Iconic 1894 Seaside Sagaponack Summer Escape Rich In History

SAGAPONACK, NY — A Sagaponack home rich in history has hit the market.

Built in 1894 by Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife, Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort as a summer residence, 76 Daniels Lane in Sagaponack is a testament to the area's glorious and storied past.

Now priced at $7.95 million and represented by Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman, the seaside escape from the Halsey's primary home in Astoria, Halseycot is one of the few still-standing examples of the village's roots and transformation from potato fields and farms to one of America's most expensive zip codes. Additionally the Halsey homestead is one of the significant residences of a family with links dating back to a handful of New York's founding fathers, Douglas Elliman said.

Stephen Bolles Halsey was descended from Thomas Halsey, who helped to settle Southampton, and Josiah Stanborough, the first settler in Sagaponack. Halsey's father, Stephen Alling Halsey, is reputed to be the founder of Astoria, which he named after his friend, John Jacob Aster, Douglas Elliman said.

Only half a mile to Gibson's Beach, until recently the mostly untouched homestead, which withstood the great Hurricane of '38, had ocean views from every single room except the upstairs bath. The residence and its "twin sister," the Topping House at 791 Main Street, are often referred to as the last original houses left standing in Sagaponack.

The 2,346-foot classic shingle-style home features a wrap-around porch, six bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a fireplace and is sited on 1.4 acres. Bordering a 16-acre reserve, the property also comes with mature trees, an antique circa-1900 barn and two separate one-story outbuildings.

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