While Southampton is renowned as a golf mecca, especially with Shinnecock Hills Golf Club set to host the 2026 U.S. Open Championship, there’s more to this popular vacation destination than just its golfing appeal. For instance, Atterbury Estate, a circa-1912 legacy property sprawling across nearly 30 acres and recently listed at $30 million, offers a luxurious glimpse into the area’s charm beyond its famous golf courses.
The Hamptons is recognized as an enduring treasured spot in the United States, a favorite vacation location among billionaires, A-listers, and some of the world’s most stylish globetrotters. While there are many towns, villages, and hamlets that encompass the Hamptons, Southampton is one of the largest and oldest towns. This peaceful beach town, known for its friendly atmosphere, is also one of the most expensive zip codes in the country, filled with both newly constructed modern mansions and stately historic homes including the Atterbury Estate.
Although this quiet community has a host of impressive residences, many with impressive lineages, Atterbury Estate’s market listing is a rare opportunity for those who appreciate homes of such prestige.
Atterbury Estate was built in 1912 by renowned architect, Grosvenor Atterbury, an accomplished American architect who worked on over 100 projects, including designing the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with projects with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and numerous homes in the Hamptons. Recognized for his ability to design for varied clients, Atterbury’s history is a reflection of not just how to build better mansions but also better towns.
With more than 100 years of history, Atterbury Estate spans nearly 30 acres, including two parcels: 409 Montauk Highway and 369 Montauk Highway. Stretching across 14.68 acres, one parcel features the main residence, a carriage house, garage, greenhouse, pool, pool house, and tennis court. Meanwhile, the neighboring 15.18-acre parcel is undeveloped with rolling hills and wooded land.
After many past owners and entering the market on and off for a few years, the estate was acquired by real estate developer David Walentes in 2019. Walentes spent three years carefully and intricately updating the estate before first listing it in 2022.
Potential homebuyers can enter Atterbury Estate through private gates, winding through a tree-lined driveway that maintains the privacy of its residents. The cobblestone driveway is complete with a Venetian-style fountain, and a porte cochère in front of the white stucco-clad main residence.
The home features twelve bedrooms and ten bathrooms throughout its roughly 12,600 square feet. With 12-foot-high Venetian plaster walls, custom crown molding, walnut floors, and mahogany-ribboned trim, Atterbury Estate is a haven of classic details full of natural light due to expansive rooms and oversized windows.
Part of Walentes’s renovation included a charming eat-in kitchen with a butler’s pantry and family room that connect seamlessly to the outdoors. Outside, the new homeowner can enjoy landscaping designed by Fredrick Olmsted, considered the father of American landscape architecture, who helped design the grounds of New York’s iconic Central Park and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The primary suite is also located on the main level, complete with a fireplace and spa-like bathroom that features an onyx bath and Lefroy Brooks fixtures.
The estate enters the market for $30 million, presenting a once-in-a-generation chance for those seeking a trophy estate in one of the most globally recognized summer resort communities. The property is listed with Christina Galesi of Sotheby’s International Realty—Southampton Brokerage.
