Whaler's Dream House 1880s Victorian in Excellent Condition with Water Access

Nile's house was charming and had a vintage feel to it - claw foot bath tubs and original wood floors. It was clean and in good order with fresh toiletries waiting in the bathrooms and a bottle of wine in the fridge for us. Although we never met Nile, he was accessible by email and responded to my questions quite promptly. He also was aware that gardener would be there the day we arrived and seemed on top of the house maintenance although he was not present. Nile thoroughly addressed my questions about ticks via email and was really helpful in delineating where I should let my kids roam and where they should not go. House is at end of a long shared driveway, however we did not see any other cars on driveway for the duration of our stay. Ferry Road is quite busy with cars and trucks yet you could not hear the cars from the house which is set way back. Although one reviewer said she let her grandchild walk to town from house, I felt the road was too busy and there was no sidewalk for safety. It is a very quick/easy car ride to the restaurants and shops, however, and driving was not a problem. House has lots of beautiful lawns and a hammock and screened in porch to lounge on. It was a really nice stay.

Nice, responsive host, beautiful old house, real country feel. A long weekend felt like a month worth of resting. Great find! will be back...

This home is the way the Hamptons were 40 years ago, when Truman Capote got smashed at the Driver's Seat in Southampton and wrapped his car around a tree in Sagaponack, when James Joyce and Wilfred Sheed and Willie Morris got hammered at Bobby Van's in winter, when Sag Harbor was still a rough town. Wood floors, wicker furniture, antiques, some beautiful watercolors, a huge yard with a picnic table and crickets and blue jays and chickadees and peace (and an outdoor shower). There's no "media room" - talk, cook, read, play cards and backgammon, listen to WLNG. There's no swimming pool - you're on Long Island - GO TO THE BLOODY BEACH - THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE. This is the kind of cool that's rapidly disappearing from the East End - savor it while you still can. Nile is a fantastic host; you'll want for nothing you really need, and if you don't really need it, it's not here in the first place. A great evening ritual here is to pop over to Long Beach (30 seconds by car), have a drink, and watch the sun set over Peconic Bay, then come home to boil your lobster and potatoes.

I've been taught that nothing's perfect. But Nile's wonderful old house comes as close as I can imagine.

Beautifully renovated without sacrificing its 19th-century charm, superbly located between the town and Long Beach, surrounded by large greensward and woods -- this place was heaven for me, loved ones, and friends. The photos only begin to convey its loveliness. I hope to return as often as I can.

Sadly, we only spent 2 nights in this wonderful old home! It is definitely a place on our list of return visits.

Nile was extremely helpful and accommodating....making our short stay easy and comfortable! The house has all the charm we were hoping for...we felt as if we were stepping back in time. Our first visit to Long Island was made perfect by the Whaler's Dream House!