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The extravagant estate known as Winfield Hall or the Woolworth Estate serves as the opulent centerpiece location of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” music video. The famed video was released in November of 2014 and has since amassed more than 2.8 billion views on YouTube. In the video, Swift is pictured living in the lavish home while some of the exterior scenes were filmed at the nearby Oheka castle. In the 1960s, the property served as a modeling and airline stewardess school for women. The estate was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 to protect it from future demolishing as one of the few remaining privately owned mansions of the Gilded Age. The residence currently belongs to Denise Bettencourt, an architect and specialist in preservation and restoration of Gilded Age mansions. On July 12, the historic property is set to be auctioned with a substantial price cut. Initially asking $20 million, the property is now asking for an immensely reduced starting bid of $7 million.

Located in Glen Cove, Winfield Hall spans 32,000 square feet and sits on 16 acres of scenic landscape. Designed by renowned American architect C.P.H. Gilbert, the luxurious estate was built for entrepreneur Frank Winfield Woolworth between 1915 and 1916. At the time of construction, the home was considered the largest in the United States. The lush mansion includes 56 rooms, 10 bedrooms, and a 15,000 square foot clock tower with space to store 11 cars. Entering the residence, the space opens up to a white marble butterfly staircase as pictured in the opening scenes of the “Blank Space” video. The grand staircase was reportedly built as the focal point of the home and its construction is estimated to cost $2 million. Further into the estate presents the formal dining room also as shown in Swift’s music video. However, the opulent furnishings adorning the estate, including a Versace dining set, will be auctioned separately. Other luxury amenities include an entertainment area, chess room, ballroom, grand foyer, sunroom, and 16 fireplaces throughout the property.

The mansion is set to be auctioned on July 12 by Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co.

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What do you see as the takeaways from the last six months?

The takeaway from the last six months is that Long Island and the North Shore continues to be a highly desirable destination for residents to enjoy a suburban lifestyle. During this time we have seen more buyers realize this and they are purchasing great homes and properties.

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What activities can be done for Labor Day this year around Long Island?

Activities in the Fall pick up and this is an excellent time of year to really take advantage of outdoor fun. Local farms are a popular stop as well as numerous parks, nature preserves and beaches. Dining on the island with proper precautions due to covid-19 so far has been going well.

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Is there an area from which buyers are relocating to your market?

There has been a noticeable uptick in number of NYC buyers looking to Long Island for an option to have in the country outside an urban setting. Many of the luxury homes have been sold to buyers moving from Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. But there has also been local buyers upgrading to more space and larger property sizes.

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How has your market been doing so far this year compared to this time last year?

The uncertainty of 2020 has radiated through our lives and markets. But real estate pricing on Long Island has not fluctuated greatly. If anything, it seems, for now, to be getting more expensive to live here and prices have gone up short term in an array of areas out here. We see being busy right through the end of the year and see what happens next.

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Michael Stanco and Stanco Misiti Team present

This Modern Farmhouse is a showcase on the North Shore of Long Island and located within the private community of North Shore Acres. Construction progressing to deliver the finished home in early 2021.

The architectural design of this 5,000 sqft home on ½ acre encompasses a forward thinking layout including the most currently desired important features. A Zoom Room/Office, separate from a proper first floor bedroom and bath. Eat together in a breakfast nook surrounded by walls of windows overlooking the beautiful grounds and accessible from the great room and chef’s kitchen that connects with a huge pantry. A covered rear veranda adds the inside/outside living element.  Sleek finishes throughout, an exercise Peloton loft space on second floor and oversized mud room, among more unique qualities here make for an outstanding new luxury experience and convenience. 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths total. Plenty of storage and huge full basement to create a future finished lower level.

Glen Head in the Town of Oyster Bay has some of the most beautiful beaches, golf courses and boating options nearby.  Residents enjoy a lifestyle and location teeming with parks, preserves, waterfront esplanades, recreational activities, restaurants and cultural points of interests to remain active and engaged in the community.  This home is within the North Shore School District and Glenwood Landing Elementary.

One of the finest new homes to hit the market for sale.

Address: 13 Beechwood Drive, Glen Head, NY 11545

Price: $1,950,000

For more information, please contact Michael Stanco at 917-293-0915 or michael.stanco@compass.com

Michael Stanco is the exclusive agent representing the North Shore, Long Island, New York real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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This is the show stopper backyard. Entertainer's paradise on 2.88 acres behind a cul-de-sac and private gates. Lounge by a newly finished infinity pool with cascading waterfall, hot tub and dynamic indoor/outdoor pool house/cabana that has a full kitchen, bar and more. Plenty of privacy with mature and professional landscaping. Pen Mor Estates at Muttontown is the community famous for the chrome horse sculpture at the entrance on 25A approximately 25 miles from Manhattan on Long Island's North Shore. Recent updates made in 2020 include a brand new kitchen and breakfast room, fabulous den and new master suite complete with room-sized closet and a master bath featuring radiant heat and steam shower. Interior highlights include a Multi-Media room to remember with wet bar, library with fireplace and multiple home office options. Low property taxes. The Village of Muttontown provides its residents with a distinctive lifestyle, nearby golf/tennis clubs and nature preserves. Instant Classic!

Address: 8 Clover Court, Muttontown, NY 11732

Price: $5,300,000

For more information, please contact Michael Stanco at 917-293-0915 or michael.stanco@compass.com

Michael Stanco is the exclusive agent representing the North Shore, Long Island, New York real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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Kristin Ehrgott (Hoboken, Jersey City, NJ), Margaret Miggins (Northern New Jersey), and Michael W. Stanco (Long Island, NY) were hosted by Haute Living's Seth Semilof in a conversation that touched upon their markets and how each has changed in the last few months of quarantine. Ehrgott leads the Live Here Property Group, Miggins is head of the Maggie Miggins Group, and Stanco is head of The Stanco Misiti Team.

Watch the webinar below.

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Tuesday, June 16th at 4PM EST / 1PM PST

Natiivo Miami and the Evolution of the Built Environment in Miami

A special conversation with Keith Menin, Alex Xakoustis, and Raymond Fort, the three industry leaders who have joined forces to bring to life Natiivo Miami, the revolutionary for-sale, homesharing-friendly development located in Downtown Miami. REGISTER.

Highlight quotes from today's webinar:

Kristin Ehrgott: "Typically, the inventory would drive the demand, but now the market is being driven by the demand of the buyers. I just put a house in the market for $2 million and got an offer for almost full price on the same day... We officially announced our joining up with Compass last week, so I've been getting my team on the Compass platform and using the technology. As soon as we announced, we were ready... Due to the amount of demand from our current clients and other Compass agents, I have not reinitiated my Zillow account... I have a client that owned a high-rise condo in Jersey City. They fled to a parent's beach house for a couple of weeks (to spend the quarantine). They contacted me and said they did not want to go back to the condo. They wanted us to sell it. The home they ended up moving to had 11 offers. I found a strategy to persuade the sellers to accept my buyers' offer, and located a buyer for their property in Jersey City... Deals are getting easier to transact. Buyers and sellers are getting together and being reasonable... If you're in an area where inventory is limited and demand is high, people make money on real estate investments."

Margaret Miggins: "It was easier to say vacant homes (during quarantine)...  With the pandemic, many kids came back to their parents' home. It gave people a pause. We are noticing that things are opening back up. There are multiple bid situations going on all over the place... One of our agents just put a listing on and within two minutes, she had six appointments... We are seeing a lot of New Yorkers coming out... It's a robust real estate market now. There's little inventory and everything is getting absorbed quickly... We are seeing multiple bids in every price point. People like to feel settled. We are getting a lot of (requests for) home offices, a patch of grass (from buyers)... When we heard that Compass was opening up in Jersey, we loved it. We love everything about their marketing... Normally, in August we take off the last two weeks. I don't think we will be doing that this year. We lost our Spring market and it's now opening up, so everyone is going to want to get in (their new home) for the school year."

Michael W. Stanco: "We have been operating and it's an exciting time to represent the people in this region... We feel Compass is light years ahead of any other brokers... We are looking forward to servicing sellers and buyers because this area has never been in as much demand as now... It's all about relationships. People come to us because they trust us. Every relationship can go in every direction, so we take every client seriously and treat them equally... Pricing has not gone down these last months. It has been stable or even going up... Demand coming out of Manhattan has been there through the years, but now more than ever. For people coming out of the City, either it's a full-time move, or a second-home buyer coming out of Manhattan that is looking to come during the weekend or the summer... Going forward, there is no downtime. August will likely be busier than ever. I think we will go straight through the Fall... Long Island is a great place to live, and we are seeing a resurgence and renewed interest that will push our business and lives in a positive way."

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