George Stephanopoulos And Ali Wentworth Sell Southampton Home

Contradicting how T.S. Eliot opened his epic poem “The Waste Land,” April has certainly not been the cruelest month for George Stephanopoulos. The ABC news anchor scored a ratings coup last week with his exclusive interview with former FBI director James Comey, and now it is learned that he and his wife, the actress and author Ali Wentworth, have finally sold their home in Southampton.

Yes, persistence paid off for the power couple, as their property was purchased for an undisclosed amount (though we’ll tell you when we find out). The house had been on the market for two years, was taken off the selling block, then re-listed with a $5,995,000 price tag, a full $1 million reduction. That turned out to be what was needed to move the property, because the manse at 5 Cameron Way—which the couple purchased in 2013 for $4.5 million—seems like a winner.

Built 13 years ago, the 4,800-square-foot home has 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths on 1.47 acres of gated and hedged land located in the Village of Southampton. Features and amenities include a private library in the master suite, coffered ceilings in the living room, a marble center island and dual refrigerators in the kitchen, a wet bar, a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, a gym, and a guest room with four built-in bunks in the finished lower level. For those who value the great outdoors, the property boasts a covered veranda that extends the length of the house, a sunken all-weather tennis court, and an in-ground pool.

For Mr. Stephanopoulos, his first appearance on the mass media map was as a prominent member of Bill Clinton’s successful presidential campaign in 1992, then being the administration’s first communications director. By the time he entered the television game, his wife—the couple married in 2001—was already in it, appearing on such comedies as “Felicity” and “In Living Color,” and on the famous “Seinfeld” episode titled “Soup Nazi,” she played Jerry’s girlfriend. Nowadays, Mr. Stephanopoulos is also host of the ABC program “The Week,” and Ms. Wentworth’s most recent book is “Happily Ali After: And Other Fairly True Tales.”