Revamped Southampton Mini-Estate Gets $3.8 Million Price

From a real estate perspective, one of the really cool things about the Hamptons is the extraordinary creativity often displayed in fairly small properties. The charming village of Sag Harbor has practically created a cottage industry in this vein, but Southampton isn’t far behind. Of course, the deep pockets of well-to-do Hamptonites and access to world-class designers helps.

Few backyards in the suburbs, indeed, are as nicely laid out as this turn-key home in Southampton. Just one-third of an acre, the property packs in a farmhouse-style main residence, a small pool amid blue stone terracing, a party-sized spill-over spa, a pint-sized pool house with pool bath and a detached two-car garage. The pool house also has an awning window that opens up and turns the indoor kitchenette into an outdoor bar.

Done mostly in pale neutrals and wood tones, the modestly proportioned and simply appointed 2,028-square-foot main residence manages to squeeze in four bedrooms and three bathrooms. There’s a living room with fireplace, a separate dining room, a basic but fully updated all-white eat-in kitchen, and a TV den with plenty of bookshelves. Upstairs bedrooms are on the small side, but several have windows on two walls that facilitate a cool cross breeze on warm summer nights. Everything is surrounded with lush lawn and new landscaping.

The seller paid a bit more than $1.5 million two years ago, but added a detached two-car garage and all the backyard goodies — a long, expensive slog that explains the big uptick in price. The property is asking just under $3.8 million via Enzo Morabito at Douglas Elliman.