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Lot Merger Proposal Could Be 'Game Changer' on East Hampton's Sammy's Beach, Some Fear

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The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The owners of three small cottages on Sammys Beach Road have proposed razing all three and building a single new 2-story home. The proposal has outraged neighbors who say the new house is outsized for the neighborhood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

An artists rendering of what the new house would look like, with the outlines of the existing structures superimposed.

An artists rendering of what the new house would look like, with the outlines of the existing structures superimposed.

authorMichael Wright on Oct 4, 2023
Residents and frequenters of quaint, distant Sammy’s Beach in East Hampton blasted plans by one of their longtime neighbors to tear down three traditional shingle cottages, merge the lots, and... more

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