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Hamptons August Rental, Walk to Water
SPEND A WEEK OR FOUR this August living the beachy life in my idyllic modern rustic/Bohemian chic summer house in East Hampton (Springs), N.Y. Built in the 1940s as a fishing bungalow, with a c.1970 addition, the house is 1,400 square feet … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
Tagged Accabonac Harbor, Amagansett, August, beach cottage, beach house, bohemian, boho, bungalow, cottage, East Hampton, for rent, Gardiner's Bay, Hamptons, Jackson Pollock, Maidstone beach, Maidstone Park, modern, rustic, Springs, Springs General Store, summer, summer rental
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June in the Country
THE MONTH OF LONGEST DAYS is drawing to a close, and I feel compelled to celebrate it with a blog post before it fleets by. The alliums, lush purple just two weeks ago, are already browned on their stalks. Those are … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS
Tagged Amagansett, East Hampton, Fish Farm, Multi Aquaculture Systems, Open Days
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Garden Inspiration: Late-Season Lushness in Amagansett
HERE, TO MANY, IS WHAT THE HAMPTONS is really about — not the ocean beaches but the native oak woods and the gardening that is possible within them, with the help of a sturdy deer fence. This green and lovely … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged Amagansett, Bayberry Nursery, carex, carex Morrowii 'Ice Dance', cedar-shingled, clerodendron tichotomum fargesii, cottage, deer fence, deer fencing, ferns, hakonechloa, hostas, hydrangea, Japanese maple, ligularia, liriope, natural swimming pool, Paula Diamond, stockade fence
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Lazy Point ‘Grandma’ Beach Cottage 450K
I DON’T OFTEN PICK UP those glossy real estate brochures you see piles of on Main Street in East Hampton. They feature mostly multi-million dollar properties, not the sad fixer-uppers I’m interested in. However, I did grab one the other … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged Amagansett, beach, beach cottage, cottage, for sale, house, Lazy Point, Mulford Lane, Napeague Bay
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Springs in Winter
LIVING THE COUNTRY LIFE, and loving it. I came out to my East Hampton cottage shortly after New Years, with an open return ticket back to New York City. Twelve days later, I’m still here. In my cottage in the … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND
Tagged Amagansett, East Hampton, Nellie's, Springs
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Garden Envy in Amagansett
The heavenly tented pool pavilion I COULD GO IN AND OUT of grand oceanfront estates all day long, then come back to my humble cottage and still be happy with the place. I can wander five hedged, manicured, topiaried, statued, … Continue reading
AUGUST RENTAL: COTTAGE NEAR BAY, SPRINGS (EAST HAMPTON), N.Y.
WANT TO RENT my bright and comfortable 1940s cedar-shingled cottage in Springs, N.Y. (5 miles north of East Hampton village) August 1-31? It’s on a landscaped half-acre with a view into peaceful woods from the back deck. The house is … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR RENT
Tagged Accabonac Harbor, Amagansett, August, beach house, cottage, deck, East Hampton, Gardiner's Bay, Jackson Pollock, kayaking, Louse Point, Maidstone beach, Montauk, outdoor shower, paddleboarding, rental, Sag Harbor, screened porch, skylights, Springs, Springs General Store, Springs Historic District, swimming
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