While thoughts turn to the holidays, some savvy shoppers consider the “down season” the best season to look for a new home. Fewer crowds = less market competition, less stress and more chances to get a lay of the land. Here are a few open houses this weekend to get you started.
13 Van Scoys Path, East Hampton, $1,825,000
Built in 1986, this post-modern home is begging for someone to throw a pool party! With three bedrooms and three bathrooms, an open format and wood-burning fireplace in the first-floor common area, this is a home for entertaining. The fully finished basement is a flexible space for home theater, billiards or a gym. Cathedral ceilings, skylights and sliding doors all let the light in. Located on 1.58 acres at the end of a cul-de-sac, it offers privacy and a perfect setting for—did I say, pool party?
Open house: Dec. 7, noon to 2 p.m.
Craig J Winters | Keller Williams | 631-793-4793
11 Bettina Ct, Hampton Bays, $1,850,000
Almost everywhere you look in this home, there’s a window to look out of. And, those views are of the pool, yard, flowering hedges and the canopy of trees surrounding the property’s almost-one acre. That privacy is guaranteed by the location, adjacent to the Southampton Town Preserve. This turn-key, 3,622 square-foot home offers four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, a large open format with a fireplace. The primary bathroom has a large glass shower and soaking tub. There’s an in-ground swimming pool in the back and the home is in close proximity to West Landing Beach and Squire Pond.
Open house: Dec. 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Christopher Furchert | Compass | 631-664-2412
15 Fern Road, Southampton, $2,350,000
Ringed by flowering hydrangeas, this traditionally styled 2,750-square-foot cedar-shingled home is in the Bay View Oaks beachfront community, which offers beach rights and conveniences such as kayak racks and a boat ramp. The home features a mahogany wrap-around porch and on the interior, wood-beamed ceilings and a stone fireplace in the family room. The large eat-in kitchen is up to date with stainless-steel appliances, white country cupboards and features a breakfast bar that seats three. Four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two half baths and a home office nook with a view.
Open house: Dec. 7, Time TBD
Jennifer Wisner | Corcoran | 631-276-9598
408 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach, $2,950,000
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home is smack on Moriches Bay and offers turnkey occupancy in a coastal meets modern living setting. The kitchen, like the rest of the house, is updated and fresh, with ample room for entertainment-level meal prep. The beach is just across the street, with water views from most rooms in the house. Plenty of windows, a generous deck, water-view entertaining, an outdoor shower, a fireplace and a completely renovated interior are major plusses.
Open house: Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to noon
Enzo Morabito | Douglas Elliman | 631-288-6244
128 Springy Banks Road, East Hampton, $1,599,900
Set back on .65 acres into a tree-ringed cul de sac of sorts, this 1,900+ square-foot home in Northwest Harbor features cathedral ceilings, an open format kitchen/dining/living area with wainscoting finishes. The three bedrooms are generously sized—one is large enough to accommodate a sitting area—and the second-floor loft space offers flexible space for a home office, a media room or a library. Plenty of outdoor space on the grounds, the deck and a covered front porch. The 20×40 swimming pool has a wooden deck built all around and has been newly lined.
Open house: Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Margaret Tsoukaris | Realty Connect USA LI | 631-881-5160
