The nuts and bolts
3 bedrooms
3.5 bathrooms
2,488 sq ft.
.17 acres
House proud
Bring your bathing suit to this rebuilt cottage, constructed and designed in 2015, but with a nostalgic summer vibe. The original beach shack on the site was razed to make way for a modern but casual getaway large enough to comfortably accommodate guests but of a manageable scale that makes it easy to maintain. Frank Greenwald architecture in Sag Harbor was behind the rebuild.
“This is a classic weekend getaway: It’s all about summer,” says Jennifer Wilson, who is representing the listing at Saunders Realty. “You see water as soon as you drive down the road, and you are a stone’s throw to one of the prettiest bay beaches with nightly sunsets.”
What’s the plan?
The first floor includes the common rooms in an open format of 452 square feet, with exposed wooden ceiling beams and is anchored by a woodburning fireplace. The 12 x 20 primary ensuite bedroom on this floor features his and her bathrooms, includes a gas fireplace and the wooden ceiling beam theme is repeated. The lower level was created during the rebuild with a 7’7” ceiling height to accommodate two bedrooms and a full bathroom. French doors lead to two patios separated by a built-in BBQ with stone counters.
Wilson says the outdoor garden and landscape design by Charlie Marder, aka the “tree whisperer” of the East End “allows for different areas to hang out—the patio with the BBQ, then step up to a garden with a dining area; there’s a firepit area and another dining area beyond that.” There’s ample yard for croquet or other old-time lawn sports.
What’s cooking?
The kitchen features updated premium stainless-steel appliances, a dove-grey subway-tiled backsplash and white cabinets. A center island in contrasting dark blue seats four and provides separation from the other common areas.
What else?
Wilson says the small streets in the neighborhood, which lead to either Three Mile Harbor or Gardiners Bay, make this the quintessential beach hamlet. “Back in the days of old East Hampton, this was probably a fishermen’s cottage community,” she says.
Springs “is having a moment right now” Wilson says, and is now being discovered for its quiet charm and beach lifestyle. The bay-side hamlet was the center of the abstract expressionist movement, boasting artists such as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning and John Ferren in residence. The area has attracted writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, Philip Roth, Nora Ephron and John Steinbeck.
Amenities and more
- Two fireplaces
- Beach access
- Outdoor kitchen
- Firepit area
One cool thing
Springs-Fireplace Road gets its name from fireplaces at the northern terminus that were lighted and used to signal the Gardiners Island residents.
Agent’s callout
“This is a home for anyone is looking to buy a beach house and have gorgeous gardens and potential for a pool,” Wilson says. “A lot of people look for this kind of property in the Amagansett dunes, but this one is [great] because there are no wetlands, and there’s a beautiful bay beach with sunsets and sailboats every day.”
Location, location, location
Within almost immediate proximity to the cottage are Flaggy Hole and Maidstone Park beaches, Maidstone Playground. Paying homage to the artistic legacy of the area are the Pollock-Krasner House, 1.6 miles away, the Arts Center at Duck Creek Farm (whose annual art auction is Aug. 13) 1.2 miles, and the Elaine de Kooning House, 6.5 miles away. The center of East Hampton is 5.6 miles.
Details
The home at 100 Flaggy Hole Road lists for $2,695,000 and the details can be seen here.
