A Sag Harbor Home Frequented by Truman Capote Hits the Market for $16.5 Million
The property features a glass conservatory salvaged from the Bridgehampton Horse Show
Located in Sag Harbor Village is a 5,000-square-foot historic home that at one point was frequented by famed author Truman Capote. The five-bedroom property located at 207 Madison Street sits on .38 acres and was originally built in 1841 for Colonel Henry Wentworth Hunt, founder and publisher of The Sag Harbor Corrector, later known as The Sag Harbor Express. Three generations of the Hunt-Johnson family resided here, before Joe Petrocik and Myron Clement, friends of Capote, purchased it.
The couple’s design footprint lives on throughout the property — the glass conservatory, which they saved from the Bridgehampton Horse Show, is one such example. More recently, the home underwent a three-year restoration by Riostello Studio, MJS Building & Development, and Halcyon Design.
In order to create a new foundation, the historic house was lifted, while still keeping original elements such as early bricks and granite from the chimneys and foundation, solid timber porch columns, hand-hewn beams, and a front door with a rim lock and sidelights. These features were all preserved and repurposed.
“Opportunities of this caliber are rarely seen in Sag Harbor Village,” said Preston Kaye, Co-Founder of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties, which has the listing. “To witness a residence of such historic stature renewed with this degree of thoughtfulness and precision is extraordinary. 207 Madison Street stands as both a preserved chapter of the Village’s past and a fully realized vision for contemporary life — a seamless fusion of heritage and modern craftsmanship achieved through nearly four years of meticulous restoration.”
In total, the three-floor residence features six full baths and two half baths, along with a Capote-inspired lounge, custom millwork, radiant-heated baths, a heated saltwater gunite pool, formal dining and living rooms, and an eat-in kitchen with custom white oak cabinetry, a La Cornue gas range, appliances by Sub-Zero and Miele, and a leathered island made of quartzite.
