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Vintage Hamptons Cottage Near Bay 435K
NOTE: This house is also available for rent through Labor Day 2014. Contact caramia447@gmail.com for info. A PERSON CAN ONLY LIVE in so many houses, and I find myself with one house too many. My Springs (East Hampton, N.Y.) cottage, … 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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We Have a Winner…
…and it is Bob of NYC. Several of you came very close in estimating the cost of my new deck and outdoor shower, detailed in four posts below. Guy, Lisa, and BrooklynGreene all came within a few hundred dollars, but … Continue reading
That Deck Again: The Finished Product
INDULGE ME ONE LAST POST about my new deck, and then we’ll move on to other topics. The job is done as of this afternoon — it took 3-1/2 days, and I think the builders did a stellar job. Grateful … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS
Tagged architect, builders, cedar deck, East End Deck, East Hampton, guidebook, half-moon gates, Jifat Windmiller, outdoor shower, vintage
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The Deck Chronicles: Almost There
VENTURE A GUESS on the cost of my deck project, excluding the new door, by commenting on this post (click ‘Leave a comment’ or ‘[#of] comments’ in small type above). The person who comes closest will win a copy of … Continue reading
