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As the Hamptons market stirs back to life ahead of summer, a fresh wave of listings at Montauk Shores suggests the oceanfront enclave’s improbable run isn’t fading — it’s just getting started again. Two homes hit the market within days of each other this week, The Post has learned, signaling what brokers say is the beginning of the busy selling season on the East End.
A compact, two-bedroom unit at 100 Deforest Rd. Unit 6 — spanning roughly 600 square feet — is asking $2.15 million, while a larger, custom-built residence at Unit 719, with two bedrooms and two baths across 960 square feet, is seeking $2.895 million. Montauk Shores is kicking off the Hamptons’ spring market with a fresh wave of eye-popping listings, signaling what brokers describe as the start of the busy selling season on the East End.DJ Khaled's former Florida mansion sells for $10M — narrowly missing a foreclosure auction 15M US senior homeowners have no children to leave their house to — but don't expect a 'silver tsunami' Wealthy Californians continue fleeing the Golden State for Florida — buying up penthouses and pricey plots of dirt “Spring is the busy selling season in the Hamptons and Montauk. Once the weather turns, properties show at their best, and buyers are focused on getting into a place on the East End in time to enjoy the summer season,” Compass agent Greg Burns, who represents both listings with his brothers, Matt and Ryan Burns, told The Post. Unit 6, which last sold back in 2024, offers what brokers describe as an “A+” setting, with panoramic ocean views and immediate proximity to Ditch Plains Beach — one of Montauk’s most sought-after surf spots. From the front door, it’s just steps to the sand. But this home will require someone ready to renovate and customize it. Two homes hit the market within days of each other: a roughly 600-square-foot, two-bedroom oceanfront unit at 100 Deforest Rd. Unit 6, asking $2.15 million.Unit 719, by contrast, represents the newer, more polished side of Montauk Shores. The home was custom-built and has been featured in Architectural Digest, with a more contemporary layout, private outdoor space, and a scale rarely seen in the community.Burns noted that while it is farther away from the ocean, it is “an oversized unit” and a rarity, noting that it is a “custom-built, turnkey” location where “no one will ever be able to build next to it” and that “it has its own yard.” Despite their differences, both listings point to the same underlying draw: proximity to the water in a setting unlike anywhere else in the Hamptons. “To me, it’s always about the accessibility to the ocean, sort of like the laid-back lifestyle that takes place in there,” Burns said. “It’s, like, a place where kids can kind of roam freely. So it’s really about the lifestyle community … and the access to one of the best beaches in the Hamptons.”The larger Unit 719 stands out as an “oversized … custom-built, turnkey” unit with a rare footprint, according to Burns.Pictured above is the kitchen for Unit 719. Both homes command prices exceeding $3,000 per square foot, rivaling traditional luxury homes in the Hamptons despite their compact size.What began decades ago as a loose collection of surf shacks and seasonal campers — a place where beachgoers once “camped out” near the dunes — has steadily morphed into a high-priced coastal enclave.Still, he cautioned that the outlier price may not be easily replicated.Together, the listings highlight how Montauk Shores has evolved from a laid-back surf enclave into a highly competitive micro-market defined by its proximity to the ocean.Earlier listings in the community have pushed into the mid-$3 million range, including one asking roughly $3.5 million that has lingered on the marketOthers that launched in 2023 and earlier this year also aimed high, reflecting both optimism and the challenge of pricing such a niche product.One unit was recently taken off the market for aiming too high. Time will tell whether the once laid-back environment that put Montauk Shores on the map and lured top buyers is losing its luster. For previous buyers, the calculus isn’t strictly about square footage. Comparable budgets elsewhere in the Hamptons might secure a larger traditional home — but rarely one so close to the shoreline. “You could find a house for $3 million, but maybe not as close,” Burns said. “You’re essentially living on the ocean. I mean, you’re not going to get that.” That trade-off — size for location — has become the defining equation at Montauk Shores, where even modest footprints can command premium prices thanks to their setting.Once a place where surfers camped out near the beach, the area has transformed into one of the Hamptons’ most unconventional luxury enclaves, with prices surging in recent years and bidding wars becoming common.A record-setting $3.75 million sale further cemented its reputation, though Burns described that deal as “kind of an anomaly trade, like a one-off.”“I think we had a pretty brutal winter,” Burns said. “We’re trying to forge ahead … people are starting to think about summer.”DJ Khaled's former Florida mansion sells for $10M — narrowly missing a foreclosure auction 15M US senior homeowners have no children to leave their house to — but don't expect a 'silver tsunami' Stunning images show the last original Ellis Island ferry, now transformed into a massive home you can buy for $1.25MHow ‘loner’ Barron Trump differs from dad Donald, siblings as he celebrates 20th birthdayMontauk Shores is kicking off the Hamptons’ spring market with a fresh wave of eye-popping listings, signaling what brokers describe as the start of the busy selling season on the East End.Two homes hit the market within days of each other: a roughly 600-square-foot, two-bedroom oceanfront unit at 100 Deforest Rd. Unit 6, asking $2.15 million.Pictured above is the kitchen for Unit 719. Both homes command prices exceeding $3,000 per square foot, rivaling traditional luxury homes in the Hamptons despite their compact size.Together, the listings highlight how Montauk Shores has evolved from a laid-back surf enclave into a highly competitive micro-market defined by its proximity to the ocean.Once a place where surfers camped out near the beach, the area has transformed into one of the Hamptons’ most unconventional luxury enclaves, with prices surging in recent years and bidding wars becoming common.A record-setting $3.75 million sale further cemented its reputation, though Burns described that deal as “kind of an anomaly trade, like a one-off.” Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Beauty in Black’ Season 2 Part 2 on Netflix, A Surprisingly Dull Continuation of the Tyler Perry Series
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