Oak Magazine Issue 1 | Page 36

Hamptons The It’s classic. It’s nostalgic. It’s one of the strongest design movements in Perth today. We head to Long Island for Hamptons style. It’s the relaxation zone of the rich and famous, not to mention some of the most influential minds in the world. The Hamptons, located on Long Island, just a short jaunt from New York City, is one of the most highly sought-after sea-flanked parcels of land in the United States. And nowhere is more desired than Meadow Lane in South Hampton. In fact, the median house price for abodes along this 8km stretch is just under US$18m (AU$19). It even includes a heli pad to transport residents the 20min flight back to Manhattan. The Hamptons is a collective term for the villages and hamlets that make up East Hampton and Southampton (Montauk, Water Mill, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Wainscott…). It’s always been a much-loved seaside escape, but its defining architecture has spawned a whole design movement that’s not only enraptured the world, but inspired a strong aesthetic movement in Western Australia. 34