Sag Harbor · New York

A broker who knows
the village, not just
the market

Jennifer Ponzini
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Douglas Elliman

Jennifer Ponzini, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Douglas Elliman in Sag Harbor
The Sag Harbor Cinema neon marquee on Main Street at night

Main Street, Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor is not one market

The village straddles two townships. Roughly three fifths sits in Southampton, two fifths in East Hampton, split along Division Street. North Haven is its own village with its own building department. Noyack sits outside both.

Which side of a street a house sits on changes the tax bill, the permitting authority, and what you can build. Two houses facing each other can carry meaningfully different numbers.

The best time to find these things out is early, while there is still room to plan around them.

Jennifer served five years on the Sag Harbor Village Zoning Board of Appeals, hearing from homeowners, neighbors and builders about what they hoped for their properties and for the village. It gave her a close view of how things actually get done here, and of who to call when a question comes up. She brings that same care to every client, whether they are buying their first house in Sag Harbor or selling one they have loved for decades.

Recognition

Where she works

The East End from Montauk to Remsenburg, plus Shelter Island and the North Fork. Also licensed in Florida, working from Palm Beach to Miami.

Buying or selling somewhere else? Jennifer can refer you to an experienced agent she trusts, wherever you are headed.

Questions worth asking early

Does Sag Harbor Village sit in one town?

No — and the boundary is old enough that one side of Division Street was once dry and the other wet under differing town liquor laws. Building permits go through the Village's own department either way, but property taxes follow the underlying town.

What will closing actually cost?

Two items dominate. The Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund tax runs 2.5% of the purchase price, with the first $400,000 of improved residential property exempt — an exemption that vanishes entirely at $2,000,000. The Mansion Tax adds a flat 1% above $1,000,000. On a $3,000,000 purchase that is $95,000 between them, before attorney fees and title.

The full breakdown →

Buyers, or sellers?

Both. For owners weighing a sale, there is a confidential valuation and selling strategy, with no obligation attached.

Buying land, or planning to build?

If the land is on the Southampton Town side of Sag Harbor, in Noyack, or elsewhere in the Town of Southampton, a permit is now required before clearing or grading, and a building permit will not issue until it is approved. What the law covers →

Start a conversation

Buying, selling, or simply working out what a property is worth — a conversation costs nothing.

631.207.5820

jennifer.ponzini@elliman.com
Douglas Elliman Real Estate · 138 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963