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As the cooler fall temperatures hit the Hamptons, who doesn’t love to sink into the most beautiful, cozy bed at night? Here’s some of the best bedding for a heavenly night’s sleep.
HRES had the pleasure recently of interviewing Pat Petrillo of Sotheby’s International Realty, Southampton. One of the most satisfying parts of her work is the personal relationships that develop with both buyers and sellers.
The Jetsons may have had a robotic housekeeper and a flying car, but today’s home technology is not far behind. From a shower where you can pre-set water temperature and volume of flow to a refrigerator that tells you when to discard the milk to a whole-house audio system, you can control your entire living environment with an iPhone and control panel.
In an area known for palatial abodes, it’s odd to note that several highend condominium developments are cropping up. Keith Green a broker at Halstead Property and head of sales at the new Harbor’s Edge in Sag Harbor, attributes the trend to the fact that “one baby boomer turns 65 every 7.6 seconds.” Having reached that certain age, the postwar generation no longer wants to be strapped to a typical Hamptons’ house where “it takes 11 to 15 people to maintain it.
The glorious days of autumn are upon us; summer heat and crowds are giving way to soft golden light and the celebration of the harvest season in farms and vineyards. For those of us lucky enough to be here in fall, there’s still plenty of color to be had in the landscape. Here are some great sources of color for fall landscapes.
This month’s cover property is a beautiful traditional home with a modern twist. We interviewed the builder Nick DeMarco of DeMarco Design & Development and his agent, Matthew Breitenbach of the Corcoran Group.