Georgica Road

Georgica Road runs through the western edge of East Hampton Village toward Georgica Pond, the large coastal pond the Village shares with Wainscott. The 1988 National Register nomination describes this side of the Village as one where large areas of open space remain near Hook Pond, Georgica Pond and Georgica Cove. Georgica Road is one of the lanes that serve it.

The road lies within the Incorporated Village of East Hampton. Georgica Pond is the Village's western boundary, so the west shore of the pond, in Wainscott, is governed by the Town of East Hampton under different zoning and building rules. Shared water does not mean shared regulation.

What the record shows

Two Georgica Road houses appear in the National Register nomination:

• The 1910 Francis Newton House, near Georgica Pond, which the nomination says was designed after standardized plans by Grosvenor Atterbury and cites as a Colonial Revival example. It is an individual component of the Village nomination.
• The 1903-04 S. Fisher Johnson House, designed by Lawrence and built by George A. Eldredge, which the nomination cites as an early twentieth-century Shingle-style house with half-timbered, stuccoed gables reflecting Tudor influence.

Nearby, the nomination places Albert and Adele Herter's estate, "The Creeks," by Atterbury (1898-99), at the head of Georgica Pond off Montauk Highway, and the Briar Patch Road Historic District, six houses built as artists' retreats and studios between 1897 and 1931, on the east side of the pond. Neither is on Georgica Road; both shape the setting.

National Register status does not trigger Village review. Village landmark designation and the four local historic districts under Village Code chapter 176 do, and the Village Design Review Board considers the setting of designated properties within 100 feet.

Pond-side and inland positions

A parcel's relationship to the pond is the main value variable. Some parcels may front the pond or the cove; most look toward it through other land. Frontage, view and access are separate facts. The East Hampton Town Trustees open Georgica Pond to the ocean twice a year, so water levels and pond edges shift with the cycle. Any dock, bulkhead or shoreline work needs to be checked against permits.

Questions to settle before contract

• Does the parcel actually front Georgica Pond or Georgica Cove, and what does the survey show at the water's edge?
• Is the house one of the National Register components, and has the Village designated it?
• Which Village zoning district applies, and what floor area and coverage remain?
• Are wetland setbacks, docks or shoreline structures permitted and current?
• What route to the ocean does the owner have, and is it a right or only a Village beach parking permit?

Nearby

Apaquogue Road, Lily Pond Lane and West End Road complete the southwest estate quarter. The pond and bayfront guide covers the rules for water-edge property.

Considering Georgica Road?

Request a private pricing review for a specific Georgica Road property from The Roebling Research Desk, organized around pond relationship, historic status, approvals and the comparables that actually compete.