A contemporary house by the sea
byHere’s a house on Bayside Terrace in Greenwich’s Riverside section whose open, airy design will not stand in the way of your love of the water.
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A house for happiness — and for healing
byA HOUSE FOR HAPPINESS—AND FOR HEALING I have such happy, and at the same time wistful, memories of Dino De Laurentis and his wonderful…
The most important lesson
byTHE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON A friend recently asked me what’s the most important lesson I could teach young brokers—and what’s the most important lesson…
How you start is how you finish
byI have always believed that the way you start a deal is the way you finish a deal.
Jerry and Nancy Kohlberg
byJERRY AND NANCY KOHLBERG—FROM WALL STREET TO CABBAGE HILL Jerry Kohlberg—of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts fame–and his wife Nancy not only made an impression on…
The Heiress
byWe were handling a listing for Alan C. Cohen and his wife, who lived in a magnificent house in Katonah, right on the Cross River Reservoir.
Its a Great Life – Once in a lifetime
byONCE IN A LIFETIME… It was a gorgeous spring day, ideal for showing a property, perfect for the open house my son Craig and…
Its a Great Life – Introduction
byWhat’s it like to hobnob with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas or have a close encounter of the real estate kind with (now President) Donald J. Trump and wife Melania?
Properties on the ‘fore’ front
byIn the spirit of the 2019 Open Championship, Douglas Elliman wanted us to know it has a number of properties that sit on or near golf courses.
Old World meets New in mid-country Greenwich
byThe stately stone Georgian that commands the prestigious cul-de-sac that is Meadowcroft Lane is a reminder that you can have traditional elegance and state-of-the-art dynamism, all wrapped up in a luxurious 1928 dwelling that is at once formally refined and casually comforting.
Old Greenwich’s ‘Best Custom Home’
byPhotographs courtesy Sotheby’s. This incredible 2015 HOBI award-winning ‘BEST CUSTOM HOME’ sits directly on Old Greenwich’s coveted Little Cove with dock and mesmerizing water views. …
Rooms with a (river) view
byDo you think that when Henry Hudson sailed up the river that would ultimately bear his name aboard the little Half Moon in 1609,…
An island getaway – at home in Darien
byIf you’re shopping for a house that offers a permanent vacation, you need go no farther than one of Darien’s largest waterfront properties —…
Curses! Harry Frazee’s Larchmont home hits the market
byDid a lovely Queen Anne home in Larchmont ignite the most famous curse in sports and the birth of a baseball dynasty? The 5,554-square-foot…
The art and heart of the deal
byFor Salvatore Campofranco, real estate has been a labor of love ever since he was a kid on Long Island where he used to…
The heart of the deal
byShelly Tretter Lynch lights up the great room at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club on an overcast, late autumn day. Her smile, sparkling eyes…
The real estate of a newlywed
byWhen couples married in the olden days – the 1970s – the first post-wedding task was finding the perfect house to move into together….
Down in Dumbo
byOne of the most expensive neighborhoods in New York City, Brooklyn’s Dumbo is a synergistic place where stylish artists, actors, designers, musicians and filmmakers can showcase their works in understated galleries like SmackMellon and performance spaces like St. Ann’s Warehouse. Bars and cafés coexist peacefully with luxurious new condos housing celebrities, families and young executives in an intimate space between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges that extends east into Vinegar Hill.
SEEMA’S GOLDEN TOUCH
bySeema Boesky sweeps open the front door with a dramatic “Welcome to Woodlands.” It’s a greeting filled with warmth, and within seconds you’re drinking…
ARTFUL LIVING, INDOORS AND OUT
byPhotographs by Bob Rozycki and Tim Lee From the moment you drive down the tree-lined allée, tires crunching on the gravel, you get the…