Albee's Montauk House Sold

 Sited on 2.8 acres, with 200 feet of ocean frontage, the estate at 320 Old Montauk Highway in Montauk features three structures—a main house, guest cottage and pool house, plus pool and tennis—the property was purchased by the world-renowned “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf” playwright in the 1960s. 

Photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

The legendary stage actress Uta Hagen, who originated the role of Martha in that famous work, convinced Albee to buy the property, which he proceeded to populate with an impressive array of native plants and trees. He went on to write the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Seascape,” and many other of his more notable plays, in the second-floor study overlooking the beach. In addition to Ms. Hagen, other notable guests included fellow writer Tennessee Williams and artist Lee Krasner.

Represented by Paul Brennan of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the waterfront property comprises a 2,100-square-foot cedar-shingle main house, with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths; an 817-square-foot shingle-style guest cottage, with one bedroom and one bathroom; a cedar shingle-style pool house with half bath; pool; and all-weather tennis court. This is the first time it’s been on the market in more than 50 years. The sale will benefit the Edward Albee Foundation, which supports writers and artists through its residency program.

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Top Things that will Stop your Home from Selling

Selling your home can be difficult. You have to think about the current market, the price you are going to sell your home at and even the real estate agent that you are going to partner with. Even if you make all of the right decisions here, there are a couple of things that might stop you from getting that sale.

Poor Curb Appeal

Your buyer won’t even want to look inside your home if it has poor curb appeal. For this reason, you need to clean up your front yard and you also need to pull out any weeds too. The outside of your home should look as great as the inside, and the more you can do to boost your curb appeal, the better. Consider planting some nice flowers, or even mowing the lawn. If you have a lot of trash or junk outside your home, then take it to the local recycling centre or throw it away.

Bad Odour

You probably won’t notice bad odour in the home because you live there, but your buyers most certainly will. If you can, you should always smoke outside when you are trying to sell your home and you should also invest in some quality air fresheners. This is especially the case if you have pets. The windows should also be opened to try and air out the space. This will easily help you to make your home look more appealing and it will also help you to boost the value too.

Damp

Damp is a huge problem and it can be enough to deter any potential buyer. If you have damp then this is usually accompanied by a smell as well. If you want to avoid this then you may need to redecorate before your home goes up for sale. If you don’t then you could end up losing out on thousands, and all of this can be avoided by just taking a few simple steps.

Dirt and Grime

Dirt is cosmetic, but it will really have an impact on a buyer’s impression of your home. They may think that the house isn’t clean and that it isn’t well cared for either. The main areas that you need to be focusing on include your kitchen and even your bathroom. These are the rooms that your buyer will be paying special attention to, and they are major selling points for your property.

Décor

Sure, your home décor shouldn’t matter at all, but it really does. Your buyers will judge your home based on the décor that they have. For this reason, if you have bright pink or even yellow wallpaper then this needs to go. This is even the case in your child’s bedroom. Bright colours can make a room feel small and it can also make it feel unwelcoming too. If you want to avoid this then you need to try and paint all of your walls in cream, or another similar colour. This will really open up the space and it will also help you to make your home feel more welcoming.

Pricing

If your house is much more expensive when compared to other houses on the street, then this can also stop you from securing a sale. If there are no other houses on the street, then it helps to make sure that you check the prices that properties have sold for in the past. This will give you a good idea of how much potential profit you can make, and it also stops you from overpricing it as well.

Pests

You can’t always help having pests. Sometimes they just find their way into your home and you might not even know about it until you have an infestation on your hands. If you want to get around this then you need to hire a pest control service. When you do this, you can then count on them to give you the help you need to eliminate the problem and you may even find out how they found their way into your home in the first place. Of course, if you do have pests then it helps to check for other damages that they might have done to your property but make sure to only do this once you have had a pest control company such as you can find on a website like https://www.pestcontrolexperts.com/local/alabama/birmingham/ for instance, come and correctly exterminate the pests infestation you're enduring.

So there are many things that you can do to try and help your home to sell, and by following the above tips, you can be sure to make maximum profit.

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Liev Schreiber, Coco Rocha, Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, & more attend NYAA’s TriBeCa Ball

On Monday, April 8th, The New York Academy of Art hosted their 24th annual TriBeCa Ball at the Academy’s Franklin Street building honoring artist Brian Donnelly aka KAWS.  The event was produced in partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels with bubbly provided by Champagne Bollinger throughout the studio.

The city’s art-world insiders and A-listers including Liev Schreiber, Coco Rocha, Naomi Watts, Brooke Shields, and Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderfull), Donna Karan and more, attended the New York Academy of Art’s TriBeCa Ball. Upon entering, guests were greeted by stilt walkers pouring Champagne Bollinger’s Special Cuvée from magnum sized bottles.

As soon as she arrived, Brooke Shields immediately went over to the character on stilts and watched in admiration as he poured Champagne Bollinger into her glass. Coco Rocha interacted with the stilt walkers as well, even taking the magnum sized Bollinger bottle from them to pose for pictures.

From a magician, stilt walkers, to golden glamour girls meandering throughout the four floors, every room was transformed to honor this year’s theme of “luck,” providing ample nooks and crannies for eager guests to explore.

As the cocktail portion of the evening started to near an end and the staff started to guide guests into the dinner, Brooke Shields took matters into her own hands, grabbed a bottle of Champagne Bollinger’s Special Cuvée, and topped off her glass of bubbly.

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