Real Estate

A North Haven Hideaway

September 01, 2011

Formerly the home of Men in Black executive producer Barry Sonnenfeld, this gorgeously landscaped North Haven home is perfect for a family. The newly listed manor features an open floor plan, a fireplace in the great room and master suite, a custom kitchen, ample guest quarters and a finished basement complete with a playroom and media room. A large stone patio perfect for entertaining, sprawling lawns gated by evergreens, a heated gunite pool, a hot tub and a spacious detached garage surround the five-bedroom home. Listed at $3.4 million by Mala Sander, The Corcoran Group, 899-0108; corcoran.com

—STEPHANIE STARK

A Modern Yet Cozy Quiogue Home

August 25, 2011

The home's living room

Originally built in 1972, this two-story Westhampton Beach home endured a major face-lift in 2009 and now boasts three bedrooms, two baths, a modern European-style kitchen and a sleek living room with a top-notch sound system. Climb the spiral staircase to the master suite appointed with bamboo flooring and a glass-tiled bathroom or relax in the spacious living room, which overlooks the pool and lushly surrounded outdoor patio. As winter drifts in, residents of the home can cozy up by the stone fireplace and mill about sans slippers courtesy of polished, heated cement floors. Nestled in a sea of evergreen trees and a short bike ride away from Quantuck Bay, this contemporary Quiogue home makes for a charming year-round escape. Listed at $875,000 exclusively by James Saladino, Prudential Douglas Elliman, Westhampton Beach; elliman.com

—GRETA SPANGENBERG

A Fabulous Further Lane Estate

August 18, 2011

This charming chalet rests among the ranks of fabled Further Lane estates, including those of neighbors Jerry Seinfeld and Helmut Lang. Designed by McDonough and Conroy, the home’s unique floor plan and modern-country aesthetic epitomize sophistication and comfort. Truly at the heart of this grand cottage, the kitchen sits just past the great room and intimate living room. It is difficult not to swoon over the deep mahogany wood floors and crisp, white cabinets of the roomy cook’s kitchen—the ideal spot for entertaining guests, whipping up something delicious or relaxing with family and friends. The upstairs is home to a lavish master suite and four guest rooms with connecting baths. Additionally, a first-floor guest suite opening onto the lush backyard with a heated gunite pool and spa makes perfect accommodations for VIP guests. Elsewhere on the first floor are a staff lounge, full bath, gym, media room and wine cellar. And when the great outdoors come calling, pedal to the beach or villages of East Hampton and Amagansett—both just a bike ride away. Listed at $7.995 million exclusively by Gary DePersia, The Corcoran Group, East Hampton, 899-0215

—JENN GIMBEL

Georgian Grandeur

August 11, 2011

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Resting on 1.2 acres on the coveted Highway Behind the Pond, this turn of the century East Hampton estate is just a short walk from the beach and has views of Hook Pond and the Maidstone Club. Formerly the home of Britain’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the home’s Georgian-style architecture has been beautifully preserved and the interiors are newly renovated. Fine millwork details, wide-plank wood floors and a clean, modern feel is evident throughout the six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, gourmet kitchen, master wing and guest cottage. The eat-in kitchen is outfitted with gleaming Viking appliances and a spacious island with a wine fridge tucked underneath. The master suite requires its own wing and comprises a fireplace (one of four in the home), private office, spa bath, powder room, pond-view balcony and gym. Outside these lavish walls you’ll find lush, rolling greens, a pool area and outdoor living room appointed with pillowy white couches, a fireplace, dining area and barbecue grill. With options such as these, deciding whether to spend the evening indoors or alfresco could be quite the task. Listed at $18.5 million by Michael Schultz and Susan Ryan, The Corcoran Group, 245-3343, Easthampton; corcoran.com

—STEPHANIE STARK

A Dreamy Dune Road Beach House

July 28, 2011

This Dune Road stunner whispers luxury from every corner. Outside a curvy gunite pool surrounded by Ohio sandstone, a picturesque pergola, a floating dock, a tennis court and a pristine beachfront set the tone for what is to come in the home's sprawling, sun-splashed interior. Tray ceilings, wainscoting and intricate molding in the entrance foyer make a grand first impression and lead into the living room, which is anchored by a cozy fireplace and surrounded by windows with oceanfront views. One of eight bedrooms, the master suite encompasses a sitting area, private terrace and his and her closets. Other rooms include four bay-front guestrooms with gorgeous private entrances and three en suite oceanfront guestrooms, one of which has a fireplace and opens onto a deck that leads to an ocean walkway. Other amenities in the 10,000-square-foot home include a billiards room (accessible from all three oceanfront guestrooms), a chef’s kitchen and multiple first- and second-floor oceanfront decks. Last but not least a deeded right of way to the beach and 1.5 acres to roam make the landscape one even the most jet-setting weekender would find hard to leave. Listed at $19.4 million by Norma Reynolds, Sotheby’s International Realty, Westhampton, 288-1305, normareynolds.com

—STEPHANIE STARK