SAGAPONACK, NY — A Sagaponack home rich in history has gone on the market.
Built in 1894 by Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife, Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort as a summer home, 76 Daniels Lane in Sagaponack is a testament to the area's glorious and storied past.
Now listed at $7.95 million and represented by Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman, the seaside escape from the Halseys' primary home in Astoria, Halseycot is one of the few remaining standing examples of the village's roots and of the transformation from fields and potato farms to one of America's most expensive zip codes. In addition, Halsey's residence is one of the significant residences of a family with ties dating back to a few 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 buildings.
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