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Owning a piece of Grey Gardens history just got slightly cheaper

The original Grey Gardens carriage house came down in price last week and is now listed for $8.95M

Contributors: Grace Cassidy

Built back in 1896, the original Grey Gardens carriage house hasn’t been on the sales market in 56 years. The historic home came on the market for the first time in more than half a century in January of this year for $9.5 million, just weeks after the Grey Gardens estate at 3 West End Road sold in December.

After just three months available for sale, the home has seen its first price cut and is now available for $8.95 million under Sotheby’s International Realty agents, Frank Newbold and Marilyn Clark. Frank Newbold also represented the buyer of Grey Gardens, which has been undergoing a renovation.

The carriage house spans 3,516 square feet on just over an acre of land in the Georgica section of East Hampton, but the property could accommodate a 5,511-square-foot structure with a finished lower level if the new owner decides to expand or (hopefully not) tear it down.

Interiors include five bedrooms and four full bathrooms, 10-foot ceilings, French doors that lead out to a shaded terrace, a tiled garden room, and waterview balconies. Outside, new owners will enjoy fully hedged grounds for privacy, a heated pool, and a detached two-car garage.