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SHOW & TELL: Michaela Keszler at 131 Post Lane, Southampton Village
Consistently ranked among the Hamptons top brokers, Michaela Keszler discovered the area when summering out east with her family in the early 90’s. She fell head over heals and became a full-time resident in 1995. In this episode of Show & Tell find out if this art lover knows Banksy, why she still reads her favorite book from childhood and how she’s made one of the most beautiful places on earth the backdrop to a thriving real estate career, all while touring 131 Post Lane, a serene... -
Home on the Hudson: A Grand tour of Historic Estates
In centuries past, New York’s elite balanced city life with glorious respites in the Hudson Valley. You can, too, by visiting their historic country homes. Lyndhurst When it comes to touring historic homes, it’s hard to beat the Hudson Valley. Most of the region’s grand estates date from the 19th and early 20th centuries, when tycoons, socialites, and literary types discovered that the banks of the Hudson River made an idyllic escape from the heat and dust of Manhattan. The follow... -
5 Can’t Miss Things at the Hampton Classic – with Classic President Dennis Suskind
Dennis Suskind President, Hampton Classic The Hampton Classic, one of the largest and most anticipated outdoor horse shows in the world, returns to Bridgehampton for the 44th year at the end of August. Douglas Elliman will also returning to the grounds for the 23rd year as an event sponsor. To find out what’s new at this year’s event, Elliman Insider caught up with Hampton Classic President Dennis Suskind to get his can’t miss picks for this year’s edition, which will be his 30th ... -
The Hamptons: Bohemia by the Beach
Is there something special in the Hamptons water? That’s a natural question when you consider the unusual number of artists and writers who have flourished on the East End of Long Island in the past century. It makes you wonder what magic has fueled such monumental creativity. A Comfortable Corner (The Blue Kimono) by William Merritt Chase, in the Parrish Art Museum’s permanent collection For artists, it seems to have been the light and open space as well as the water itself—t... -
The Future of Aspen
Aspen is a town that prides itself on its history. It was a booming mining town, and later a cultural and intellectual mecca before it became a worldclass ski resort. It boasts a long lineage of colorful residents, from silver miners and Ute Indians to intellectuals and hippies, and ultimately, movie stars and billionaires. Not surprisingly, this is not a place where change comes easily. Its residents are as protective of it as parents over a child; it’s perfect just the way it is. B... -
Manhattan Gets a Makeover
Architects and designers are breathing new life into some of the city’s most pedigreed buildings. Even as new Manhattan micro-apartments grow in popularity, another movement is afoot: a return to more gracious times. “Ten to 15 years ago, there was so much new all-glass construction,” says Kathy Murray, whose team of Douglas Elliman brokers, The Kathy Murray Team, is currently selling residences in some of the oldest luxury buildings in Manhattan: The Chatsworth and The Astor. Th... -
Picture Perfect: A Penthouse Tailor-Made for Entertaining
Her gatherings were legendary, and after years of entertaining, Terry Allen Kramer’s parties followed a well-established path through her Manhattan penthouse. “We’d start in the library, and when the group got bigger and bigger, which it always did, we’d move into the formal living room,” says her son, Nathaniel Kramer. These get-togethers often lasted through three meals and wound up at a massive round table in a rooftop gazebo. The spontaneous aspect of them often meant running into... -
Real Estate Agents: Serving Up More Than Deals
As if being a successful real estate agent wasn’t an accomplishment enough, these five superstar brokers have their toes (or feet) dipped into the hospitality industry as well. From partnering in restaurants to owning hotels, these Douglas Elliman agents have found that hospitality and real estate have a lot in common—most importantly, relationships. Monica Novo, Real Estate Agent & Partner in Empire Diner & Daren Herzberg, Real Estate Agent & Partner in Union Hotel New ... -
Douglas Elliman Races for $1 Million to Feed the Neediest
Two of life’s basic necessities are food and shelter. Douglas Elliman has been the go-to source for the latter for more than 100 years. And for the past seven years Elliman has been tending to the former as well through a growing partnership with God’s Love We Deliver — a leading charitable organization providing nutritious, tailored meals for those too sick to cook for themselves throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. In the past eight years Elliman has rais...