th – $182 pp. – The legendary Patti LuPone stars as Rose! This is a new revival of the classic musical fable, Gypsy. The show is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, and tells the story of the famed striptease star’s early years in show business, under the thumb of her domineering stage mother, Rose. The vibrant score includes “Some People,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Together,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and “Rose’s Turn.” “In the Heights” – Sat., May 17th – $170 pp. – ”You can’t take your eyes off the performers, and you won’t want to.”– The New York Times-Charles Isherwood. It’s the July 4th weekend in Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight-knit neighborhood at the top of Manhattan. The musical explores the joys, heartbreaks and bonds of a Latino community struggling to redefine home. The New Yorker: “Big dreams, young love & a winning score.” This musical is taking audiences to new heights. It has gotten the highest honors and the highest praise, among several awards. These include Best Musical, Best Music & Lyrics, Best Choreography and Best Ensemble Performance, from various presenters. The Bronx Zoo – Sat., May 17th – Adults $62 pp./Children ages 3-12 $56 pp. – Take a walk on the wild side at the world’s greatest zoo – the Bronx Zoo! With award-winning, cutting-edge exhibits, such as the Congo Gorilla Forest, and featuring over 4,000 animals, there is no other zoo in the world that offers the diversity, superb viewing, and world-renowned expertise that assures a rewarding experience and the knowledge that visitors can make a difference in the world around them. You’ll receive a package that includes admission to the zoo, the Wild Asia Monorail, Skyfari Cable Car, Children’s Zoo, Congo Gorilla Forest, Butterfly Garden, Bug Carousel, and Zoo Shuttle. Mohonk Mountain House – Sun., May 18th & Aug. 3rd and Tues., Oct. 14th – $115 pp. Historic Landmark Resort located at the top of the Shawangunk Ridge and surrounding Lake Mohonk, offers thousands of acres of unspoiled scenery, beautiful rock formations, 128 gazebos overlooking the mountains and the only structure on the virtually untouched land is the sprawling Victorian Mohonk Mountain House. There is also a gift shop, gazebo shop and greenhouse garden shop, barn museum, and beautiful gardens. Tour package includes: Deluxe round-trip transportation, self-guided house tour, brunch on Sunday trips and hot & cold buffet lunch on Tuesday trip, carriage ride, and more.

Storm King Art Center and Brotherhood Winery – Sat., June 14th – $99 pp. – The Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature and the exhibition space is defined by sky and land. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists. The grounds are surrounded by the Hudson Highlands, a dramatic panorama integral to the viewing experience. The sculptures are affected by changes in light and weather, so no two visits are the same. The Brotherhood Winery is the oldest winery in the United States. Wine making is an ancient and honored art, and nowhere is this more evident than at Brotherhood. It has been in continuous operation in the picturesque village of Washingtonville, NY. They also have a unique artisan’s gift shop. Tour package includes: Admission to the museum, a guided tour at Storm King from 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. including a 30 minute tram ride at 1:00 p.m., a wonderful lunch experience at Painters’ restaurant, a 3:30 p.m. winery tour and tasting and deluxe round-trip transportation. “A Catered Affair” – Wed., June 18th – $175 pp. and Wed., June 18th – $180 pp. – In 1953, relationships are strained to the limit when a Bronx couple must choose whether to spend their life savings on a family business or to launch their only daughter’s marriage with a lavish catered affair. This new musical, written by and starring four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, explores the meaning of family and the need for love and is based on a teleplay by Paddy Cheesy and screenplay by Gore Vidal. Also starring Faith Prince & Tom Wapato. Cape Cod – Nantucket & Plymouth – 4-Day Tour – Sun.-Wed., June 22nd-25th – $689 pp./do. – Our customers delight in this trip. We hope you will join us for another memorable experience on the Cape. Enjoy guided tours all the way to Provincetown, voyage via high speed ferry to the island of Nantucket and take a bus tour of the island. On the way home, you will tour and have a Thanksgiving Feast at the Plimoth Plantation (a living history museum detailing the daily life of the native Wampanoag and English colonists from the 17th century).

Also Available: “Wicked” – Wed., 6/25 West Point/Hudson Valley – Thurs., 6/26 Kutztown German Folk Festival – Sat., 6/28 Atlantic City – Tropicana Overnight – Sun.-Mon., 6/29-30 “Young Frankenstein” – Wed., 7/2 World Yacht Dinner Cruise – Sat., 7/19 Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island – Sat., 7/19 Thimble Islands, CT – Thurs., 7/24 2-Day Tanglewood/Berkshires – Tues.-Wed., 8/5-6 BASEBALL GAMES: New York Yankees – Wed., 7/23, Sat., 8/16 & 8/30, Sun., 9/14 New York Mets – Thurs., 7/24, Tues., 8/19 & Sun., 9/14

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design this extraordinary building at Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd, Rothko accepted. People found it astonishing that he had waffled about this offer. It meant wealth and fame. What was the matter with him? Nothing was the matter with him. He was, however, a malcontent, an intellectual and an anti-establishment figure. If this bad-boy persona were an act, people would soon see that he was not kidding. Rothko spent three years painting the murals for The Four Seasons, revising his usual horizontal perspective to vertical ones, in keeping with the vertical soaring theme of the restaurant and the building. These murals, made of separate panels, were then mounted on the walls. During the months that followed, Rothko and his beloved Mell, as she was called, toured Europe. On their way home on a steamship, he had a conversation with the publisher of Harpers Magazine, in which he said that the Seagrams murals were painted to be “something that will ruin the appetite of every son-of-a-bitch who ever eats in that room. If the restaurant would refuse to put up my murals, that would be the ultimate compliment. But they won’t. People can stand anything these days.” Arriving back in New York a few weeks later, he and Mell ate at The Four Seasons, but left so upset by the restaurant’s pretentious atmosphere that he refused to finish the last mural, returned his advance and went and took the paintings off the walls to keep for himself. (These murals are now at the Tate in London,

the National Gallery of Art in Washington and at the Kawamura Memorial Museum in Japan.) If this defiant act was heartfelt, it also dramatically enhanced his reputation. He was soon courted by the wealthy art patron Dominique de Menil and with her help spent the next 15 years, on and off, painting a second masterpiece, which is today the Rothko Chapel in Houston. In 1962, Pop Art came on the scene. Rothko called them “charlatans and young opportunists.” By the mid-1960s, Rothko was one of the most celebrated painters in America. Many of his paintings sold for millions. But by the middle of that decade, he was too ill to summon the huge amounts of physical energy needed to personally paint these giant canvases even though he was just in his early sixties. He had two assistants who did much of the painting. In 1968, at his studio now at 157 East 69th Street, he suffered an aneurysm of the aorta, a result of high blood pressure, excessive weight gain and heavy smoking. He ignored all pleas for him to stop. Later that year, he and his wife were separated. On February 25, 1970, Oliver Steindecker, Rothko’s assistant, went into the kitchen of Rothko’s apartment to find the painter dead on the floor with his wrists slashed. A razor was lying by his side. It was considered a suicide. A subsequent autopsy determined he had also taken an overdose of anti-depressants. He was

66. A huge battle over Rothko’s estate went on for the next 12 years. A few months before his death, Rothko had changed his will so that instead of leaving the majority of his legacy to his 19-year-old daughter and 3year-old son, he would create a trust fund with many of his paintings so the trust could provide education and living expenses for struggling artists. Instead of doing that, however, the trustees basically fleeced the trust, by selling the paintings at rock bottom prices to the Marlboro Gallery, which then resold them at market value, sharing the proceeds with the trustees. In 1982, a judge found that gallery, along with the three trustees, guilty. They were removed from their trusteeship and were fined $10 million for their negligence. As for Rothko’s body, it was taken after a brief funeral out to Long Island to the peaceful village of East Marion and buried in one of the three gravesites owned by a fellow painter named Theodoros Stamos, who Rothko considered one of his best friend. (Rothko stayed at Stamos’s East Marion summer cottage on numerous occasions during the 1960s.) Unfortunately, later on, Stamos was one of the three trustees convicted of robbing Rothko’s trust. About four years ago, Rothko’s children, now grown, wrote a letter to the trustees of the East Marion Cemetery asking their permission to disinter Rothko’s body and bring it to another (continued on page 32)

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Two Summers Future Vacationing in the Hamptons Will Be in the Spring & Fall By Dan Rattiner I am sitting on the beach this afternoon in the middle of April and it is a summer’s day. The temperature is almost 70, the surfers are out and the birds are circling happily overhead. This has been going on for a week, and Friday it is expected to be 80. This sort of thing has happened before, but never like this. It’s been 50 degrees in April, Dan Rattiner is the founder of Dan’s Papers. His memoir, In the Hamptons: Fifty Years With Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires and Celebrities will be published by Harmony Books this May.

which is fine, and on a particular day it has shot up to 70 or 80 but it’s always been one day and it’s always gone back down to normal the next day. So much for normal. The nice thing about a week in April in the Hamptons at 70 degrees is that the authorities haven’t really picked up on where this is all going. There are no beach stickers required. There are no restrictions on dogs on the beach or cars on the beach. There are no lifeguards or beach boys either. It’s April, after all. Well, yes it is and no it isn’t. I foresee a day in the not too distant future when the “season” in the Hamptons will actually be two seasons. The first will happen from

April 15 to June 15. People will come out to go swimming, golfing and sailing during these months. And then they will come out again between September 15 and December 15 for more of the same. As for the summertime, we will all be indoors with the air conditioning on. It will be too hot to go out for any length of time. It will be like Arizona or Florida in the summer. The only time spent outdoors is between the house and the air-conditioned car and then back the other way. Nobody goes to those places in those months. There is a precedent for this. And it is called Bermuda. This island, which is 600 miles off (continued on the next page)

THREATS TO CLOSE POPULAR MONTAUK BEACH By T.J. Clemente As it stands now, according to Mac Waters, Bureau Marine Resources Supervisor of the Suffolk County Department of Health, Nick’s Beach in Montauk is in violation of New York State Sanitary Code sub part 6.2 pertaining to “bathing beaches and bathrooms” and will not be issued a permit to operate this summer unless an acceptable plan for permanent bathrooms is approved before June 1. Waters, who approves all 138 County beach permits, personally sent a “heads up” letter to East Hampton Town officials a few weeks ago. He has had no official response.

The problem is centered on the DEC’s rejection of the Town’s plan to build permanent bathrooms in a “coastal erosion zone.” The state law mandates permanent bathrooms with running water for hand washing to be located at least 500 feet from the edge of the swimming zone. After the first warning in 2003, the Town put in portable toilets without running water. Waters has deemed that solution no longer acceptable due to the “disgusting nature in which the toilets were maintained.” He said the Town of East Hampton has had five years to do something, but has done nothing.

At present, the nearest permanent public bathroom to Nick’s Beach is 2,400-square-feet away from the swimming area — a distance state code and Waters deem unacceptable and intolerable enough to deny a permit to one of Montauk’s most popular ocean beaches, located at the intersection of South Edison Street and South Edison Avenue. Waters explained that all Town-sponsored beaches must have a permit issued by his office within the Suffolk County Health Department. At the moment, only Nick’s Beach was at risk for not getting a permit due to violation of the bathroom code. (continued on page 33)

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North Carolina, has its prime visitor season in the spring and fall when the temperatures range from 70 to 80 and everything is just terrific for outdoor activities. Before or after that it is too hot or too cold. If you weren’t familiar with Bermuda, you would not know this. Bermuda doesn’t advertise this prominently. But global warming certainly is occurring, whether from human activity or just because apparently the planet feels like it, which from time to time it does. Yesterday the news was that the polar caps are melting faster than anybody thought they would, and the sea level around the world is now predicted to rise four feet by 2100. And then today’s news is that after seven years in office saying no, no, no, there is no global warming, our President has announced that indeed it is a huge problem and we should make it a goal here in America to be carbon neutral by 2025. Of course he’s leaving office in eight months. There has been a move made by the country to deal with global warming of course. They extended daylight savings time. People across the country noticed that in March for the first time it was warm enough for outdoor activity but late in the day it was too dark to do it. They talked to their Congresspeople. They made them look out the window. And the Congresspeople agreed. And so daylight savings time was extended further into the spring and later into the fall. Life will be very different in the Hamptons when we have two vacation seasons. The

schools will have to go on a two names of the seasons. I spent a vacation schedule so there can winter down in New Zealand be lifeguards on the beaches, but some years ago and there the not in the summertime when seasons are, of course, just nobody goes there. Private backwards. They say in winter schools in the city will have to go they swim and play outdoors. In on the two vacation season summer, they have snowball schedule because kids of rich fights and shovel the stuff. I Hamptonites will not want to be think we will live with the out here when all they can do is change and not change the stay indoors and play Parcheesi. names of the seasons. Golf courses will be open durAbout four months ago, I got a ing the spring and fall but not in press release from the Farmer’s the summer, which at some of Almanac, whose offices are the clubs will be referred to as based here in the northeast. It’s “heart attack” season. The same one of my favorite press releasNovember thing will be true of the tennis es. The person writing it was clubs. apparently asked by management to list all of Sport fishermen will LOVE spring and fall. the advantages that will occur here in the Fall is their traditional fishing season when northeast as global warming proceeds. undersea life seems most active. So there will She wrote about the rich and lush new vegehave to be more charter boats, but then they tation we should see, about the colorful birds will all go to Maine and Nova Scotia in the that will migrate here, about the new farms summer, when the “season” there is still under- and crops we will have, about the fewer way at that time. months that people will have to stay indoors in For those who stay here to grin and bear it the wintertime. It was quite something. Sit through the hot weather during the summer- back and enjoy global warming. We’re the time, one of the great attractions out here, if it lucky ones here in the temperate zone. gets built, will be the indoor ski mountain in Wait until 2025. We’ll have everything solved Riverhead. What a great thing! 100 degrees by then. You’ll see. Thank you, Mr. Bush. outside. And it’s skiing on the snow in here. I Humans are so stupid. I think the philosodo presume that up there in the Pine Barrens, phy, after 20 years of trying to let governments they are high enough to be able to do just fine do otherwise, is that if we are going to lose the when the sea level goes up four feet. war with Mother Nature, we might as well I do think we will not actually change the enjoy ourselves while going down. •

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