Real Estate: Hamptons Living

As the summer season commences, so does the annual flock of city dwellers to the Hamptons. If an escape to the beach is not enough to help you unwind, than these estates, all offering luxurious pools to refresh and relax in, should do the trick.

By Jamie Grill

[highlight_text] The 1800’s barn has been converted to provide another venue for social gatherings in the enormous dance hall. [/highlight_text]

$48 Million
c, NY
Harald Grant, Sotheby’s International Realty
Southampton Brokerage

Architect Goodhue Livingston’s Old Trees estate is comprised of 10.44 acres swathed in elegance on the shores of Lake Agawam. Situated between Southampton Village and the beach of the Atlantic Ocean, the sweeping views of the estate extend from the approximately 458-foot shoreline of Lake Agawam out to the ocean’s surf.
Built in 1911, this stately Georgian jewel offers more than 15,000 square feet with 12 bedrooms. A central great hall introduces you to the home and French doors lead into the grand living room. From there, you enter the library, which features a fireplace set into oak wainscoting below a strapwork plaster ceiling embellished in a fleur-de-lys motif. The formal dining room can easily accommodate 60 guests in a garden-like atmosphere with hand-painted Gracie wallpaper and French doors that expand the bright space for alfresco dining. The master suit provides a restful escape from socializing with a deck viewing the lake, a sitting room, and a Carrara marble bath.

Outside, expansive south lawns can host an event for hundreds of guests. The lakeside terrace, flanked with pillared pavilions, sits aside the pool, spa, and spacious pool house containing a sitting area and full bath with a changing room. Your guests can enjoy their own pool from the “Tulip Cottage” with three bedrooms, two baths, a full kitchen, and a living room. As your guests exit through their French doors, they will greeted by their own private bluestone-terraced pool.

Morio Nievera, landscape architect, has transformed the estate into a dreamlike horticultural treasure. Specimen trees on the estate include Japanese cedar, dogwood, and weeping beech. Your visitors will adore sipping on cocktails in the secret garden with the smell of roses wafting in the air or having a match in the Har-True tennis court with spectators pavilion. The 1800’s barn has been converted to provide another venue for social gatherings in the enormous dance hall.

$24.5 million
Water Mill, NY
Gary DePersia
Corcoran Group Real Estate

You’ll feel as if you’ve been transported to a relaxing resort as you step foot onto this 2-acre compound, set behind stone walls, deep within Water Mill South’s estate section. Superb stone patios join the 50-foot heated Gunite pool and the spa that will melt your stress away. The pool house and a sunken court with a fountain, a basketball court, and a tiki wet bar offer endless ways to entertain.

The Simon and Simon production offers grand spaces throughout the 8,500-square-foot residence. Four fireplaces and radiant heat through the home create a cozy atmosphere to take the chill off in the winter months. The formal dining room with wet bar, professionally equipped chef’s kitchen, and four private guest suites make having guests stay for the weekend trouble-free. An elevator provides access to all levels and the seven bedrooms and 10 baths. On the 4,500-square-foot lower level you’ll find recreational areas and staff quarters. A wine cellar with 800 bottles, exercise room, and four-car heated garage also adorn this wonderful property.

A fantastic two-bedroom, three-bath guesthouse with its own Jacuzzi and nearby putting green will accommodate and entertain any additional guests. And you’ll find privacy and peace of mind aren’t a problem, as this estate features security cameras, a generator, 800-amp service, and a Cretron system to control the home’s major systems.
$24.75 Million
Amagansett, NY
Susan Breitenbach, Corcoran Group Real Estate
Palm Beach Brokerage

This incredible house and unique oceanfront location will startle you with spectacular vistas over reserve as far as the eye can see. The home has the beach feel, but offers extreme privacy. “You don’t get that on the ocean,” says Susan Breitenbach of Corcoran Group Real Estate.

Privacy on this property is certainly guaranteed, with an extra 3-acre building lot included and a two-car garage on the property to house your automobiles. Inside the stunning home visitors are greeted by breathtaking woodwork. The custom woodworking and railing were created with incredible attention to detail by internationally acclaimed designer Anthony Ingrao. Built with wood and stone and all reclaimed hand-hewed beams, the five-bedroom, six-bath home seems to breath uniqueness.

On cooler nights radiant floors and seven fireplaces add to the warmth of the home. Outside, stone covered porches provide a place to relax after a trip to the beach. And to top it off, the heated Gunite pool and pool house offer you a place to swim without stepping foot onto the beach.

$13.9 Million
Westhampton Beach, NY
Aspen Weinschenk
Brown Harris Stevens

This Westhampton Beach home “towers over the other homes,” so that you can enjoy privacy and unobstructed ocean views, says Aspen Weinschenk of Brown Harris Stevens. With 110 feet on the oceanfront you certainly don’t need a pool to relax in, but this home offers an incredible ocean-side, heated Gunite pool and outdoor spa. The outdoor cabana and full-service bar will help you unwind by the pool all day long, while the amazing 5,500 square feet of decking provides plenty of outdoor space. A Rotel sound system throughout the house and decks provides soothing music to complement your outside experience. If lounging by the pool gets you ready for a workout, the North/South Har Tru tennis court with pergola provides a great space to improve your serve.

Best of all, you won’t miss the outside while inside this stucco contemporary home. There are water views and access to the deck and beach from every room. The bright and airy living area with a gorgeous fieldstone fireplace complete the open floor plan. Inside the gourmet kitchen you’ll find top-of-the-line appliances and a copper-top center island. The media room provides indoor entertainment and there is plenty of room in the master bedroom suite, four additional bedrooms, five- and one-half-baths, and an office or den.

The gated drive leads you up to this spectacular estate and an oversized four-car garage and huge protected parking area make sure you and your guests will have no trouble getting there.