Composer's East Hampton compound for sale

In what certainly is one of the more unique features of a Hamptons property, one of the cottages in this East Hampton compound has its own built-in orchestra pit. Another cottage houses a gym.

 

The main house is an 1888 restored East Hampton Dutch Colonial with six bedrooms and 5 « baths near the center of the village and close to the beach. The property also includes all-weather tennis courts and a heated Gunite pool with spa.

 

The home is listed for $18.5 million with Jack Pearson and Cee Scott Brown, senior vice presidents of The Corcoran Group. Pearson tells RealLI, "In terms of Hamptons historic homes, this one is the real McCoy. When it was built, it was ahead of its time . It was built with such integrity and the owners have preserved and updated the property with great care."

 

Public records show that the current owner is Jonathan Sheffer, composer and conductor who studied under Leonard Bernstein, spent a decade composing in Hollywood, and later founded the Eos Orchestra, an experimental arts group based in Manhattan that operated until 2004. Sheffer is a board member of the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.