Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman represented both sides of the deal.
According to a New York Post report, the home was purchased by film producer Jenno Topping — reportedly from Sagaponack — whose credits include “Hidden Figures” and “Charlie's Angels.” She is married to writer and producer Chris Moore, known for “Manchester by the Sea,” the post said.
Built in 1894 by Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort as a summer home, 76 Daniels Lane in Sagaponack is steeped in history. The seaside escape from the Halseys' primary home in Astoria, Halseycot is one of the few remaining standing examples of the village's deep roots and transformation from fields and potato farms to one of America's most expensive zip codes. The Halsey residence is one of the significant residences of a family with ties dating back to a handful of New York's founding fathers, Douglas Elliman said.
Stephen Bolles Halsey was descended from Thomas Halsey, who helped settle Southampton, and Josiah Stanborough, the first settler in Sagaponack. Halsey's father, Stephen Alling Halsey, is credited with being the founder of Astoria, which he named after his friend, John Jacob Astaire, Douglas Elliman said.
Only half a mile from Gibson Beach, until recently the mostly untouched home, which withstood the Great Hurricane of '38, had ocean views from every room except the upstairs bathroom.
The residence and its “twin sister,” the Topping House at 791 Main Street, are often cited as the last original houses left standing in Sagaponack. The 2,346-foot classic shingle home features a wraparound porch, six bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace and sits on 1.4 acres. Bordered by a 16-acre retreat, the property also features mature trees, a circa-1900 antique barn, and two separate one-story outbuildings.
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