July 23, 2015 — Hamptons Real Estate Showcase – The Premier Luxury Home and Lifestyle Magazine

Versatile Vines

By Anne Halpin
July 23, 2015

Vines are seldom the stars of the garden or landscape, but they play important supporting roles in many successful landscapes. Vines enhance the focal points and features of the garden, and in the right location at the right time of year can have their chance to shine, too.

Staged Art

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

“You can judge the quality of a house by the quality of its art,” so said Rick Friedman, the head of Art Hamptons during his latest art fair in July. And many builders, brokers and interior designers have discovered that staging houses with art helps their properties sell.

Chris Coleman Presents a Montauk Masterpiece

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

Imagine owning a home that is capable of removing all the stress from everyday life. Well, we found such a home at 14 Maple Street, in Montauk. This modern masterpiece is not just a home - it’s an experience.

Pembrooke Fine Landscapes

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

One of the Hamptons’ hidden treasures is Pembrooke Fine Landscapes, a boutique landscape design/build company that for ten years has worked with select clients. Pembrooke’s founding partner, Bill D’Agata, is as talented as he is meticulous, overseeing the smallest detail.

Hampton House Must-Haves

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

It used to be that a media room was de rigueur in the upscale Hamptons residence. Not so any longer. Ditto for wine cellars. While awfully nice (especially for oenophiles), they’re a bit passé. Gyms are still the norm but yoga rooms are much more now. Homeowners on the South Fork are nothing if not trendy.

The Hamptons Are Alive with Sound this Summer

By Ruth Thomas
July 23, 2015

What better way to spend some warm summer days and cool summer nights in the Hamptons than listening to great music at the theaters, clubs, and other venues. As August arrives, the sounds of summer can be heard from Westhampton Beach to Montauk as live musicians perform all across the Hamptons.

Hampton Classic Turns 40

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

The Hampton Classic is internationally known for its spectacular displays of accomplished riding, and its sponsor and spectator donations. From high-profile celebrities to beginning riders, the Hampton Classic offers a full immersive equestrian competitive experience, with a wide spectrum of activities focusing on animal welfare and the betterment of the local community.

Realty Check

By Zoe Langstrom
July 23, 2015

Billionaire playboy Stewart Rahr, has put Burnt Point, his Wainscott estate, on the market for, gulp, $95 million, according to the New York Post. “Stewie Rah Rah, the No. 1 King of All Fun,” as he calls himself, set a New York state record when he bought the property for $45 million in 2004.

M&M Custom Homes

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

For the past decade, Gary DePersia has considered himself fortunate to represent and sell the homes being built in the Hamptons by M & M Custom Homes, an organization founded some 15 years ago by Marc Underberg and Michael Axelrod. Starting with the development of real estate and the building of houses on the Gold Coast of Long Island and western Suffolk county, M & M Custom Homes came out to the Hamptons a decade ago to offer exceptional homes, both north and south of the highway, from East Hampton to Southampton.

A Visionary – Plum Builders

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

Large and shingle-style are often the first words that come to mind when thinking of homes in the Hamptons. In the last few years, one of those descriptions has changed. The ubiquitous “shingle-style” home has some people looking around for a more modern house, one with the warmth of tradition but with modern details for clean lines and convenience.