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June 27, 2014 Page 107
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UNDER A MILLION
Beautiful homes sold this week
Bargains on the East End
Custom-Built Houses for the Discerning Buyer
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n the Hamptons and across the East End, “dream homes” seem to be everywhere—every house, every condo and every development can offer exactly what you’ve been waiting for your entire life. Many of these homes actually allow you to customize the entire layout of your new residence rather than picking from a set of prefabricated outlines. Custom homes are fast-growing market niche in the Hamptons, but for Kenneth Yerves Builder (formerly Montauk Homes, LLC), the practice is more a timehonored tradition. The company’s owner, Kenneth Yerves, has been building custom homes for 33 years and shows no signs of stopping, still very much enjoying the collaborative process. “My clients can be involved as much—or as
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little—as they want,” Yerves says. “I find that most people enjoy taking part in a lot of the finer details.” Although property listings throughout the Hamptons list an enviable array of amenities to inspire home designs, “not every homeowner may want a wine cellar or media room,” Yerves adds. “Once a home is custom-built and designed, the client will make all their choices based on preference.” Yerves’s favorite part of the building process is the original conception of the home and its subsequent design. In fact, one of his first projects was Dream Inn, an upscale year-round B&B that allowed him to establish himself in Montauk, just One of ken yerves’s home designs in amagansett before officially moving to the East End a year later. Since then, Yerves has built around 30 new homes been customized, from its marble-countertopped and completed an equal number of renovations (to chef’s kitchen to its formal dining room and grand master suite. The property also features 10’ ceilings, both private homes and storefronts). Of the many projects Yerves has been involved a media room, a gym, a laundry room, a guesthouse with recently, his favorite is currently the just- and a luxury pool. Aside from these extensively planned, from-thecompleted Amagansett Estates. The estates, comprising an exclusive community positioned near ground-up projects, Yerves also oversees renovations, the heart of the village of Amagansett, are spread remodeling and prefabricated homes. His number-one across a pristine property that offers privacy and a interest, however, remains customized homes. “I prefer lush landscape. As is common practice for Yerves, he my clients to select exactly what they want.” has designed each home to the buyer’s specification, For the latest East End real estate news, insights featuring custom floor plans and specialized layouts. One property in particular at Amagansett Estates is and more,, visit DansPapers.com. To contact Kenneth 244 beautifully-landscaped acres631-907-4403, on 542 feet of serene Long email fourfortime@msn.com, a point of pride for Yerves—his masterpiece, priced Yerves, call Island Soundsix with or views Shelter Island, stop of by the the Hamptons, new office for Kenneth Yerves Builder at at $3.5 million, is 6,000 square feet and features SOUNDFRONT VINEYARD, ORIENT Connecticut and Plum Island. This property has 11.5 acres of four 2462 Main Street, Store #4 in Bridgehampton. bedrooms and six bathrooms. Each ofvarietals its rooms has 24 beautifully-landscaped acres on 542 feet of serene Long Island Sound with views of the of grapes. 18 acres have the development rights intact.
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