North Fork Real Estate Showcase, Spring Issue 2023

NORTH FORK WATERFRONT JEWEL BOX

PRESENTED BY KRISTY NADDELL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE SEE PAGE 19

Turn What You Love Into Where You Live

Mattituck | $3,000,000 | 4 BR, 4.5 BA | Custom, approx. 4,000sf home with endless views overlooking Mattituck Inlet. Chef’s kitchen, living room with wall-to-wall windows and double-sided fireplace, saltwater heated pool, plus conservatory/greenhouse. Web# 3455318

Janet Bidwell: M 631.255.4088

Mattituck| $2,895,000 | 4 BR, 6.5 BA | Approx. 10,000sf chalet-style estate. Overlooking vineyards on 5 gated acres and close to beaches. Heated saltwater gunite pool with sun deck, lower level game room, gym, sauna, wine room. Plus 2,700sf heated building/15-car garage. Web# 3423093

Kristy Naddell: M 631.905.8584

Cutchogue | $2,550,000 | 3 BR, 3BA | Classic post and beam construction waterfront home with over 70 feet of water frontage and dock on Broadwaters Cove. First floor primary en suite, updated kitchen and Carrara marble bathrooms. Web# 3455816

Kristy Naddell: M: 631.905.8584

Thomas Uhlinger: M 516.319.0323

Cutchogue Office 28200 Main Road | 631.354.8100

Greenport Office 124 Front Street | 631.477.2220

Mattituck | $2,895,000 | 7 BR, 7 BA | Magnificent home boasts Brazilian cherry wood floors, great room with fireplace, 100’ x 40’ deepwater dock, private sandy beach with beachside deck. Short distance to Breakwater Beach, Love Lane and North Fork wineries. Web# 3442610 Mary Anne Fusco: M 919.836.0391

Greenport

| 5 BR, 4 BA | Waterfront home with heated pool, deepwater dock, community beach and nearby golf course. Open views across Gull Pond and beyond. Primary suite with balcony. Lower level with wet bar, game room, den/office, full bath and slider to pool. Web# 3457387 Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255

Mattituck | $2,195,000 | 1.41 Acres | Unique waterfront property to create your perfect North Fork home. This extensive lot spans charming Central Drive to your exclusive beach. Awaken to the sound of the waves and end the day with stunning sunsets. Web# 3459398

Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875

Mattituck Office 11700 Main Road | 631.298.8000

| $2,799,000

Cutchogue | $1,900,000 | Classic full service hardware store; Real Estate, business and inventory included in the sale. Turnkey operation, approx. 4,000sf of finished space, two stories, 3,000sf basement. Web# 3422547

Thomas Uhlinger: M 516.319.0323

Cutchogue | $1,799,999 | 4 BR, 2.5 to 3.5 BA | Custom, to-be-built modern farmhouse, one of 4 lots available. Living area with fireplace, two-car garage, full basement. Inground heated pool. Web# 3417674

Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640

Aquebogue | $1,850,000 | 5 BR, 5 BA | Modern farmhouse on 1.75 acres with farm and horse property views, ready for Spring 2023. Optional saltwater gunite pool and barn-style pool house with permits in place. Open floor plan, custom kitchen, and high ceilings. Web# 3428832 Dolores Peterson: M 631.413.7572

Cutchogue | $1,200,000 | 0.74 Acre | Opportunity to build on this lot with over 70 feet of frontage on Broadwaters Cove with direct access to Peconic Bay. Option to join Nassau Point property owners association with private beach. Opportunity to purchase adjacent home. Web# 3455817

Kristy Naddell: M 631.905.8584

Thomas Uhlinger: M 516.319.0323

Southold | $1,250,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | At the end of the cul-de-sac with incredible water views in The Cove, a waterfront Condo community with pool, tennis and boat dockage. Primary en suite bedroom with sliders to waterfront deck. Full basement can be finished to suit. Web# 3461161

Kristy Naddell: M 631.905.8584

Cutchogue | $1,195,000 | 3 BR, 3 BA | Beautifully renovated ranch on a shy acre. Open floor plan, chef’s kitchen, sunroom, unique vaulted ceilings displaying recaptured barnwood. Web#3452588

Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046

Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878

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Turn What You Love Into Where You Live

Cutchogue | $990,000 | 2 BR, 2 BA | “Linden” end unit in the Harvest Pointe Community which offers pool, tennis, pickleball, fitness room and walking trails. 12’ vaulted ceilings, full basement, covered porch. Web# 3446304

Melissa Principi: M 631.745.0875

Thomas McCloskey: O 631.354.8100

Cutchogue | $799,000 | Prime, cleared 3.28 bucolic acres overlooking farmland and vineyards in the heart of Cutchogue. Plenty of room for a house, pool, and more or ideal for agricultural growing. Web# 3431046

Andrea Parks: M 631.276.2927

Greenport | $399,000 | 2 BR, 1 BA | Driftwood Cove Co-op. Beautifully renovated, bright and airy main level end unit. Large eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, new cabinetry and open shelving for a contemporary flair. Plenty of parking, close to the beach. Web# 3458605

Rita M Rooney: M 631.833.0810

Aquebogue | $800,000 | 3 BR, 1 BA | Cape home set up high with beautiful view of surrounding one acre of grounds. First floor primary, sun room, laundry room/office, patio, and two-car garage with attic storage. Space for pool, horses and close to beaches, golf courses, wineries. Web# 3431606

Dolores Peterson: M 631.413.7572

Greenport | $675,000 | 3 BR, 2 BA | Beautiful colonial home on a shy half acre. Eat-in kitchen, living room, formal dining room, den. Upstairs offers a large bedroom with vaulted ceiling plus two additional bedrooms. Web# 3454019

Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046

Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878

Greenport | $199,000 | Unique opportunity to own a turnkey business with tasting room of private labeled specialty foods, premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Includes furniture, fixtures, inventory, security system, website acquisition and eCommerce customer base. Web# 3459500

Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875

The moment you enter this spectacular waterfront property you will know you are home. This immaculate 3BR+, 3BA home with an open floor plan, thoughtfully designed and completely renovated, seamlessly blends the casual elegance of North Fork living with nature. Expansive water views from almost every room combined with lots of natural light beautifully accent the airy flow of this home. Enjoy the 110 ft of water frontage and 60 ft dock with direct access to the bay making all boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and foiling activities a fun, enjoyable, serene experience. Relax and entertain in the large, screened porch or on the expansive deck. Gorgeous entertainer’s kitchen with open concept to dining and living area with fireplace. This meticulously maintained home also features two large ensuite bedrooms with walk in closets on the second floor, a first-floor bedroom with full bath, an office and sunroom with vaulted ceiling. A large two-car plus detached garage with circular driveway rounds out this beautiful .44-acre property. A beautiful turn-key boaters dream home close to all local beaches, town, wineries, restaurants as well as all the North Fork has to offer.

Home on Jockey Creek | Southold | $1,799,000

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jamesport – WEB# 875946

Exclusive: $3.1M – Formerly known as The Kubby Farm. This is a great opportunity to have multiple revenue streams or live/work. Over 24 acres with rural corridor use and Rb-80 zoning. There are multiple buildings on the property in need of TLC, including retail and a 1700s Farmhouse. Surrounded by development rights sold land yet close proximity to many amenities! Some uses include agricultural production, single family dwelling units with a cluster attached subdivision, schools, single & 2 family homes, and multiple special permit uses including bistros and B&B. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

PRIME

Exclusive: $2.9M – This nearly 70 acre parcel has 4 acres on Sound Avenue with full development rights and 64 acres with development rights sold. So many options. Near fantastic farm stands and vineyards and surrounded by North Fork renowned restaurants, beaches, marinas, boating and great shopping. This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Exclusive: $2.55M – This absolutely gorgeous custom-built home is finished and ready to enjoy for the season! 4 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, heated 16x32 gunite pool, mahogany decks - an amazing open floor plan. A true showstopper of a chef’s kitchen with GE Café series appliances will be the envy of all! Two laundry rooms, living room with a gas fireplace, an office or a gym and a full basement with an egress window. Near Crescent Beach, The Pridwin, Sunset Beach, The Perlman Summer Music Program. Incredible attention to detail, too many details to list - this is a must see! Please call for a private appointment!

Exclusive. $1.85M – This contemporary cape rests on an incredible Bay front backdrop, 110ft of Bay and your own dock. Current floor plan provides plenty of space for entertaining, 3 bedrooms with a fireplace in the master, 2.5 bathrooms, glass sunroom, library, eat-in kitchen, den, living room with fireplace, attic and an unfinished basement with washer and dryer. Trustee approvals in place, for a 4 BR 4BTH 3800 sq ft home with an 8x30 waterside plunge pool. Plenty of potential! Surrounded by North Fork award winning vineyards, marinas, renowned restaurants, farm stands, beaches, and great shopping. This won’t last!

TURNKEY RESTAURANT – Southold – WEB# 890528

Exclusive: $1.795M – For sale or lease! Fantastic location! Make this your Bay view restaurant or retail café. Indoor and outdoor seating, bar, storage, Bay views and ample parking spaces. .76 acres, located on busy Rt. 25 in Southold, best location for high visibility. Surrounded by hotels, great marinas and Southold Bay!

LOCATION Mattituck – WEB# 875942

SPECTACULAR SUMMER GETAWAY

Riverhead – Web# 888275

Exclusive. $45k – This modern farmhouse channels such incredible vacation vibes, you will not want to leave! Sit poolside or relax at the beach, which is a short stroll. Make this your summer getaway! Open floor plan with tons of natural light, featuring a living room with an electric fireplace, eat-in kitchen with a 10ft island and quartz counters, breakfast nook, dining area, walk-in pantry and a laundry/mud room. Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, shiplap and hardwood floors throughout. 4 bedrooms including 2 primary suites and 4.5 baths. Covered porches, 20x40 salt water gunite pool with spa and outdoor shower. Steps to Golden Earthworm Organic Farm and to award winning North Fork vineyards, restaurants, farm stands, beaches, boating & great shopping. INQUIRE FOR AVAILABILITY.

PEACEFUL OASIS

Jamesport – WEB# 868530

Exclusive. $25K –Remodeled to perfection! This beautiful home features an open floor plan with wood flooring throughout, a cozy living room with bay windows and a fireplace, 3 bedrooms including 1st floor master bedroom ensuite, screened in porch, large backyard with 16x32 heated, salt water IG pool and a fire pit, perfect for family gatherings! Don’t miss out on this beauty! Surrounded by North Fork award-winning vineyards, marinas, renowned restaurants, farm stands, beaches and great shopping. INQUIRE FOR AVAILABILITY.

CLASSIC COUNTRY CHARMER

Mattituck – WEB# 889844

Exclusive. $22K – Perfectly nestled amongst protected land, you’re set for a peaceful vacation! 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, heated in-ground pool, a wonderful wraparound porch with plenty of reading nooks. Close to fantastic beaches and all Mattituck has to offer. Strong’s Water Club, Windamere Restaurant, Browder’s Birds, surrounded by Love Lane, public transportation, local restaurants, gourmet food stores, wineries, tasting rooms and shopping. Make this your summer retreat! INQUIRE FOR AVAILABILITY.

ZEN BEACH HOUSE

Southold – WEB# 890057

Exclusive. $15K – This soothing beach house is so Zen, you will feel like you are at a spa retreat. Peaceful and perfectly appointed, the backyard features a fabulous lagoon style pool, with a waterfall and hot tub, an amazing outdoor kitchen and bar, bathroom and outdoor shower! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, including a spacious primary suite with a gorgeous spa like bathroom. All this and steps to the association beach! Surrounded by marinas, award winning vineyards, restaurants, farm stands & great shopping. Make this absolutely mint home your North Fork summer rental, you will not want to leave! INQUIRE FOR AVAILABILITY.

Sheri Winter Parker

Cutchogue – WEB# 897012

Exclusive $12.5K – Amazing location with water access steps away. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open floor plan with a wonderful yard for quiet evenings sitting outside on the patio! A short drive to the Causeway Beach and supermarkets, Braun’s Fish Market, restaurants, and great shopping (you must go to North Fork Apothecary!) all within 5 minutes! Book this rental now! INQUIRE FOR AVAILABILITY.

TURNKEY RESTAURANT

Southold – WEB# 889476

Exclusive. $8K – For sale or lease! Fantastic location! Make this your Bay view restaurant or retail café. Indoor and outdoor seating, bar, storage, Bay views and ample parking spaces. .76 acres, located on busy Rt. 25 in Southold, best location for high visibility. Surrounded by hotels, great marinas and Southold Bay!

Spring 2023

Cover Property

Presented by Kristy Naddell of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. 10 Marketwatch North Fork Real Estate — Only getting stronger!

16 Design Color Of The Year — Viva Magenta: Drawing from nature and history.

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East End Eats

The Colorful Cocktails Of The North Fork — Brighten up your month with these vibrant libations.

20 Garden Welcome Spring – Perennial gardens brighten the early spring scene.

22 Shopping Everything Is Coming Up Rosy — Ways to decorate using Viva Magenta.

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Showcase Sales

Recent notable sales on the North Fork.

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NORTH FORK REAL ESTATE — ONLY GETTING STRONGER!

BY ALICE PHILLIPS

key. “I am very bullish on turnkey properties in good locations. People will pull the trigger for the right property, meaning move-in ready in the right location.”

Bridget Elkin, leader of The Elkin Team in the Greenport office of Compass sums up the issue as follows: “Numbers are strong because despite volatile financial markets and some macro headwinds, buyer demand remains significant, and inventory remains low. We're seeing prices stabilize which is healthy and many of the supply chain issues that challenged homeowners and builders alike have been resolved. Recessions are hard to predict, but we're not seeing early warning signs of a North Fork housing market downturn. The home's coming to market are seeing activity and offers.”

As many U.S. real estate markets begin to dip into negative territory with falling home prices and higher interest rates, Long Island’s East End – particularly the North Fork – remains insulated from such market pressures. Some of the top North Fork brokers share their thoughts on how the market is shaping up for 2023…

What’s in store for the 2023 market?

2o23 is shaping up to be all about pricing. Kristy Naddell, associate broker with Douglas Elliman’s Cutchogue office leads off on this topic. “North Fork prices remain strong because we continue to have low inventory and high buyer demand. Despite the fact that two out of three economists are predicting a recession, looking all the way back to 1980, home prices appreciated in four of the last six recessions. So historically, when the economy slows down, it doesn’t mean home values will always fall. I think the market now is more

stable in that things that are priced right are still selling. Sellers need to adjust to the market and understand that buyers aren’t going to pay 20% over asking anymore and listen to their agent’s pricing recommendations. Things are selling, but pricing is key.”

Corcoran’s Sheri Winter Parker confirms that pricing is paramount. “The market is busy, there’s definitely a lack of inventory. It’s not the pandemic anymore: there’s no panic buying, and buyers are looking at product which is priced properly. Pricing is key right now, and good product is going to go.”

“Right now, it’s a bit of a more wait and see with the buyers,” states Bill Walters of the Greenport office of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. “Low inventory is propping up pricing, and we will have to see how interest rate hikes will affect the market in 30 to 45 days. It’s more of a traditional market cycle now, not driven by panic and historically low interest rates.” Mr. Walters goes on to echo the idea that pricing is

What are the underlying reasons for this ongoing North Fork market strength? Especially as other markets across the U.S. are beginning to falter, especially with rising interest rates and inflation?

Kristy Naddell leads with this: “Mortgage rates will likely stabilize because they tend to respond to inflation. As inflation cools, rates will stabilize, but the days of 3% interest

Represented by Kristy Naddell, Douglas Elliman Royalton Row, Mattituck

Represented by Bill Walters, Daniel Gale 1415 Harbor Lane, Cutchogue

rates are certainly behind us. Many people just look at the rate, but if you look at what people are paying now for homes, compared to what they were paying 2 years ago, in many cases their monthly payments are less. During Covid, buyers were sometimes paying $100K over asking, so even with a low rate, they were paying more than a buyer today paying fair market value with a higher interest rate. The fact is, the North Fork is still very desirable and although prices have appreciated, there is still more value here than on the South Fork. I am also noticing many people are sitting on cash and are investing this into homes rather than the stock market. So, I have had more cash deals recently than before.”

Sheri Winter Parker sees stability in the North Fork real estate market. “A downturn for the North Fork? Nope, not happening here. In many respects, the North Fork remains an undervalued area with access to Manhattan which will not be affected by a ‘downturn’. Numbers are staying really strong, and sale price medians are going up. Interest rates are dropping, and inflation is going down. Sitting on the sidelines in this market is not a winning strategy, even as prices are appreciating. Any buyer who is trying to wait out the market has already lost.”

“There is good activity across all price points if the home feels like a ‘getaway,” explains Ms. Elkin. “In 2021 and 2022, buyers were willing to purchase a home with a suburban feel to it and

then make changes needed to convert it to a vacation home; in today's market, we are seeing those buyers want the classic second home amenities in place. The Greenport market remains very strong; while interest rates were rising between August 2022 through the end of the year, Greenport prices continued to climb.”

What about the North Fork lifestyle? Are buyers coming to the East End for a full-time lifestyle change or has the market returned to a more traditional weekend/summer approach?

The general consensus is that weekends are not what they used to be – they are longer by a couple of days. “Weekenders are looking to spend more time out east. Weekends are Thursday to Monday now,” shares Ms. Parker. “The weekend is definitely longer,” confirms Bill Walters, “Thursdays to Mondays for sure.”

Longer weekends mean that buyers make more use of their homes. “Most of the buyers I have sold to continue to use their ‘weekend homes’ year-round,” shares Ms. Naddell. I run into many of them in Greenport when I am out for dinner or otherwise around town.” “People are absolutely making a lifestyle change by coming to the North Fork, with the idea of spending more time in order to eventually migrate to the weekend house full-time. I am also seeing young families making the move,” states Ms. Parker. “It falls somewhere in the middle,” comments Ms. Elkin. “Increased flexibility with work schedules has allowed buyers to spend

significantly more time on the North Fork than the traditional weekend-only demographic. Young families have school considerations, and while some have moved here permanently, enrolling their children out east, a number have gone west to put their children back in the schools they were studying in pre-pandemic.”

While weekends are getting longer, Ms. Naddell shares that she’s beginning to see a shift in home use. “Many of the people who were using their homes full-time have returned to the city and only come on weekends because many companies are requiring employees to work in the office again. Another trend: many people who bought during COVID are now relisting their homes for sale. These buyers thought they would be out east more and didn’t realize the upkeep of having a home and aren’t using them as much as they thought."

Some final thoughts and insider advice?

“2023 is coming in hot! It’s going to be such a hot year,” exclaims Sheri Winter Parker. “Don’t miss it – you are going to lose if you’re sitting on the sidelines, even if interest rates keep rising. Why wait? Don’t!!”

Bill Walters is equally enthusiastic. “2023 is all about getting the right property. Pull the trigger, buy the property because there’s nothing more important than time – so enjoy it while you can.”

Represented by Sheri Winter Parker, Corcoran 50 Blue Marlin Drive, Southold

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RIVERHEAD: Waterfront Luxury Post Modern Home on Long Island Sound! Sunsets & Coastline Views! Adjacent Parkland for Extra Privacy! Great room with fireplace, wet bar, and amazing water views from balcony. Eat-in kitchen and dining room. Beautiful primary suite with fireplace and primary bath, guest suite, and additional 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Game room with pool table. Great outdoor area with inground heated pool.

AQUEBOGUE: Beautiful Bay views and serene canal views of protected Cases Creek! Look forward to large family gatherings here with forever views of the Peconic Bay! Four bedrooms, 2 full baths, spacious living room/fireplace. Large EIK with center island. Primary bedroom with beautiful bay views. Formal dining room, family room, enclosed cedar sunroom. Relax in the hot tub. Take a dip in the pool or cool off with a swim in the bay. Stroll along the shore.

RIVERHEAD: Prime North Fork Farm Agricultural Acreage. Preserved 47+ acres with Development Rights Sold. Perfect for nursery, field crops, orchid, berries, vineyard or horses. Irrigation on site. Add to your current holdings or begin your agricultural adventure now on the beautiful North Fork! $1,996,000

$1,295,000

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12 Acre North Fork Soundfront Permits In Place On Each 6 Acre Lot

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North Fork | East Marion. You remember the feeling. You’re on holiday on the coast of some Caribbean isle or on the cliff of a European town overlooking the Mediterranean. Each morning when your head leaves the pillow you know you are on vacation with broad expanses of water dotted with boats and vistas of other shores. Much closer to home, only 100 miles from Manhattan, you can recreate that feeling each and every day when you develop this very private, nearly 12 acre waterfront, meadow-like parcel composed of two 5.7 acres lots spanning 350’ along the North Fork’s Long Island Sound. With all permitting work done on each lot, a savvy buyer would save hundreds of thousands of dollars and months of waiting to begin construction of a significant house, waterside pool, tennis court and even a guest house for those who would undoubtedly flock to help you enjoy your grand, new estate. The low, but stable bluff, provides easy access down a gentle pebbled path to the beach from where you’ll enjoy an abundance of aquatic activities while conversation and laughter will resound around the inevitable nighttime beach fires. The property affords ample opportunity to create your own vineyard, apple orchard or a field of wildflowers through which your driveway will meander right to your front door. Only a few miles from both the ferries of Greenport and Orient Point, this well positioned property provides easy access to everything that has made the North Fork the new sought after destination. At night, go into town for dinner at one of the waterfront restaurants overlooking Shelter Island or head to one of the many vineyards for a wine tasting. But on clear evenings, eat early as you might want to get back for some of the most beautiful sunsets anywhere, as the sun seems to disappear somewhere into the Sound leaving the horizon a purplish haze. Best of all, you won’t need a passport, a pat down or a plane ticket. Just get in your car and head East. When you get there, you’ll know...and remember. Exclusive. $7.495M WEB# 888798 | Lot 1

Oriole Farm: Enchanting Shelter Island Estate

Spanning 6 + Acres In Dering Harbor

Shelter Island. The charming seaside village of Dering Harbor is home to a new Shelter Island offering providing endless possibilities in an estate setting. A brilliant collaboration between Barnes Coy Architects and Edmund D Hollander Landscape Design has resulted in Oriole Farm, sprawling across more than 6 park-like acres. Once home to a private arboretum owned by famed horticulturist Alice Fiske, the expansive property is replete with specimen plantings. The intriguing stucco and stone residence incorporates over 7,500 square feet on three levels of finely articulated living space. The intimate entry ushers all over beautifully finished floors to include the living room under beamed ceilings with fireplace and intimate dining alcove. A fully equipped kitchen offers both center island seating and a breakfast table overlooking the grounds and opens to its own family room with fireplace. A paneled den with fireplace and private terrace awaits just outside the ground floor master suite offering a large sleeping chamber, luxurious bath with steam shower, dual walk-in closets, and a private terrace. Four additional bedroom suites, one with a sleep porch, an office and a laundry complete the second floor. The finished lower level offers a media room with a fireplace, gym/recreational area. wine cellar, laundry room, and a full bath with steam shower. Multiple covered patios adorn the outside of the house highlighted by a large, covered porch with fireplace, all overlooking the manicured lawns and lush plantings, ringed by more than a quarter mile of century-old beech hedges. The 55-ft Gunite pool & spa with pergola sits next to an enchanting Lord & Burnham greenhouse used as a pool cabana and dining atrium A conservation easement ensures absolute privacy while the property offers ample room for a future tennis court. A 3-car detached garage has a second floor which could be finished to provide additional living space. An ambitious new owner should inquire about the opportunity to own two adjacent mostly cleared, park-like lots lots totaling 13 acres. This sublime property sits across the street from Gardiner’s Bay Country Club and is near several beaches. With easy access to both the North and South Forks as well as proximity to the shops and various restaurants that dot the 29 square mile island oasis this singular new offering deserves your attention today. Exclusive. $5.95M WEB#892822

VIVA MAGENTA: DRAWING FROM NATURE AND HISTORY

Another year over, and a new year begins – with a new color from Pantone! Let’s all welcome Viva Magenta 18-1750, a brilliant red which represents a vibrant and exciting change from the past few years of mostly calming blues and distant grays intended to destress a world dominated by Covid concerns and complications. And Viva Magenta is anything but calm, being described by Pantone as vibrating with “...vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.” “Viva Magenta” – a proprietary name coined by the Pantone Color Institute – is a bright, vivid shade of pinkish-purple made by mixing equal parts of red and blue pigments. The name also conveys and generates a sense of excitement and expectancy: “viva” comes from the Latin word “vivus,” meaning “alive” or “vibrant.”

Pantone has been setting the color standards

BY ALICE PHILLIPS

for the world since 1963, when it introduced the Pantone Matching System®. This system provided reliable color standards for the printing industry across the world by organizing color standards through a proprietary numbering system. Over the years, this color system has morphed into supporting all color conscious industries and materials including textiles, apparel, beauty, interiors, architectural and industrial design, plastics, pigments and coatings. Last year, Pantone went back to the lab for the first time in more than two decades to create the perfect, calming blue in Very Peri 17-3938 in the hopes of placing “the future in a new light.”

Echoing the excitement and exuberance of embarking on the new future course set by Very Peri, the company describes Viva Magenta as “...powerful and empowering.

It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and selfexpression without restraint, an electrifying, and a boundaryless shade that is manifesting as a stand-out statement. PANTONE 18-1750

Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of

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wit and inclusive of all.“

The choice of the color of the year is not a snap decision, as Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute, shares. “There’s a misconception that we gather a bunch of color influencers in a room one day and emerge with the ‘decision’. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The selection does not take place in one isolated meeting at a specific time of year. Instead, it is one long, continuously flowing conversation among a group of color-attuned people.” In seeking a new color direction for 2023, Pantone went back to nature – and history – to find the perfect red to fit the bill, choosing a hue developed from the red of cochineal, a natural dye which has a long and storied history dating back thousands of years to ancient Phoenicia. Cochineal was

widely used in North and South America by the Mayan and Aztec empires; 15th century Spanish explorers of the new world harvested cochineal to ship back to Europe where it was a precious commodity rivaling gold and silver.

What exactly is cochineal? In short, it’s bug juice. Cochineal (also known as carmine or carminic acid) is the chemical extract harvested from dried female scale insects which live and grow on prickly pear plants. The insects are dried, crushed and the cochineal pigment is extracted – a process in use for thousands of years and the resulting dye being used to color food, textiles and cosmetics for centuries. Pantone refers to Viva Magenta as “[r]ooted in the primordial” What could be more primordial than a bug? The company further describes the 2023 Color of the Year:

“PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta reconnects us to original matter. Invoking the forces of nature, PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta galvanizes our spirit, helping us to build our inner strength. In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known.”

So, how can you incorporate Viva Magenta into your home space? A powerful, unexpected and uplifting color, Viva Magenta immediately draws the eye when used to paint an accent wall; alternatively, use it to pack a happy punch with various accessories and textiles, including pillows and lamp shades. If you’re not yet ready to jump head first into the deep end of the Viva Magenta pool, try some magenta flowers in a white vase placed on magenta table linens with a few candles for a bright and striking table setting. While magenta lends itself very well to mixing with white, lighter shades of blue and green are also excellent color matches. Maybe you’d like to repurpose a tired chair or table? Try magenta – and to really make the color pop, skip flat paint in favor of a shiny or lacquer finish. Paired with a fun upholstery fabric, you’ve created an eye-catching accent piece. Viva Magenta is just happy – use it in your decor to put a smile on your face!

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THE COLORFUL COCKTAILS OF THE NORTH FORK

BRIGHTEN UP YOUR MONTH WITH THESE VIBRANT LIBATIONS

anyone who is feverishly awaiting the arrival of spring. The Olvera Heist is a pale shade of blush, heavenly and delicate, even in the deadest of winter. Made with spicy silver tequila, lime, and a squeeze of grapefruit juice, this cocktail is a lovely pink cocktail for those in the mood for a different kind of rosé.

Also in Greenport, the Frisky Oyster has plenty of color to offer up on its cocktail menu. Start with the Spring Fling, a drink that invokes the botanical bounty of the North Fork. The drink is made with Vida Mezcal, freshly juiced carrots, pineapple, ginger, and lime, and is served with a salted rim — an orange sunset in a glass. The limegreen Beaver Fever marries Casamigos Blanco tequila, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, and lime, along with a salted rim. And the lemon-yellow Shineapple Express highlights pineapple-infused vodka (made in-house), Cointreau, lime juice, agave, and a ruby-red cayenne salt rim.

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alcohol: Jarritos, the vibrant Mexican soda, offers all of the color with none of the punch.

Try the deep garnet cocktail at The Halyard, the Beet Goes On, named, naturally, for its signature ingredient, beets. The saturated color is one of the most arresting on the North Fork — or anywhere, for that matter. This exceptional cocktail is also made with caraway seed-infused vodka, orange, coconut, Aperol, and mace, and is a delightful sweet and savory spin on an aperitif. Its pale orange cousin, which tends far more toward summer in flavor, Pillow Talk, embraces stone fruit season at its peak. The drink is made with apricot eau de vie, London dry gin, apricot brandy, cream, lemon, egg whites, orange blossom water, and cardamom.

If the coldest months of the year have you crying out for a little bit more color where food and drink are concerned, you aren’t alone. Winter can feel like a color wheel wasteland, a palette of beige, brown, black, and white. Which is why we’ve scoured the North Fork for the most vibrant and inspiring cocktails that our local restaurants have to offer. Follow the rainbow to these happy hour favorites.

In Greenport, head directly to First & South, where the cocktails are abundant — and colorful. The Yuzu Zuzu, a citrus-plentiful drink made with gin, yuzu, green tea syrup and a liqueur made from Bergamot oranges, is a beautiful shade of yellow-green, the ideal lively shade to breathe life back into

At Lucharitos, which has outposts in three North Fork locations (Greenport, Mattituck, and Aquebogue), you can chase the winter gloom away with a tall and cold glass of the Lucha Punch: light rum, Malibu coconut rum, pineapple juice, dark rum, orange juice, and cranberry juice. The red drink is a cheerful reminder of warmer days, and one of the most colorful drinks around. An added bonus? The Lucha Punch comes in a 16-ounce glass, for a tall and frosty drink that can really go the distance. Equally delicious, however, is the restaurant’s signature Paloma, a sunrisepink combination of tequila and grapefruit juice, along with a Taijin rim. This prettyin-pink delight hits all the sweet, sour, and spicy spots on the tongue. And for those who prefer their drink to stand out without the

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Welcome Spring

PERENNIAL

GARDENS BRIGHTEN THE EARLY SPRING SCENE BY ANNE HALPIN

In flower gardens and landscapes, spring begins with bulbs. Here on the East End some of the earliest — and most welcome — color in our landscapes and gardens comes from bulbs. Their bright, warm colors bursting forth after the long cold winter are balm for the spirit, showing us that spring is coming at last.

These bulbs are planted in fall, but in spring when they’re blooming is the time to think about where to plant more for next spring’s display.

Bulbs are wonderful planted in masses where their early color delights the eye after a too-long winter of bare branches and short, gray days. Clumps of bulbs along a sidewalk, in the front of a foundation bed, or scattered through a perennial garden will brighten the early spring scene. Imagine the glorious sight of a mass of golden daffodils or brilliant red tulips when the trees are just sending out their first new

leaves. For a little work to plant them in fall, bulbs give you a big reward in spring.

The earliest bulbs to bloom are snowdrops and species forms of crocuses, which pole through the ground in March or even February, depending on the weather. These earliest bloomers flower mostly in yellow, white and purple. In fact, yellow and white are much in evidence in spring, as crocuses are followed by the flowers of daffodils and narcissus. Dutch hybrid crocuses – the most familiar kind — have chalice-shaped flowers in shades of deep purple, yellow, yellow-orange and white. The plants grow 4 to 6 inches tall and they’re the first flowers to bloom in many East End gardens.

Daffodils and narcissus are delightful in beds and borders. Plant them (in fall) wherever you’ll be sure to see their welcome flowers in spring. And a big plus for so many East End flower gardeners – deer

don’t eat them. There are various types of narcissus and daffodils, all of which have a central “cup” surrounded by a ring of outer petals, but there are several basic types, and many variations within them. Trumpet narcissus, which we call daffodils, have flowers with a central cup, or trumpet, surrounded by a ring of flat petals. The flowers may be all yellow, all white, bicolored, or may have a yellow or orange trumpet and white outer petals. They may have yellow outer petals and an orange, yellow or salmonpink cup. In small-cupped narcissus flowers the cup is smaller and shorter than the length of the petals. There are also double-flowered varieties with twice the number of petals.

The other big player among spring bulbs is tulips, the queen of many spring flower gardens. There are thousands of tulip varieties available today. A tremendous selection of heights, colors and blooming times is available, as well as several different flower forms. Tulips bloom in many warm colors, in shades of yellow from soft cream to rich gold, salmon, orange, peach, red, light and dark pink, pale to deep rose, purples and even a dramatic deep maroon-black one called Queen of the Night. There are bicolored tulips striped or feathered or flamed with a second color. There are tulips in soft pastel shades, vibrant jewel tones and dramatic bicolors. Some have fringed, curled or twisted petals.

If you don’t have deer issues on your property, you can choose tulips for your garden that harmonize or contrast, whose colors whisper softly in the landscape or make a bold, dramatic statement. They can range in height from 8 inches to 2 feet or more.

If you can keep the deer off your premises, with high perimeter fencing and tall, sturdy gates, plantings of graceful tulips can be a symphony of color in spring. Mass them in beds and borders, or buy pots of tulips when you see them in the garden center and group them on your deck or porch. When the show is over, toss them. Many tulips have to be treated like annuals and planted anew anyway. But they are undeniably wonderful, as is the most welcome return of springtime.

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Viva Magenta 18-1750 is the color of the year for 2023. “It’s both powerful and empowering,” says Lee Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute which has selected a color of the year for the past two decades. According to examples provided by the company during the virtual press preview, the color is crimson red, hot pink, fuchsia, raspberry, and maroon, all at once.

“There are so many ways to decorate using Viva Magenta!” says Tara Donovan, Style Director at Wayfair. “If you are a minimalist or have a mostly neutral palette in your home, adding one unit such as a large vase or set of dining chairs can make an artistic statement. For color enthusiasts, Viva Magenta pairs beautifully with shades of mint and hunter. And for all those monochrome fans out there, a whole room in Viva Magenta can be both bold and stunning. Just be sure to incorporate a mixture of tones and textures to add dimension to the space.”

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