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Hot Sales and Listings with a Dollop of Hamptons Gossip 

Hugh Jackman Renting
Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman, plus wife and family, will be spending the next months, including the summer, filming “Deadpool 3” in Vancouver. Therefore, they won’t be needing their stunning modernist compound in East Hampton, right on Gardiner’s Bay with a private sandy beach, and have decided to let some other well-to-do person or family use it, for a substantial fee, of course. The Jackman’s loss is someone else’s gain this summer, assuming that someone can pony up the $495,000 required for a Memorial Day to Labor Day rental. 

Jackman and his wife, former actress and producer Deborra-Lee Furness spent about $7.5 million to purchase two homes on two adjacent waterfront plots of land back in 2015. The homes were razed and well-regarded modernist architects Stelle Lomont Rouhani were brought in to design a pair of replacement residences, one larger than the other. Both dwellings are beautiful in a simple and modern less-is-more manner. They’re set high on the bluff over the bay to maximize the views and every high-end amenity was included. The listing is a co-exclusive with Susan Breitenbach of The Corcoran Group, and Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman. 

Baldwin Price Chop
The actor recently dropped the asking price for his Amagansett estate to $24.9 million. Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, had listed the property for $29 million back in September 2022. Originally purchased in 1996 for $1.7 million, a hefty profit is in the cards, no matter the final selling price. Extensively renovated over the years, the 10,000 sq. ft. estate stretches over 10 acres off Town Lane Road.  There is an opportunity to build another home to create a multi-home compound. Scott Bradley of Saunders & Associates has the listing. Apparently looking for a simpler life, Baldwin recently purchased a 55-acre farm in Vermont. The couple is also apparently quietly shopping their Greenwich Village penthouse. 

Friends Selling
Newly listed in Sag Harbor, the Friends of Bay Street are selling the waterfront property it bought only a couple of years ago with the intention of building a new home for the Bay Street Theater. The asking price is $25 million. Hal Zwick and Jeff Sztorc of Compass’ Hamptons Commercial Team are the listing agents. Friends of Bay Street purchased the property for just over $13 million in October 2020. Enzo Morabito and Adam Rothman of Douglas Elliman had the original listing at that time. The property formerly housed the Sag Harbor 7-Eleven, along with a variety of other local businesses. It’s been 

reported that the non-profit theater group has renewed its lease at their current location at the foot of the Long Wharf. Zwick says, “This prime waterfront spot has always been one of the most intriguing and discussed in all of the Hamptons. We have been approached constantly by interested parties as it’s the only downtown waterfront retail availability on the South Fork. A new owner can work with the village officials to reshape a section of the Sag Harbor business district. 

Enzo in Charge
Douglas Elliman has announced that Enzo Morabito, head of the top-producing Enzo Morabito Team has been tapped by The Beechwood Organization, Long Island’s top residential builder and developer of lifestyle communities, to serve as the exclusive sales and marketing partner at the Country Pointe Estates in the Village of Westhampton Beach. “We’re at an exciting stage in construction at Country Pointe Estates and look forward to partnering with the Enzo Morabito Team on sales,” said Steven Dubb, principal, The Beechwood Organization. Currently being built, this new residential community offers a refined collection of 22 new single-family homes. Five styles of homes are available, ranging from 2,700 – 6,000 square-feet and four to seven bedrooms. Prices start from $1,950,000. New model homes are slated for completion for Summer of 2023.

Ch-Ch-Changes
Todd Bourgard of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, most recently its Senior Executive Regional Manager of Sales for the Hamptons and North Fork, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Long Island, Hamptons and North Fork, effective immediately. In his new role, Bourgard will oversee operations throughout the entire Long Island region, totaling 36 Elliman offices and over 2,000 real estate agents located throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, the Hamptons and the North Fork, and Bayside, Queens. “Stepping into this role is the biggest honor of my career,” said Bourgard. “The experience of working alongside the best managers, agents and staff in the business is so rewarding and a true privilege.” Additionally, Melody Newberry, who has served under Bourgard as VP of Operations, Hamptons and North Fork, will also be promoted to VP of Operations, Long Island, Hamptons, and North Fork. Bourgard’s predecessor, Ann Conroy, has been appointed Chairwoman of Douglas Elliman Long Island.

Kimberly Cammarata, a multi-million-dollar producer, has recently made a move to the Westhampton Beach office of Douglas Elliman. Well respected among her clients and peers for her unsurpassed knowledge, expertise and persistence, Kimberly is well known as a market specialist in the Westhampton area. A lifelong Long Island resident, she is a devoted wife and mother who is active in her community and local church, as well as a great supporter and advocate of local and small businesses. She understands they are the backbone to a strong and healthy community. “Success and Experience matters…by working with Douglas Elliman, I know I will be able to elevate the luxury experience to all my clients.”