Hamptons Farmhouse
East Quogue, New York

The house, originally built in 1907, is shaded by tall old trees, has a blue stone driveway bordered by lilacs, and a beautiful perennial garden surrounding the wraparound porch which has an outdoor fireplace and is furnished with white wicker rocking chairs and settee, as well as an outdoor dining table and chairs. In the back there is a deck with a gas grill, outdoor dining table and chairs, and a 16'x 32' heated swimming pool with wide steps for underwater sitting/sunning. The house is simply and tastefully furnished in country style. Downstairs, the living room has a lovely hearth/fireplace flanked by French doors which lead out to the porch. There is an one-half bath off the living room. The eat-in country kitchen has new top-line appliances and granite counters, and is completely stocked including all tableware, table linens, pots and pans and cooking utensils. The kitchen can also be completely stocked with the groceries of your choice if you so desire (at an additional charge). Upstairs there are two bedrooms - one with a full-size bed and one with a king-size bed (which splits to two twins if needed), with 100% cotton sheets, down pillows & duvets, and shaker pegs all around so you can throw your clothes at the wall and not have to hang everything in the closets. There is also a full bath and plenty of bath and beach towels. Laundry facilities are available in the basement (clean & dry). There's also an adorable one-room cottage w/ its own private deck & yard, a full kitchen, and full bath (addl). It is a very short walk into our tree-lined small-town main street with one stop light, several good restaurants, a superb gourmet deli, a wine/liquor store, a couple of antique stores and a lovely village green with a great playground for kids - or to the Bay where the locals fish off the dock. Eight minutes by car on country roads takes you to East Quogue's lovely ocean beach on Dune Road. It is a wonderful, quiet spot to escape, relax, read, and watch the grass grow or the sunset, and is also a good jumping-off point for all the fun, culture, and excitement that happens in the more bustling parts of the Hamptons throughout the year.