A 1914 East Hampton Village compound sold for $19 million at year-end, just $1 million shy of its asking price.
According to the listing, the 5-acre estate at 33 Hither Lane had been in the possession of the same family for 60 years before it was placed on the market. The property is south of the highway and equidistant from the ocean and the village center.
The main house with Old World charm has eight bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, four fireplaces, spacious dining and family rooms, a wood-paneled library and a kitchen with a breakfast area, the listing states.
Additional amenities include a caretaker’s cottage, a pool with a large pool house, a tennis court, a greenhouse, cutting gardens, an allée enclosed by English Stuartian trees, and an art studio.
The seller was Hither Lane Properties LLC, and the new owner is Stone Free Trust, according to The Real Estate Report Inc. The deal closed December 21, 2020.
Lori MacGarva of Saunders & Associates had the listing. Beate Moore of Sotheby’s International Realty brought the buyer.