Cabin chic...there's more where that came from

The den. A classic room.

The dining room. The curtains and medieval hanging light went pretty quickly. The beams in the ceiling we love.

Entrance into our "cozy" dining room and the original red barn doors and tracking.

 

One of my favorite parts of the house, this striking massive back window and french doors overlooking the garden. The house is south facing and the amount of sun that shines through this window is invigorating.

Full bath in the "foyer." Not sure why you would need a shower right at your front door. But there you go. Rather cabiny of a feel isn't it? I actually grew to like the green lantern. But the checkered picnic basket trash bag had to go immediately.

The stairwell as it was. A bit of a steep climb.

Support brackets for the barn and original beams.

Upstairs view across the catwalk balcony. On the walls, antique sconces with its fair share of spider webs. 

A better view of the largest guest bedroom. Great views of the farm out those windows.

The smallest guest bedroom with built in wood bookshelf.

The largest guest bedroom. All bedrooms had low cabin like ceilings despite the fact that the attic above it boasted an unused ceiling height well over 30 feet at the peak of the cupola. 

The parts you haven

The barn becomes our house

Welcome to what was our living room. The brick fireplace in the center of the room is absolutely massive, very reminiscent of how they made fireplaces earlier in the century. In fact when I first saw it, it reminded me of the one in the iconic film Citizen Kane but not nearly as big of course. You'll notice original beams throughout the home and a catwalk balcony above which for both Martin and I proved to be the unique element of the house that we really fell in love with. And every inch of the renovated barn was covered floor to ceiling with cedar planks, oddly enough they chose to expose the rougher interior of the plank versus the smooth finish most often used. Let's just say we spent a great deal of time taking out splinters from each other's hands when we first explored the house. The cedar interior was popular in the 70s when the house was first transformed from a barn to an actual home. The wood floors proved to only be about 30% original 8 inch wide planks, many seemed to have been replaced from the barn's original flooring due to decay and much of what was left sadly was rotted and warping. Still for both of us the symmetry of this room was both captivating and simply the perfect blank canvas craving to be a timeless work of art.

A closer look at the brick fireplace

The catwalk balcony and vaulted ceilings 

Some of the original 19th century wood floors

The way it was

And just a pebbles throw from Main Street, is our little barn. 2500 sq feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 bath, two levels on just shy of a one acre overlooking breathtaking farm views. The barn was constructed and designed by infamous Hamptons builder William Thompson who transformed many old barns into homes in the 70 and 80s. One of his many mentorees was Peter Cook, the successful architect most famous now for being the ex-husband of Christie Brinkley. Cook assisted him in amongst many projects constructing Bullhead Village in Bridgehampton. However, the barn itself dates back to the early 1800s and moved from its original location in Water Mill. When Thompson originally designed the home in the 70s, the barn had 3 bedrooms, with the master bedroom situated on the 2nd floor. In 2002, the previous owner constructed an expansion to the barn which included a new modern master bedroom with fireplace and french doors that go out into the garden, a full bath and a walk in closet.

Getting to know Bridgehampton

Bridgehampton was named after the bridge on Bridge Lane that crosses Sagg Pond.  In 1686 Ezekial Sandford was commissioned by the Town of Southampton to build a bridge over Sagg Pond.  This bridge connected Sagaponack with Mecox, a settlement to the west.  The street that crossed the bridge was named Bridge Street, which led to the naming of Bridge Hampton.  The original bridge stood for almost 100 years.

The Beebe Windmill at the corner of Ocean Road and Hildreth Avenue was built in Sag Harbor in 1820 and moved to its' current location in 1837. Now designated a National Historic Landmark, it is one of 11 surviving windmills built on eastern Long Island between 1795 and 1820.

Here is a look at where Bridgehampton lies in with the rest of the Hamptons and an aerial view of some of its most luxurious seaside estates.

3 ponds, Bridgehampton

This is the home featured in one of my favorite films, Nancy Meyer's "Something's Gotta Give." The perfect beach property is situated in one of the most pristine parts of Bridgehampton called Sagaponack.

Bridgehampton is probably most famously known for being the host town of the Mercedes Benz Polo Match. All of the best athletes of this classic sport compete for the coveted cup and the event attracts a beautiful crowd full of some of the most successful people in fashion, film, television and business.  Tournaments are played on six consecutive Saturdays from July 18th thru August 22nd on Hayground Road. 

Main Street, Bridgehampton

The famous Candy Kitchen diner. Martin and I often grab an excellent cup of no frills coffee and egg, bacon, cheese on a roll to go or have a quick bite at the bar top at this Bridgehampton staple.

An evening is never complete in town without passing in for a cocktail at Bobby Van's. And it simply does not get any nicer than the owner Joe. He'll sit with us and tell us some amazing stories about the town we now call home.

World Pie. One of our favorite restaurants. When we drive in Friday night from the city, World Pie for dinner is a ritual upon arriving.  

A fabulous interiors store, Maison 24.