Rich cribs: Quawksnest sells for $5.5M
The Cutchogue estate known as Quawksnest has sold for $5.5 million, according to real estate records.
It is believed to be one of the highest private residence sales on the North Fork, according to Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, the firm that listed the property. The asking price was $6.5 million.
Avelno Llc., a limited liability company, is listed as the buyer in real estate records of last week's transaction.
Bradley Krause, one of Kinko's founders, and his wife, Stuie, had owned the 17-room home. Stuie Krause's family had owned the property during the 1950s and 1960s. The Krauses bought the property from another family in 2003 for $3.5 million. They renovated and expanded the 1896 house. Designer Bunny Williams decorated the interior.
The 1.2-acre property has a barn, perennial gardens, a brick ice house and its own beach on Peconic Bay.
Daniel Gale's Louisa Hargrave was the listing agent. Janet Markarian of Century 21 Albertson Realty brought the buyer.
A SUITE DEAL
A historic Hewlett Bay Park mansion on the market for $4.275 million features, among other things, a two-story master bedroom.
A winding staircase from the main part of the bedroom leads to a loft with a dressing room and sitting room. There are two bathrooms en suite, as well as a Jacuzzi room.
Another unusual feature in the Mediterranean-style house is a solarium with a wine bar that seats about 10. Nine arched doorways lead to a limestone patio that wraps around the 1923 house and measures about 7,000 square feet, says Suzanne Greenblatt of Coldwell Banker Residental Brokerage, who is co-listing the property with Lois Thompson.
ALL HANDS ON TECH
Technology is key at one East Quogue home on the market for $1.749 million. Its Creston Control4 home automation system -- which cost about $150,000 installed -- allows music to be piped into spaces inside and outside the house at different volumes and from different sources with a control pad.
An iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch can control audiovisual equipment, heating and air-conditioning and the security system remotely.
Set on 1.12 acres, the 4,500-square-foot, 2003 Postmodern has four bedrooms and four bathrooms as well as a newly finished basement with a media room, a wet bar, a wine cooler and a home gym.
The house is listed with the Enzo Morabito Team at Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
