Green fields of the mind

GETAWAYS • Hamptons

Ah, spring, when the earth blooms anew and real estate brokers take to the media to tell everyone how hot the Hamptons real estate market is. Except maybe this year, it really is? There are, at least, signs of thaw. Last month, 116 new single-family homes were listed in the Hamptons, per Elliman, 51% more than the same time last year. Further evidence that spring has truly sprung this year: the number of deals also climbed, with 75 signed contracts in February, up 44%.

Houses priced between $5 million and $9.99 million are particularly abundant, with 136% more new listings than last February. Here, three in that class — early bird gets the worm.

→ 171 Great Hill Road (Southampton) • 5BR/6.1BA, 5261 SF • secluded, modernist home with salt-water swimming pool and tennis court • Listed: 2/26/24 for $6.995M • Listing agent: Susan Breitenbach, Corcoran. 

→ 109 Kellis Pond Lane (Water Mill, above) • 5BR/4.2BA, 5427 SF • recently renovated house adjacent to reserve with swimming pool • Listed: 2/22/24 for $9.95M • Listing agent: Bespoke Real Estate.

→ 21 Westwood Road (Wainscott) • 7BR/7.3BA, 6350 SF • new construction (just) south of the highway • Listed: 3/1/24 for $6.65M • Listing agent: Melissa McGrath, SERHANT.