TRULY SPECIAL WATERFRONT ON 1.5 ACRES WITH POOL AND DOCK
One of the first things you'll notice about this property is just how private and special it is, from the lush landscaping dotted with decades-old specimen trees to the carefully tended English gardens overlooking more than 320' of Quantuck Bay frontage. Located in the historic hamlet of Quiogue (between Quogue and Westhampton Beach), the 1.5-acre property was once part of Quantuck Bay Farms, owned by the Conklin family to service its magnificent Meadowcroft Estate. Remaining evidence of its farming past can be found in the small windmill attached to the property's 479 +/- sq. ft. legal guest cottage. Built in 1958 and lovingly renovated over the years, the single-story main house has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths. The charm of the home begins at its old-fashioned covered porch and fuchsia-colored front door that opens to the expansive 33'x22' great room. The memorable living space features a wood-burning fireplace, shiplap ceiling, wooden cross beams, whitewashed walls, and bank of French doors overlooking the pool and water. From there, head to the beautiful George Vickers-designed
Meadowcroft
“One does not live at or in, but always ON QUIOGUE. Quiogue is not a place, but rather a state of mind.”
-Louise Cox Conklin
THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF 'QUANTUCK BAY FARMS’
Like much of Long Island, Quiogue’s early history is tied to the Native Americans who centuries ago called it “Little Quogue.” Southampton Town’s records first mentioned the area in 1707. Nestled between the Villages of Quogue and Westhampton Beach, this quaint hamlet slowly grew when farms were established by the 1740s, followed by the growth of duck farming.
Around the time the railroad arrived in the late 1800s, industrialist Theodore Eaton Conklin discovered Quiogue’s charm and built a world-class estate for his family, named Meadowcroft, on almost 7 waterfront acres overlooking Quantuck Bay’s shoreline. Designed in the arts and crafts architectural style by Wilsone Eyre, Meadowcroft’s exquisite interiors were designed by none other than Louis Comfort Tiffany. The property remained in the Conklin family for five generations.
With a large family and staff to feed, Conklin bought a nearby farm, now known as Quantuck Bay Farms, located across Montauk Highway. "Besides horses, chickens, cows, pigs and sheep, my dad had about 100 acres in potatoes and another twenty in corn,” writes descendent Theodore B. Conklin, Jr. in his book, On Quiogue. There was also a large vegetable and flower garden, carpenter shop, stable, carriage house, milk station, and sheep pen.
Conklin also writes about the icehouse that sat on the farm’s shoreline. “Each winter the horses pulled the cutters to make block ice which was stored in straw to last until the next winter.” The ice harvesting industry died in 1938 when a hurricane roared through the Hamptons and transformed Quantuck Bay from fresh water to saltwater because of newly formed ocean-to-bay inlets.
Over time, the farm was converted into real estate property with farm buildings converted into cottages. Decades later, those cottages have been transformed into larger, more modern homes - but the soul of its past remains. Indeed, 29 Quantuck Bay Lane’s farming past is evident in its legal guest cottage attached to an old windmill.
When people ask you, “Where’s Quiogue?,” now you can tell them. And remember to tell them, it's pronounced “QWHY-OGUE” and not “QWEE-ogue.”
Living Room
Kitchen & Dining Area
Ensuite Primary
5 Bedrooms and 3 Baths
Legal Guest Cottage
