April | 2017 | casaCARA

UPDATE: The house is available for July and August 2018 (one month minimum). Contact me for further info – thanks! caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com

IT’S HIGH TIME to square away plans for renting a place at the beach for July and August, or part thereof.

I can help you with that. My rustic-modern retreat in Springs (East Hampton), Long Island, a 5-minute walk from stunning Maidstone Beach — is available for rent in July and/or August.

It’s pretty idyllic.

Built in the 1940s as a fishing bungalow, with a later addition and a separate guest cottage, the house is 1,400 square feet on a private, landscaped half-acre, with a great big wood deck for lounging and dining, and a glorious outdoor shower right out the back door.

Share the place if you want — it can work for two couples with a total of two or maybe three kids.

The house sleeps 6, officially — there’s a master bedroom with comfortable queen bed; a second bedroom with two twins; as well as a separate 14’x17′ guest cabin with double bed and space for additional cot or crib (bathroom is in the main house).

There are two showers, one indoors and one out, and plenty of room to spread out — there’s a dining/sitting room with fireplace, in addition to a great room with two comfy sofas, and a home office with a partner desk, if you must work.

Live like Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner (whose home and studio is a mile away) in the 1940s… no air-conditioning, no dishwasher.. but good Wi-Fi and fans in each room. (*TV and DVD player on request)

Picture it:

Swim, kayak, paddleboard at unspoiled, never-crowded Maidstone Beach on a miles-long crescent of sand just down the road
Walk the scenic ‘loop’ through Maidstone Park, or along nearby Gerard Drive with Gardiner’s Bay on one side and Accabonac Harbor on the other
See egrets, ospreys, wild turkeys (no deer on my property, though — it’s fenced!)
Nap or read on the deck, watch the sun set over the jetty, picnic at Louse Point, make bonfires on the beach (legal!) or in my fire pit, shower outdoors, grill on the brick patio, hang out on the porch at the local landmark Springs General Store
Surf or swim in the ocean at Amagansett (10 minutes by car) or Montauk (25 mins.)
Shop for local produce at farm stands and weekly greenmarkets
Check out the always-promising yard sales and thrift stores. Designer shopping too.
Art shows and galleries, live performance at Guild Hall, music at Stephen Talkhouse, historic house tours
Garden tours + garden visits at LongHouse Reserve, Madoo, Bridge Gardens
Restaurants and bars galore
Explore nearby Sag Harbor (20 minutes), Shelter Island (30), North Fork, Block Island (day trip)