This historic home is part Italian farmhouse and part Greek island beach house. It has beautiful morning light, original wooden plank floors, an enchanting screened in porch, a well-equipped country kitchen, and stunning old trees that soar above the house's 3rd story tower. There is a perfectly placed outdoor picnic table under a tree on a small brick patio and a heavenly outdoor shower. The 3 upstairs bedrooms have comfortable beds and are simply furnished. The house is romantic, rustic, and kid-friendly with lots of wicker furniture, and large, safe outdoor spaces for kids and a dog.

My granddaughter loves walking from the house to Main Street in the village of Sag Harbor (10 minutes) to visit the shops, check out the boats in the marina, and visit the 100-year old "Variety Store" that sells absolutely everything. It's a 5-minute drive or 15- minute walk to Long Beach, the bay beach that's perfect for swimming and for kids, and another 5 minutes beyond is the Morton Sanctuary with a lovely beach and lots of amazing birds. The surrounding area is mostly flat and great for biking.

The nearest ocean beach at Sagaponeck is the most spectacular of the Hampton beaches-- a 10 minute drive from the house--- the dunes are marvelous.

There are farms around for buying local produce, homemade pies and cookies, as well as local wineries and horse farms. The historic village of Sag Harbor has some charming restaurants, cafes and shops, along with a few glitzy ones, a cinema, a gym, and live theater on the wharf.The 2-minute ferry ride to Shelter Island is 5 minutes away and there is a seasonal ferry to the North Fork villages.

This is my idea of the perfect country house, where we walked to the beach at 2 am to view the shooting stars.