Southampton, LI $32 million
Somewhere between the Gilded Age and the Space Age, this oceanfront home actually deserves that tired real-estate descriptor: “really unique.” Owned by the same family for its entire 50-plus-year history and on the market for the first time, this contemporary 2,500-square-foot home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and an elevated, two-story design that offers “unobstructed” views from the ocean to the bay. But what really earns its eight-figure price tag is the location: Set high in the dunes and “far from public access points” on “some of the most desirable beachfront” — nearly 265 feet of ocean frontage — in an area that’s known for, well, desirable beachfront. The nearly 4 1/2 acres of property also includes “rolling lawns,” space for a pool and “ample room for expansion.” Agents: Laura Nigro and Carl Nigro, Prudential Douglas Elliman, 516-885-4509 and 631-404-8633
