Inside a Picturesque Sagaponack Sanctuary

February 11, 2025

Tucked amid farmland greenery in the sought-after Hamptons village of Sagaponack, this residence exemplifies New England charm while easily accommodating a modern lifestyle.

Among the delightful villages and towns strewn along on Long Island, Sagaponack is an esteemed burg whose history stretches back to the 17th century, when it was established as an area of charming homes and essential potato farms. A short distance from an idyllic Atlantic Ocean beach, this enchanting one-acre property itself dates to the village’s first century and the very early days of the burgeoning United States. Surrounded by verdant farmland and an 83-acre agricultural reserve, the property has at its heart a quintessential Shingle-style residence constructed in 1775 that, thanks to a painstaking rejuvenation in 2022, retains its timeless original character and craftsmanship while affording consummate contemporary comforts and conveniences. Contributing to a sense of a true retreat, the acreage also includes a heated swimming pool and spa accompanied by a pool house with a full bath and a two-car garage.

Sagaponack, New York | Susan Green, Sotheby’s International Realty – Bridgehampton Brokerage

The home’s 6,494-square-foot interiors offer abundant space for relaxed day-to-day living and festive entertaining. Its early-American provenance is readily apparent in its period detailing: blonde hardwood floors, handsome paneled doors and walls, wainscoting, clapboard ceilings, elegant moldings, and a brick fireplace that warms the dining room and adjoining family room. The light-filled kitchen, however, has been outfitted to please the modern chef or gourmand, offering superior appliances from Miele and Viking, marble counters and backsplashes, an island with counter seating, and generous counter and cabinet space. A set of glass doors gives way to a covered mahogany porch—the perfect perch for appreciating the impossibly green surroundings. A den or study was designed for more contemplative moments. The five bedrooms—most notably the upper-level owner’s suite, which benefits from a sitting room and a peaceful balcony—feature a classical charm while being accompanied by baths that exemplify streamlined modern luxury. The 2022 renovation added a vast new lower level to the home, providing space for games, movies, a variety of fitness pursuits, in-house wine tastings—aided by the impressive cedar-clad wine cellar—and all manner of other relaxing diversions.

Glimpses of the home and its pastoral surroundings seem plucked from a tome on American architecture or a collection of postcards, while its interiors are undeniably hospitable in the most modern way. Enjoying a quaint, quiet location in one of the storied villages of the Hamptons, it represents a rare opportunity to revel in a beguiling historical milieu without sacrificing a moment of 21st-century luxury.