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Orient | $3,800,000 | 4 BR, 3.5 BA | Soundfront with stairs in place to your own beach. Approx. 3,900sf home with a first floor primary suite, den with fireplace, waterside yard with patio and room for pool. Web# 3463565
Rita M Rooney: M 631.833.0810
Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255
Mattituck | $2,750,000 | 7 BR, 7 BA | Magnificent home boasts Brazilian cherry wood floors, great room with fireplace, 100’ x 40’ deepwater dock, private sandy beach with beachside deck. Short distance to Breakwater Beach, Love Lane and North Fork wineries. Web# 3442610
Mary Anne Fusco: M 919.836.0391
Laurel | $2,995,000 | 4 BR, 4.5 BA | Farm views and 500 feet from a sandy bay beach. To be built modern farmhouse with gunite pool on 1.65 acres. Customize with our architect. Web# 3420915
Melissa Principi: M 631.745.0875
Thomas McCloskey: M 516.680.0118
Greenport | $2,649,000 | 5 BR, 4 BA | Waterfront home with heated pool, deepwater dock, community beach and nearby golf course. Open views across Gull Pond to the bay. Primary suite with balcony. Lower level with wet bar, game room, den/office, full bath, slider to pool. Web# 3457387
Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255
Mattituck | $2,195,000 | 1.41 Acres | Unique waterfront property to create your perfect North Fork home on Long Island. This extensive lot spans from charming Central Drive to your exclusive beach. Awaken to the sound of the waves and end the day with stunning sunsets. Web# 3459398
Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875
Cutchogue | $1,900,000 | Classic full-service hardware store. Business, real estate and inventory included in price. Turnkey operation. Approx. 4,000sf of finished space, two stories, approx. 3,000sf full basement. Web# 3422547
Thomas Uhlinger: M 516.319.0323
Cutchogue | $1,799,999 | 4 BR, 2.5 to 3.5 BA | Custom, to-be-built modern farmhouse, one of 3 lots available. Living area with fireplace, two-car garage, full basement. Inground heated pool. Web# 3417674
Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640
Jamesport | $1,550,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA Main house plus new construction 1-bath guest cottage. Vineyard views, near Iron Pier Beach. Web# 3462057
Dolores Peterson: M 631.413.7572
Cutchogue | $1,195,000 | 3 BR, 3 BA | Beautifully renovated ranch on shy acre. Open floor plan, chef’s kitchen, sunroom, unique vaulted ceilings displaying recaptured barn wood. Web# 3452588
Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046
Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878
Greenport | $1,600,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | Water views from the front porch and almost every room. Formal dining room, den, office, eat-in kitchen, detached two-car garage. Street dock for visitors arriving by boat. Web# 3444643
Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046
Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878
Greenport | $1,199,000 | 3 BR, 4 BA | Spacious and beautifully renovated Greenport home with a heated inground pool and rights to a memorable private Long Island Sound Beach. Web# 3463032
Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255
Wading River | $975,000 | Magnificent home atop a hill on 1.47 acres. Cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, marble fireplace, downstairs bedroom, granite kitchen, heated inground pool, and two storage sheds. Views of The Rock Golf Club. Web# 3463364
Suzette Reiss: M 516.815.5657
Ellen Gabrielsen: M 631.905.7406
Greenport | $950,000 | 3 BR, 2 BA | West Dublin area farmhouse with beach views. Original molding, open concept, front porch, back deck, large driveway and room for pool. Web# 3427635
Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046
Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878
Aquebogue | $759,000 | 3 BR, 1 BA | Cape home set up high with beautiful view of surrounding one acre of grounds. First floor primary, sunroom, laundry room/office, patio, and two-car garage with attic storage. Space for pool, horses and close to beaches, golf courses, wineries. Web# 3466266
Dolores Peterson: M 631.413.7572
Laurel | $525,000 | 1.01 acres | Ideal location right off the main road. Zoned hamlet business which allows for both residential and commercial opportunities. Attaining a special permit allows for even more possibilities. Web# 3465871
Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875
Cutchogue | $799,000 | Prime, cleared 3.28 bucolic acres overlooking farmland and vineyards in the heart of Cutchogue. Plenty of room for a house, pool, and more or ideal for agricultural growing. Web# 3431046
Andrea Parks: M 631.276.2927
Southold | $699,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | Unique opportunity. Antique fixer upper set on 1 acre. Circa 1663 home with two fireplaces. Spacious yard with shed and barn with partial basement. Short distance from bay beach and an award-winning winery. Web# 3464031
Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255
Riverhead | $429,000 | 2 BR, 1 BA | Brick Ranch with views of a tranquil stream. Kitchen with pantry, formal dining room, living room, mud room, full basement, rear screened porch, one-car detached garage, level rear yard with water views. Web# 3465440
Thomas Uhlinger: M 516.319.0323
Exclusive. $6.75M – Welcome to your Bay Front paradise on the North Fork! This home has every aspect of beach living. Incredible views of Bug Light and Shelter Island. Two lots comprising 1.38 acres and 236.15 feet of expansive sugar sand beach. Featuring an open gracious floor plan. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, wraparound porch, outdoor shower, waterside gunite pool, outdoor kitchen area, a garage that houses a gym, living loft area and a full house generator! Surrounded by North Fork renowned farm stands, restaurants, beaches, marinas, boating,
Exclusive. $5.95M – In the heart of North Fork wine country, rests one of the most coveted vineyards on the East End. You feel as though you are in Tuscany with a picturesque 31.5 acres, of which 20 are planted with vines by renowned viticulturist David Abreu. Full development rights with a right of way to the Long Island Sound. Many possibilities with this gem. Surrounded by North Fork renowned restaurants, farm stands, beaches, marinas, boating, award winning wineries and great shopping.
Exclusive. $4.25M – This is a once in a lifetime property. Just under 4 acres and 620 feet of expansive beach waterfront. Completely renovated to the studs with views from every room. Enjoy spectacular sunsets and sweeping bay vistas at your beachfront pool! An amazing chef’s kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, radiant floor heat throughout, 3+ bedrooms, 3 baths, a den and a gorgeous loft office. This will not last!
ground pool, and expansive chef’s kitchen. Finished basement. Over 4600 square feet. Perfect for entertaining, or a private compound, an equestrian estate, or a farm. This location offers it all. Minutes to beaches and renowned restaurants, vineyards, farm stands, farmers markets, great boating and shopping. Embrace all that the North Fork has to offer and enjoy the home of your dreams today! Time to customize before breaking ground. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss. Please call for a private appointment.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jamesport – WEB# 875946
Exclusive. $3.6M – Formerly known as The Kubby Farm. This is a great opportunity to have multiple revenue streams or live/work. Over 24 acres with rural corridor use and Rb-80 zoning. There are multiple buildings on the property in need of TLC, including retail and a 1700s Farmhouse. Surrounded by development rights sold land yet close proximity to many amenities! Some uses include agricultural production, single family dwelling units with a cluster attached subdivision, schools, single & 2 family homes, and multiple special permit uses including bistros and B&B. This is an opportunity not to be missed!
BAY FRONT PARADISE East Marion – WEB# 894179 – FEATURED ON FRONT COVER
award winning wineries and great shopping.
Mattituck – Web# 875942
Exclusive. $2.9M – This nearly 70-acre parcel has 4 acres on Sound Avenue with full development rights and 64 acres with development rights sold. So many options. Near fantastic farm stands and vineyards and surrounded by North Fork renowned restaurants, beaches, marinas, boating and great shopping. This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!
Shelter Island – WEB# 896295
Exclusive. $2.55M – This absolutely gorgeous custom-built home is finished and ready to enjoy for the season! 4 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, heated 16 x 32 gunite pool, mahogany decks - an amazing open floor plan. A true showstopper of a chef’s kitchen with GE Café series appliances will be the envy of all! Two laundry rooms, living room with a gas fireplace, an office or a gym and a full basement with an egress window. Near Crescent Beach, The Pridwin, Sunset Beach, The Perlman Summer Music Program. Incredible attention to detail – this is a must see! Please call for a private appointment!
Co-Exclusive. $2.1M – Are you looking to build your dream home? Look no further! We have a 27-acre parcel of land with a building site ready for your custom home. This parcel is complete with architectural plans for a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom estate home with a 3 car garage, media room, office, 20x40 in-ground pool, and expansive chef’s kitchen. Perfect for entertaining, or a private compound, an equestrian estate, or a farm. Can be built to suit or work with your own builder. This location offers the best of the North Fork. Minutes to beaches and renowned restaurants, vineyards, farm stands, farmers markets, great boating, and shopping. Embrace all that the North Fork has to offer and enjoy the home of your dreams today! Call now to schedule a private appointment and start customizing before breaking ground. Property not cleared yet. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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Exclusive. $1.85M – This contemporary cape rests on an incredible Bay front backdrop, 110ft of Bay and your own dock. Current floor plan provides plenty of space for entertaining, 3 bedrooms with a fireplace in the master, 2.5 bathrooms, glass sunroom, library, eat-in kitchen, den, living room with fireplace,
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Peconic – WEB# 895038
Exclusive. $1.8M – Rarely does a Sound front property come to market on Salt Marsh Lane in Peconic. This special spot is surrounded by a lush, protected landscape, the beauty of Goldsmith Inlet Beach and absolutely spectacular sunsets. Two lots totaling 1 acre and 153 feet of beachfront. The cottage has an open floor plan, Thermador stove, 2 bathrooms and a wraparound deck. This is an incredible canvas to create or expand your sanctuary on the North Fork! Surrounded by fantastic beaches, farm stands and vineyards, renowned restaurants, marinas, boating and great shopping.
TURNKEY RESTAURANT Southold – WEB# 890528
Exclusive. $1.795M – For sale or lease! Fantastic location! Make this your Bay view restaurant or retail café. Indoor and outdoor seating, bar, storage, Bay views and ample parking spaces. .76 acres, located on busy Rt. 25 in Southold. Best location for high visibility. Surrounded by hotels, great marinas and Southold Bay!
BAY FRONT BACKDROP Southold
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North Fork | East Marion. You remember the feeling. You’re on holiday on the coast of some Caribbean isle or on the cliff of a European town overlooking the Mediterranean. Each morning when your head leaves the pillow you know you are on vacation with broad expanses of water dotted with boats and vistas of other shores. Much closer to home, only 100 miles from Manhattan, you can recreate that feeling each and every day when you develop this very private, nearly 12 acre waterfront, meadow-like parcel composed of two 5.7 acres lots spanning 350’ along the North Fork’s Long Island Sound. With all permitting work done on each lot, a savvy buyer would save hundreds of thousands of dollars and months of waiting to begin construction of a significant house, waterside pool, tennis court and even a guest house for those who would undoubtedly flock to help you enjoy your grand, new estate. The low, but stable bluff, provides easy access down a gentle pebbled path to the beach from where you’ll enjoy an abundance of aquatic activities while conversation and laughter will resound around the inevitable nighttime beach fires. The property affords ample opportunity to create your own vineyard, apple orchard or a field of wildflowers through which your driveway will meander right to your front door. Only a few miles from both the ferries of Greenport and Orient Point, this well positioned property provides easy access to everything that has made the North Fork the new sought after destination. At night, go into town for dinner at one of the waterfront restaurants overlooking Shelter Island or head to one of the many vineyards for a wine tasting. But on clear evenings, eat early as you might want to get back for some of the most beautiful sunsets anywhere, as the sun seems to disappear somewhere into the Sound leaving the horizon a purplish haze. Best of all, you won’t need a passport, a pat down or a plane ticket. Just get in your car and head East. When you get there, you’ll know...and remember.
Shelter Island. The charming seaside village of Dering Harbor is home to a new Shelter Island offering providing endless possibilities in an estate setting. A brilliant collaboration between Barnes Coy Architects and Edmund D Hollander Landscape Design has resulted in Oriole Farm, sprawling across more than 6 park-like acres. Once home to a private arboretum owned by famed horticulturist Alice Fiske, the expansive property is replete with specimen plantings. The intriguing stucco and stone residence incorporates over 7,500 square feet on three levels of finely articulated living space. The intimate entry ushers all over beautifully finished floors to include the living room under beamed ceilings with fireplace and intimate dining alcove. A fully equipped kitchen offers both center island seating and a breakfast table overlooking the grounds and opens to its own family room with fireplace. A paneled den with fireplace and private terrace awaits just outside the ground floor master suite offering a large sleeping chamber, luxurious bath with steam shower, dual walk-in closets, and a private terrace. Four additional bedroom suites, one with a sleep porch, an office and a laundry complete the second floor. The finished lower level offers a media room with a fireplace, gym/recreational area. wine cellar, laundry room, and a full bath with steam shower. Multiple covered patios adorn the outside of the house highlighted by a large, covered porch with fireplace, all overlooking the manicured lawns and lush plantings, ringed by more than a quarter mile of century-old beech hedges. The 55-ft Gunite pool & spa with pergola sits next to an enchanting Lord & Burnham greenhouse used as a pool cabana and dining atrium A conservation easement ensures absolute privacy while the property offers ample room for a future tennis court. A 3-car detached garage has a second floor which could be finished to provide additional living space. An ambitious new owner should inquire about the opportunity to own two adjacent mostly cleared, park-like lots lots totaling 13 acres. This sublime property sits across the street from Gardiner’s Bay Country Club and is near several beaches. With easy access to both the North and South Forks as well as proximity to the shops and various restaurants that dot the 29 square mile island oasis this singular new offering deserves your attention today. Exclusive. $5.95M WEB#892822
with the preserved apricot meringue cake, made with lemon curd and olive oil cake.
La Plage, in Wading River, often referred to as the most romantic restaurant on Long Island, offers outdoor seating beneath the twinkling of strung lights, a reminder of spring’s bounty. Enjoy an artisanal cheese plate, to start, or the Prince Edward Island mussels, served with a creamy basil pesto, polenta, and fresh tomatoes. Then, move on to a confit of duck, alongside a fresh chive risotto made with exotic mushrooms. The raw bar also features local clams and oysters on the half shell, with a Birds of Paradise mignonette, perfect for savoring in the spring breeze.
garlic butter and herbs, and brandade de morue. Charcuterie lovers can dig into foie gras, pate de Campagne, and duck rillette. All the classics, including a robust list of French wines by the bottle and glass, are right there. Sit outside, grab a glass of rosé, and adore the outdoors.
Spring is in the air on the North Fork, so make a reservation at any of these delightful dining destinations and enjoy the greenery from your perch at one of Long Island’s best restaurants. There’s no better way to enjoy the green spaces of the island than while dining. Here are some of our favorite picks.
After a brief closure for winter, the North Fork Table & Inn, in Southold, is open again, and diners can enjoy dinner outside in the restaurant’s petite patio, which is framed by green plantings and florals. Ordering the duck tot and caviar is a must. It’s a play on the traditional tater tot, gussied up with a plentiful quenelle of caviar and presented tableside beneath a cloche of smoke. (The dish comes as a supplement to the fourcourse menu.) The whole-roasted maitake mushroom, served as a second course, comes with a soft hen egg, cider-braised kale, and a white bean purée, and is a delight for meateaters and vegetarians alike. Seal the deal
At Demarchelier Bistro, guests can sit on the lovely outdoor patio and pretend they’re in Paris, not Greenport. The food is Parisian enough, after all, and so are the environs. The food recalls a little bit of France, from French sandwiches — jamon beurre, pan bagnat, croques monsieur — to onion soup gratinée, helix escargots with
Once the Jamesport Manor Inn, the Dimon Estate has been completely refreshed and is now serving bespoke meals both indoor and out (outside, you can relax by the garden in comfy outdoor chairs enjoying an aperitif or two). The fresh scallop ceviche, which comes with sliced jalapeño, jicama, red onion, avocado, corn, and citrus, is a bright and clean appetizer that primes the palate for more. Follow it with the braised short ribs, served over boursin polenta and alongside roasted asparagus, crispy onions, and a rosemary demi-glace. Instead of dessert, finish your meal with a slightly sweet Hudson, a cocktail made with Belvedere lemon basil vodka, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, muddled basil leaves, and a splash of club soda.
1089 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY
3 BD | 2 BA | 1.56 Acres | $1,095,000
This generous property sits on a beautiful 1.56 acres with lush gardens, potato barn, pond, and an oversized garage with a finished second-floor studio. Calling you back to the 1930s with all its charm and glory, the home is stylishly renovated and well-maintained. A perfect property to entertain with ample indoor and outdoor living spaces and bright, sunlit rooms creating an open and inviting vibe! Come and imagine yourself living in this sophisticated North Fork retreat.
Never tried gardening before? There’s nothing mysterious about it. Anyone can garden, and I believe everyone should, even if the garden is just a couple of plants in flowerpots. Gardening is the most rewarding of activities, giving us a chance to reestablish our connection with the natural world, and affording us the satisfaction of nurturing our own little bit of the Earth.
So, maybe this is your year to start a garden, and now’s the time. Give it a try — you might just find out that you enjoy it. If you have kids, get them involved too. Want more color in your life? Grow some flowers to enjoy outdoors or cut for a vase. Do you like to cook? Plant some fresh herbs — basil and thyme, parsley and chives, rosemary, dill, tarragon — they’re a snap to grow if you buy plants. How about vegetables? There’s nothing like the flavor of a juicy ripe tomato picked from you garden and
still warm from the sun, or crunchy sugar snap peas right off the vine.
We’re blessed with an abundance of local produce in summer from farmstands across the East End, so support our local farmers and shop there. But grow some of your own food and flowers, too. It’s not rocket science. Here’s how to get started.
First, pick a location for the garden. Look for a spot that gets full sunlight for 6 or more hours a day. If you haven’t got a bright enough place, try gardening in some big pots on the deck or patio. Make sure your garden spot is within reach of a hose unless you’re planning to install an automatic watering system.
The East End has some of the best farmland in the country, but my property has sandy soil that’s not very fertile, so I add compost and
other organic matter before planting. If this is your first garden, do yourself a favor and start small. If you want to hit the beach on some of those warm summer days, keep the garden small. You can always expand next year. You can lay out your garden in rows or beds, or in pots on the deck or patio.
Deciding what to grow is the fun part. If you want to grow vegetables, plant what you like to eat. Leaf lettuce, arugula and mesclun are good bets for beginners. So are snap peas and beans. Tomatoes are a must. Eggplant has pretty purple flowers, and the oriental and Italian types bear long, slender fruits that are never bitter. If you want to include some herbs, grow the ones you use most often in the kitchen. Want some flowers? Plant them in colors you like. To have flowers for cutting, choose colors that will complement the colors of your rooms indoors.
As the plants grow, give your garden some TLC. Pull the weeds before they get big and overwhelm your plants. Or at least try to get them out before they bloom and scatter their seeds all over the garden. Water when the soil feels dry below the surface.
And above all, enjoy eating your own homegrown veggies and bringing indoors some fresh flowers you grew to decorate your home!
To understand the growing conditions in your garden it’s a good idea to get your soil tested. Home testing kits are available at garden centers.
A great resource is the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Horticulture Diagnostic Lab. Gardeners can have a sample of their soil tested for pH and conductivity (soluble salts). Results can be sent via email or regular mail. Call them for information on how to take a soil sample from your garden and get it to them: (631) 7274126.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension can also help diagnose plant problems and diseases, answer questions about plants, gardens, landscapes and lawns, or identify insect and tick specimens.
Their office is located at 423 Griffing Ave. in Riverhead. Open weekdays 9am - 4 pm. Or call their information line Monday to Friday 9am to noon: (631) 727-4126
Talmage Farm Agway
1122 Osborn Ave., Riverhead (631) 727-3100
talmagefarm.com
Owned by a farming family, this is a great resource for lawn and garden plants, tools, supplies, equipment and more for farmers and gardeners. Plants are also available during the growing season, and there’s a great selection of seeds. Bird lovers will find feeders, houses and food. There are also supplies for pets, and chickens (they have baby chicks in spring).
NORTH FORK:
Verderber Garden Center
459 Main Road, Riverhead (631) 722-4388
Jim Stakey Greenhouses
270 West Lane, Aquebogue (631) 722-4435
Long Season Farms 1017 Main Road, Aquebogue (631) 779-3360
North Fork Nursery
448 Herricks Lane, Jamesport (631) 722-3850
Shade Trees Nursery
1875 Main Road, Jamesport (631) 722-4041
Trimble’s of Corchaug
Nursery
20985 Main Road, Cutchogue (631) 734-6494
Zuhoski Farms
11825 Oregon Road, Cutchogue (631) 734-5036
SOUTH FORK:
Enchanted Gardens
210 Montauk Hwy, Speonk (631) 801-2814
Aspatuck Gardens Inc.
303 Montauk Hwy, WH Beach (631) 288-3222
Hampton Nursery & Landscapes
205 Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays (631) 728-1160
Fowler’s Garden Center
175 North Sea Road, Southampton (631) 283-5515
Eastlands Nursery & Farms
1260 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill (631) 726-1961
Marders
120 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton (631) 537-3700
Twin Forks Nursery
1471 Scuttlehole Road, Bridgehampton (631) 324-0461
Wittendale’s Florist & Greenhouses
89 Newtown Lane, East Hampton (631) 324-7160
Mahoney Farm
162 Long Lane, East Hampton (631) 324-6574
Bayberry House & Garden Center
96 Montauk Hwy, Amagansett (631) 324-6574
$2,495,000
RIVERHEAD: Waterfront Luxury Post Modern Home on Long Island Sound! Sunsets & Coastline Views! Adjacent Parkland for Extra Privacy! Great room with fireplace, wet bar, and amazing water views from balcony. Eat-in kitchen and dining room. Beautiful primary suite with fireplace and primary bath, guest suite, and additional 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Game room with pool table. Great outdoor area with inground heated pool.
AQUEBOGUE: Beautiful Bay views and serene canal views of protected Cases Creek! Look forward to large family gatherings here with forever views of the Peconic Bay! Four bedrooms, 2 full baths, spacious living room/fireplace. Large EIK with center island. Primary bedroom with beautiful bay views. Formal dining room, family room, enclosed cedar sunroom. Relax in the hot tub. Take a dip in the pool or cool off with a swim in the bay. Stroll along the shore.
RIVERHEAD: Prime North Fork Farm Agricultural Acreage. Preserved 47+ acres with Development Rights Sold. Perfect for nursery, field crops, orchid, berries, vineyard or horses. Irrigation on site. Add to your current holdings or begin your agricultural adventure now on the beautiful North Fork! $1,996,000
$1,295,000
Behold the black-thumbed monster. I’ve never met a houseplant I couldn’t kill. Until last year, that is, when I invested in a new plant on the market, Easyplant, a statement piece that promised me it could overcome my ability to destroy greenery that wasn’t ersatz. Would I be able to overcome my inability to stop killing plants? Only time would tell.
I ordered a Dragon Tree, a spiky plant hailing from Madagascar in the tallest size (it measures several feet) in a Deep Navy pot ($249). Easyplant prevents over- and under-watering. A reservoir built into the pot allows you to fill it once per month; the water is then slowly distributed to the
HANNAH SELINGERplant in a measured, perfect way. You can go on vacation without asking someone to stop by to water your houseplants, and the sleek, streamlined pots do not need to have a dingy plastic liner left underneath to catch spillover water. Everything is right in the container. It’s one of the most designforward planters on the market, with extra points for how easy it is to use (and how impossible the plant is to kill, I’ve learned).
Houseplants come in a range of sizes and styles, from money trees to rubber trees to palms. Those looking to add indoor botanicals to their homes with minimal effort and relatively moderate cost should consider Easyplant. Pots come in a ton of different colors, and plants can be selected to suit whatever light your home has the most of. After 18 months, plants can be repotted — so I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Easyplant isn’t the only brand making indoor greenery that much easier. Lettuce Grow, which facilitates indoor vegetablegrowing with a starting price tag of $348, is worth considering if you’ve been missing out on crunchy greens in the colder months. This hydroponic machine relies on water that has been infused with nutrients and fertilizer to boost leaf and root growth. Roots grow long and outward, rather than into the ground, a visual reminder of how gardening actually works.
Lettuce Grow is a modern contraption that looks fashionable enough in any kitchen or sunroom. What’s even better is what
it produces: crisp lettuce and herbs and, if you can manage to teach yourself the ins and outs of pollination, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other members of the nightshade and melon families. The delight is in knowing that there’s very little fuss involved here:
nary a spade, hoe, or tiller in sight (and no soil to mess around with, either). The lettuce sprouts irrespective of the weather, and the veggies can emerge even in the coldest days of winter.
Like Easyplant, Lettuce Grow is designed to help gardeners who aren’t necessarily naturally inclined toward making things flourish on their own. The machine does require the occasional tune-up, and, yes, if you feel more ambitious about planting, you may find yourself buried in a book when it comes to pollination. But, for the most part, both Lettuce Grow and Easyplant are both easy on the eyes and easy on the mind. And that’s ok! We could all use a little assistance sometimes.
COVER PROPERTY
Welcome to your Bay Front paradise on the North Fork! This home has every aspect of beach living. Incredible views of Bug Light and Shelter Island. Two lots comprising 1.38 acres and 236.15 feet of expansive sugar sand beach. Featuring an open gracious floor plan. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, wraparound porch, outdoor shower, waterside gunite pool, outdoor kitchen area, a garage that houses a gym, living loft area and a full house generator! Surrounded by North Fork renowned farm stands, restaurants, beaches, marinas, boating, award winning wineries and great shopping. $6,750,000
EXCLUSIVELY PRESENTED BY: Sheri Winter Parker, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker | Corcoran swp@corcoran.com | M: 631.848.7730
The right technological enhancements to your home can increase its value and enhance your enjoyment of it in myriad ways. They can keep you and your family safe and even help you reduce your utility bills.
Yet it can be a challenge to keep up with the latest tech trends. Technology is constantly evolving in leaps and bounds to the next thing, while you just want your smart home to be … well, smart about it all. You want it to make life easier. You want it to just work.
So what are the latest trends in smart home technology that you need to know? We’ve got you covered.
Nothing is more important to you than
the safety and security of your property, your family, and your guests. Fortunately, tech companies agree with that assessment. That’s why many of their most interesting new developments are targeted towards the privacy and safety of your home and property.
For example, the next evolution in doorbell cameras may well be your own personal home drone camera. Go beyond monitoring for porch pirates with something like the Ring Always Home Cam. It can keep an eye on every window and every room on a single floor and while it’s available only by invitation so far, it may be headed for wider availability, depending on early feedback from users. From its dock inside your home, it conducts security rounds throughout your home and can be dispatched for controlled flights whenever you wish — and whenever
your Ring Alarm is activated.
If you’ve been nursing Jetsons-inspired daydreams since childhood, this one’s for you: the Astro Robot. Your own personal digital assistant can follow you throughout your home, simply awaiting your next request. It can add to your home’s security by keeping track of those who enter your home and making sure they’re “on the list.”
With the addition of a serving tray, Astro transforms into a cute, tiny butler. You can also add a blood pressure monitor, a storage container, and even an accessory that will toss timely treats to your pet. Like the Ring Always Cam, you can purchase it only by invitation so far, and with limited quantities available, you may be in for a wait.
With recent headlines trumpeting (or blaring the alarm over) the exploding capabilities of AI, or artificial intelligence, it’s easy to forget sometimes that AI has actually been around for fifty or so years. Admittedly, it hasn’t been capable of more impressive feats until recently, but this is one tech area that’s almost certainly destined to expand dramatically in the coming years.
AI is what helps power more intuitive and more deeply integrated smart-home technology. Combined with the connectivity provided by the Internet of Things, AI can provide a broader and more useful array of services to help reduce lifestyle friction and free up both your time and your energy for more worthwhile things.
Imagine a home assistant that can monitor your food preferences, spot an upcoming shortage, and place an order for you completely without your participation. As AI technology improves, it also becomes more adept at interpreting voice commands
and physical inputs, empowering it to create smart task and shopping lists, schedule your interior and exterior lights, and monitor and adjust your home’s thermostat and other environmental controls.
Finding ways for your smart-home elements to work together will continue to be a significant focus for tech companies. For example, one of the biggest stories in 2022 was the introduction of a unifying “translator,”
called Matter 1.0, a standard SDK, or software development kit, which enables different smart-home devices to “talk” to each other and integrate more fully, even when they’re built by different companies. Your Amazonbuilt home assistant can then understand signals and messages from your GE lighting and the Yale smart locks on your front door. Integration means your home devices work together to make a better environment for you and your family.
Cordless lamps are stylish and convenient for use in spaces where electrical outlets aren’t readily available or where cords could pose a tripping danger. They’re safer than candles. And they come in handy during a power outage. Numerous styles are available to brighten bedside tables, desks, dining tables, and even outdoor patios and decks.
As brightly colored as the candy, this light features an LED bulb that glows in eight different colors. Its non-slip base doubles as a wireless charger that gives up to 14 hours of battery life from a single charge. $75 store.moma.org or at MOMA Design store
Designer Bill Curry’s Obello Lamp
give 8 hours of light. $67 letifly.com
(1971) replaces traditional base-withshade lamps with a single, all-in-one space-age design. Its soft glow is created by two LEDs, a brighter bulb facing upward, and a dimmer bulb facing downward into the lamp’s stem. Made in Denmark. $295 dwr.com
An updated version of Verner Panton’s iconic futuristic Flowerpot lamp from 1968. Charges in 8 hours for 10 hours of light. $315 store.moma.org or at MOMA Design store
This chic rechargeable lamp made sure diners weren’t left in the dark at coveted restaurant tables in Manhattan and the Hamptons and took off for use in customers’ homes as well. Designed by Zafferano founder Federico de Majo of Venice, Italy, the Pina Pro is available in 17 different styles and 25 colors and finishes. $149 zafferano.com
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