The new White’s in some ways looks older than the old White’s, which is a good thing. When the new owners, Nyco Chemists, purchased White’s Pharmacy, which had been a mainstay of East Hampton’s Main Street since 1873, they did what every new homeowner in the Hamptons seems to do: Gutted the place. The result is a fine-looking store combining old details such as a stamped tin ceiling and an antique-y logo mosaic on the front entrance. The new owners, who added the drugstore to their portfolio of two others in August, also gave it a vintage name by rechristening it White’s Apothecary.

    Though the store still has a pharmacist and provides everyday drug store necessities, the emphasis is clearly on beauty. The new space has a different layout with much more room to display its myriad prettily packaged cosmetics. And while it might seem as if it added quite a few new brands, it only added four, according to Diana Ross, the executive store director.

    The new brands, which were requested by customers, are Smashbox (trendy cosmetics), Santa Maria Novella (cleansing milk), Nuxe (shimmery bronze body oil), and Fresh (cannabis eau de cologne). For the man who thought he had everything, there are now items from the Art of Shaving (badger hair shaving brush) and Jack Black (oil-free sunblock).

    “We didn’t change much inside,” said Ms. Ross, who did her homework last summer and fall, querying customers about their preferences. Mostly they moved around display cases to make things more inviting. They also added a lot of gifts — from candles to cosmetic bags — the better for houseguests in need of hostess presents. 

    Ms. Ross, a former beauty blogger, brings more than 40 years of beauty experience to the store — though you’d never guess her age looking at her skin. “I’m a beauty junkie,” she said. Does she have a favorite brand? Not on your life. “I use different products all the time. I love to test them.”

    Part spa, the new store offers services such as facials, makeup application, hair consultations, and brow tinting and shaping, done on Thursdays by Megan Born, a licensed esthetician. Ms. Ross is also interested in wellness and will be stocking nutritional supplements and homeopathic remedies, in her belief that beauty is more than skin deep.

    While the pharmacy remained open throughout and the full space has been open for some weeks, the store will hold a grand reopening tomorrow from noon to 6 p.m. to officially unveil the new space. Executives from cosmetic companies including Nest Fragrances, Shiseido, Caudalie, Bumble and Bumble, Jack Black, and Estée Lauder will be on hand to offer samples, advice, and celebrate the new old store.

    Monte Farber and Amy Zerner, a Springs couple known for their success in interpreting such branches of the occult as tarot and astrology for a mass audience, opened their new shop last weekend in the Village of East Hampton, next to Rowdy Hall in the Parrish Mews off Main Street. At the Enchanted World Emporium, starting tomorrow from 1 to 8 p.m., the author and artist will make available locally all the things they have sold far and wide for many years.

    Their first customer wandered in early this month, just as Mr. Farber packed up his tool bag, havingfinished hanging a framed angel tapestry that hovers above the store’s desk. She left shortly thereafter with a Chakra Meditation Kit, a trove of book, cards, and CD to “bring balance to body, mind, and spirit.”

    Though the shop had not officially opened, within minutes Bridget LeRoy, an old friend of the couple, stopped in to wish them well and check out the merchandise. “We need a place like this,” said Ms. LeRoy, “ever since Metaphysical Books and Tools closed.” Ms. Leroy was referring to a shop in Sag Harbor owned by Lindsey Kane that sold such items as candles and incense until it closed in 2010.

    “I just spoke to Lindsey,” said Ms. Zerner. “She gave me the thumbs-up.”

    The duo began collaborating on books in 1988 with the publication of “Karma Cards.” “We came out of the ’60s,” said Ms. Zerner. But they felt that the books available at the time about mystical topics were “archaic.”

    “Our specialty is making ancient wisdom easily accessible,” she said. The couple have been given their own shelf at Barnes and Noble.

    While selling their books — 45 at last count — to the multitudes, Ms. Zerner, an artist, has carved a niche designing fashion and jewelry (think horoscope necklaces) for an elite following at Bergdorf Goodman, where a cache of “feminist philanthropists” pays top dollar for her hand-appliqued jackets. Made of silk with embroidered organza and beaded trims, the theatrical apparel are considered works of art by many and have been collected by such high-profile women as Liz Taylor, who had nine, Patti LaBelle, and Vivien Duffield, an heir to Selfridges, the London department store, who owns 30.

    Ms. Zerner’s first products for the department store were a series of tapestries of goddesses and mythological themes. She was soon commissioned to turn the Enchanted Tarot, a deck of cards, into 78 tapestries on such subjects as romance and victory.

    While most of the stock at Metaphysical was at a lowish price point, the Enchanted World offers a selection of luxury items. Though the shop’s books start at $5.95, tapestries sell for up to $10,000. A serpent ring designed by Ms. Zerner and worn by Rihanna sells for $220 and her one-of-a-kind jackets and caftans go for between $1,800 and $5,000.

    Mr. Farber, will be giving personal astrology readings by appointment at $250 per half-hour, answering questions clients might have from “Where should I live?” to business queries such as “Who to hire” or “Who to fire.” “Monte is not really fortune-telling,” said Ms. Zerner, “but he can help you make your fortune.” Shirley MacLaine is a client.

    The couple plans to spend a lot of time in the shop. “At Bergdorf’s I would sometimes be there to tell customers how I make [the designs]. It makes a difference to meet the artist and make a connection.” 

    As the pair fussed over jewelry and book displays, a neighboring shopkeeper appeared. After looking around, she said, “It’s nice to have something spiritual in the middle of all this materialism.”

    The couple will be holding a book signing Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. for their newest title, “Sun Sign Secrets.”

AMAGANSETT

M. Potter to M. and T. McQuade, 2 Hamlin Lane, 1.85 acres, Dec. 2, $1,360,000.

B. Smukler to Weilman and Del Giudice, 72 Canvasback Lane, 3 acres, Dec. 12, $1,330,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

S. Held to Bridge Love L.L.C., 346 Lumber Lane, .59 acre, Dec. 20, $2,000,000.

FEM Building and Developmnt to R. and M. Kerson, 381 Lumber Lane, 1.04 acres, Dec. 18, $4,250,000.

J. Kenavan to J. Olken and E. Kelly, 61 Woodruff Lane, .54 acre, Dec. 23, $1,187,500.

EAST HAMPTON

R. Brauer Trust to Loday L.L.C., 141 Springs-Fireplace Road, .23 acre, Dec. 11, $775,000.

H. and V. Wiesenmaier to H. and M. Mendez, 185 Oakview Highway, .44 acre, Dec. 13, $999,950.

P. and L. Meehan to T. Duffy, 34 Stratton Square, .25 acre, Dec. 11, $2,700,000.

A. Paredes to M. Edgerton and A. Rauh, 59 Sherrill Road, .37 acre, Oct. 29, $2,000,000.

M. Fishman and Alexander to Clover Leaf Capital, 8 Clover Leaf Lane, .9 acre (vacant), Dec. 16, $750,000.

M. and C. Friedman to S. and M. Osmundsen, 22 Huckleberry Lane, Unit 15, Nov. 29, $880,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

46 Huntting Lane L.L.C. to Huntting We Will Go, 46 Huntting Lane, .6 acre, Dec. 6, $5,700,000.

K. King to T.J.W.H. Holdings L.L.C., 105 Buell Lane, .39 acre, Dec. 13, $1,683,000.

Leese, Lutz, and Mott to M. Prata, 82 Toilsome Lane, .86 acre, Dec. 13, $1,400,000.

MONTAUK

Sea Level II, L.L.C. to Roboz Family Trust, 319 East Lake Drive and Lot 13-1-2, 2.19 acres, Dec. 18, $3,100,000.

A. and D. Scannapieco Jr. to T. and M. Neville, 215 West Lake Drive, .35 acre, Dec. 16, $620,000.

T. Hubbard to S. and J. Weiss, 32 Old Montauk Highway, 1.58 acres (vacant), Dec. 20, $900,000.

A. Regateiro Jr. Trust to W. and H. Costigan, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 85, Dec. 10, $640,500.

B. and D. Fromm to ShaneAla and Ocean Baby, 5 The Glen, .52 acre, Dec. 20, $1,179,000.

P. Mandel (by executors) to C. and K. Bieler, 363 Montauk Highway, .38 acre, Nov. 21, $1,540,000.

NORTH HAVEN

R. and J. Harris to E. and B. Hippeau, 18 West Drive, 1.5 acres, Dec. 16, $5,760,000.

NOYAC

R. Prins to Cedar Point III L.L.C., 61 Cedar Point Lane, .64 acre (vacant), Dec. 16, $470,000.

R. Prins and C. Steensma to Cedar Point II, L.L.C., 59 Cedar Point Lane, 1.5 acres (vacant), Dec. 16, $170,000.

C. Steensma to D. Polley, 63 Cedar Point Lane, 1 acre, Dec. 16, $4,835,000.

R. Prins to Cedar Point I, L.L.C., 53 Cedar Point Lane, .35 acre (vacant), Dec. 16, $520,000.

K. and S. Ilgar to A. Fine, 31 Dogwood Lane, .46 acre, Dec. 2, $565,000.

R. Kump to J. Scheehser and A. Breden, 69 Highview Drive, .66 acre (vacant), Dec. 10, $400,000.

G. Milton to C. de Sousa, 8 Partridge Drive, .58 acre, Dec. 13, $795,000.

SAG HARBOR

South Fork Corp to E. and C. Brown, 73 Hillside Drive West, .22 acre (vacant), Nov. 25, $365,000.

A. and M. Giaquinto to M. and B. Piccolomini, 3 Montauk Avenue, Dec. 17, $1,850,000.

C. and B. Schwarzer to 91 Long Island Avenue, 91 Long Island Avenue, .48 acre (vacant), Dec. 18, $925,000.

SPRINGS

L. Tourondel to D. Kaufman and P. Caruso, 5 Fenmarsh Road, .49 acre, Dec. 18, $980,000.

R. Gualtieri to N. and S. Hussain, 100 Cedar Drive, .22 acre, Dec. 17, $650,000.

P. Kane and J. and J. Russo to Russo, 102 Old Stone Highway, 2.4 acres, Nov. 15, $945,000.

H. Orellana (by referee) to U.S. Bank National, 65 Harbor Boulevard, .28 acre, Nov. 11, $538,354.

WAINSCOTT

J. Lambiase to 222 East L.L.C., Route 114, 5.9 acres (vacant), Dec. 18, $675,000.

J. Trabulsi to FEM Building and Development, 94 Sayre’s Path, .3 acre, Dec. 3, $1,511,000.

WATER MILL

Gaston, Sikorski, et al. to 602 Deerfield Road, 602 Deerfield Road, 21.95 acres (vacant), Dec. 23, $7,700,000.

J. Cowell to Clear Bright and Famous, 53 Bay Avenue, 2.5 acres, Dec. 10, $3,947,500.

AMAGANSETT

M. Suplicki (by administrator) to A. and L. Gosman, 97 Mulford Lane, .15 acre, Dec. 18, $245,000.

131 Windmill Lane L.L.C. to Town of East Hampton, 131 Windmill Lane, .5 acre (vacant), Dec. 23, $585,000.

74 Mako Lane L.L.C. to R. and L. Schlapfer, 74 Mako Lane, .17 acre, Dec. 18, $2,500,000.

EAST HAMPTON

R. and U. Foulser to J. Ehlen and L. Hernandez, 85 Cooper Lane, .52 acre, Dec. 30, $1,192,500.

J. Leone to E. Zorotheos, 137 Accabonac Road, .25 acre, Dec. 27, $675,000.

Sammys Beach Road Trust to J. and C. Donovan, 57 Sammys Beach Road, .7 acre, Dec. 26, $1,800,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

R. Pratt IV to E. Kulman, 35 Conklin Terrace, .23 acre, Nov. 13, $988,000.

F.T. Hickey to L. Reid, 74 Mill Hill Lane, .19 acre, Dec. 30, $850,000.

MONTAUK

G. and C. Bentzig to C. Blohmke and D. Oreste, 236 Edgemere Street, Unit 221, Dec. 19, $312,500.

R. and A. Bennett and D. Cutili to W. Fuller Jr., 236 Edgemere Street, Unit 314, Dec. 13, $399,000.

J. and M. Woods and R. Wynne to E. Levine, 56 Shepherds Neck Road, .35 acre, Dec. 17, $1,050,000.

NORTH HAVEN

P. Sabbeth and M. Green to N. Dupart and R. Caudwell, 65 Fresh Pond Road, .42 acre, Dec. 30, $1,820,000.

NOYAC

R. and D. Adler to F. and C. Bird, 2764 Noyac Road, 1 acre, Nov. 22, $970,000.

C. Martorana and G. Liotti to M. and M. Boss, 58 Stoney Hill Road, 1.8 acres, Dec. 17, $1,350,000.

A. Breden and J. Scheehser to M. and H. McKelvey, 48 Pheasant Road, 1.45 acres, Nov. 15, $1,653,500.

SAG HARBOR

H. Horn (by executor) to 119 Bay Street L.L.C., 119 Bay Street, .17 acre, Dec. 26, $1,100,000.

G. Wyman to P. Allardice, 150 Bay Street, .14 acre, Dec. 12, $1,050,000.

P. and S. Jaques to L. and S. Pomeroy, 123 Hampton Street, .94 acre, Dec. 30, $2,145,000.

SAGAPONACK

Dawnwood Properties to G. and J. Troy, 23 Dawnwood Lane, 1.16 acres, Dec. 20, $2,650,000.

SPRINGS

F. and J. Rossbach to D. and R. Stanley, 34 Renfrew Lane, .46 acre, Dec. 30, $350,000.

R. Waters Jr. to F. and A. Filasky, 21 Roosevelt Avenue, Dec. 11, $300,000.

R. Tacuri to Sukrak Corporation, 27 Lotus Avenue, .42 acre, Dec. 19, $300,000.

M. Rios to V. Bravo, 11 Cedar Street, .5 acre, Dec. 6, $289,000.

WAINSCOTT

C. Flynn to 6 Wainmain L.L.C., 6 Wainscott Main Street, .62 acre, Dec. 19, $3,825,000.

WATER MILL

S. Feldbau Trust to Town of Southampton, 87 Mill Pond Lane, .57 acre (vacant), Dec. 18, $375,000.

Suffolk County National Bank to 828 Montauk Highway, 828 Montauk Highway, .55 acre, Dec. 23, $900,000.

J. and M. Sibeud to S. DiLorenzo, 22 Bay Lane, 1.09 acres, Dec. 31, $3,725,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

J. Zwart and D. Wills to B. and M. Brown, 1922 Montauk Highway, .17 acre, Dec. 5, $610,000.

Byck Designs L.L.C. to R. Sternheim, 75 Leeton Road, .17 acre, Dec. 12, $900,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

P. Bigot to F. and H. Gallo, 444 Brick Kiln Road, 1.4 acres, Jan. 7, $942,500.

Narrow Lane Realty Co. to A. and E. Yoon, part of 125 Narrow Lane (vacant), Dec. 24, $850,000.

EAST HAMPTON

Papp Realty Ltd. to 7 Villa L.L.C, 7 Villa Avenue, .53 acre, Dec. 30, $560,000.

Dickey Family Trust to J. and K. Dooley, 16 Roberts Lane, .92 acre, Dec. 27, $1,850,000.

F. and N. Remondino to Royal Street Partners, 14 Royal Street, .63 acre (vacant), Jan. 2, $225,000.

F. Remondino to Royal Street Partners, 16 Royal Street, .56 acre (vacant), Jan. 2, $225,000.

N. Remondino to Royal Street Partners, 18 Royal Street, .51 acre (vacant), Jan. 2, $225,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

C. Goedecke and Tredanari to S. Todd, 7 The Circle, .21 acre, Dec. 23, $950,000.

J. Henn and D. Fierro III to S. Fox and M. and G. Salaman, 1 Meadow Way, .15 acre, Dec. 14, $3,000,000.

J. Richards and C. Mandell to LEC Holdings L.L.C., 155 Georgica Road, 1.4 acre, Dec. 13, $5,900,000.

MONTAUK

I. D’Agostino to C. Winkler, 37 Freemont Road, .44 acre (vacant), Dec. 18, $360,000.

M. Cathor to B. and D. Fromm, 64 Laurel Drive, .92 acre, Dec. 27, $800,000.

NORTH HAVEN

M. Harding to 8 On the Bluff L.L.C., 8 On the Bluff, 1.84 acres (vacant), Dec. 30, $5,088,750.

M. Harding to 10 On the Bluff L.L.C., 10 On the Bluff, 1.84 acres (vacant), Dec. 30, $5,088,750.

P. Cook to 150 Ferry Road I and II, 150 Ferry Road/Route 114, 1.8 acres (vacant), Jan. 7, $1,200,000.

NOYAC

T. Brennan to M. Tagliasacchi, 265 Harbor Watch Court, 1.12 acres, Jan. 2, $727,500.

SPRINGS

J. Wyckoff to P. Monterosso, 12 Argyle Lane, .35 acre, Dec. 26, $425,000.

WAINSCOTT

E. Warren to L. Steele, 34 West Gate Road, .57 acre, Dec. 30, $930,000.

WATER MILL

A. and J. D’Italia to MB2 Capital L.L.C., 7 Diamon Court, .88 acre (vacant), Dec. 30, $750,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

T. and A. Kanninen to Siadat 2009 Family Trust, 112 Meeting House Lane, .39 acre, Jan. 15, $2,000,000.

EAST HAMPTON

9 Roberts Lane L.L.C. to A. and R. Dahan, 9 Roberts Lane, .78 acre, Dec. 10, $4,462,500.

REB/JOHN L.L.C. to Cove Hollow 105 L.L.C., 105 Cove Hollow Road, 1.25 acre, Jan. 08, $1,151,000.

C. Jordan (by referee) to D. Sakowitz, 9 North Cape Lane, .59 acre, Jan. 10, $442,000.

F. Hallissey to H. Andrion, 8 Villa Avenue, .37 acre, Dec. 13, $1,870,000.

R. Karpp to J. and J. Elefterion, 9 Montauk Avenue and lot 7, .37 acre, Jan. 6, $805,000.

GABVIC27 L.L.C. to C. Chung, 27 Quarty Court, 1.45 acres, Dec. 18, $1,775,000.

E. Colleary to N. and K. Conlin, 628 Stephen Hands Path, .24 acre, Dec. 31, $535,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

D. Palladino to East Hampton Properties, 9 Route 114, .24 acre, Dec. 20, $845,000.

MONTAUK

M. DePinto (by executor) to M. and J. Hantz and L. Swartz, 6 Beach Plum Road, .17 acre, Nov. 22, $635,000.

N. Fenton to J. and C. Bruder, 236 Edgemere Street, Unit 231, Dec. 13, $355,000.

J. Mayer to R. and N. Fallon, 19 Otis Road, .17 acre, Dec. 20, $985,000.

L. and J. Vilardi and Macarthy to Y. Mitchel and S. Molinas, 9 Arthur Road, .23 acre, Jan. 6, $995,000.

NOYAC

R. King to L. Eberle, 7 Chestnut Street, .21 acre, Jan. 14, $435,000.

R. Pantina to R. and J. Smith, 12 Notre Dame Road, Bay Point, .68 acre, Jan. 10, $5,522,000.

SAG HARBOR

Mary’s Rooms L.L.C. to M. Quilty, 68 Rysam Street, Jan. 10, $1,520,000.

Glasse and Glasse Sinclair to 14 Lincoln Street Sag, 14 Lincoln Street, .52 acre (vacant), Dec. 27, $342,500.

R. Elliott and J. Raichle to J. and K. Sloane, 12 Mount Misery Drive, .42 acre, Dec. 18, $610,000.

J. Lindahl Trust to J. and M. Sibeud, 211 Main Street, .18 acre, Jan. 2, $1,695,000.

SPRINGS

M. Hayden to M.V. Realty Group Company, 315 Gerard Drive, .72 acre, Jan. 10, $1,537,500.

E. Janssen and P. McHugh to J. Sheedy, 15 Highwood, .4 acre, Jan. 13, $580,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

J., T., and N. Pappas and B. Wood to D. Beard, 1526 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, 1.2 acres, Jan. 8, $515,000.

M. Palma to J. Wiener and S. Gleit, 53 Toppings Field Court, .96 acre, Jan. 14, $2,900,000.

WATER MILL

Turtle Pond Builders to Trocchia and Canzani Trocchia, 122 Middle Line Highway, .82 acre, Jan. 9, $2,195,000.

Deerfield Hamptons to Deerfield Farm View, 7 Farrell Court, Nov. 12, $4,800,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

D. and C. Stelcer to A. and L. Klarman, 38 Canvasback Lane, 2 acres, Jan. 23, $1,500,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

L. Smalling to M. Yoham, M, 206 Lumber Lane, .28 acre, Dec. 9, $636,000.

194 Narrow Lane Corp. to B. Murphy Jr. and Randall, 194 Narrow Lane, .36 acre, Jan. 9, $1,600,000.

Magrett, Guyer, and Wright to R. Steinberg, 18 Lockwood Avenue, .34 acre, Jan. 15, $670,000.

D. Zilkha to 510 Halsey Lane L.L.C., 510 Halsey Lane, 1.6 acres, Jan. 9, $4,800,000.

EAST HAMPTON

C. Regev to 31 Fieldview L.L.C., 31 Fieldview Lane (vacant), Jan. 14, $711,000.

J. Tally to M. Tiemann, 26 Squires Path, .47 acre (vacant), Jan. 08, $250,000.

J. and M. Tally to S. Tiemann, 24 Squires Path, .63 acre, Jan. 08, $950,000.

P. Meehan to J. and L. Raider, 38 Stratton Square and 301-1-5-7, .25 acre, Jan. 9, $2,200,000.

SAT Properties L.L.C. to J. Whitmore, 5 Hardscrabble Court, Jan. 17, $2,200,000.

G. Lawrence to A. and A. Norton, 14 Horseshoe Drive North, .95 acre, Jan. 17, $1,931,000.

R. and T. Travaglione Trusts to S. and P. DeBlasi, 8 Horse Meadow Lane, .92 acre, Jan. 10, $2,734,210.

A. Freedman to A. Seneviratne and Peries, 32 Bull Path, 3.04 acres, Jan. 23, $3,000,000.

H. and L. Koplewicz to M. and D. Katz, 24 Bull Run, 2.33 acres, Jan. 6, $2,400,000.

C. and M. Chimera to I. Medawar and Edelstein, 6 James Street, .53 acre, Dec. 4, $843,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

A. Shengold to T. Escobedo and R. Haerle, 1 Sherrill Road, .13 acre, Jan. 17, $605,000.

MONTAUK

Unicorn Estates Corp. to 11 Wills Point Road, 11 Wills Point Road (vacant), Jan. 9, $1,450,000.

B. Kalle-Vernooy to C. Simunek and R. Harris, 5 Beach Plum Road, .18 acre, Jan. 17, $543,000.

Underwood and Pallanes to 387 West Lake Associates, 387 West Lake Drive, .54 acre, Jan. 23, $1,500,000.

M. Sica to M. McKeon, 23 Fort Pond Road, Unit 140, Jan. 10, $294,000.

The Lido Resort L.L.C. to South Emery Assets, 2 South Euclid Avenue and 5 South Emery, Jan. 9, $2,275,000.

L. Depasquale to J. and K. Hewitt, 9 South Etna Avenue, .05 acre (vacant), Dec. 17, $140,000.

Neitzel and Lardner Neitzel to F. Principe, 1 Harrison Road, Jan. 10, $695,000.

NORTH HAVEN

S. LaMontagne to D. Bensadoun and Shavrit, 21 West Drive, .77 acre, Jan. 14, $2,050,000.

Malloy Enterprises to M. and D. Walsh, 11 Hawthorne Avenue, 1.61 acres, Jan. 9, $800,000.

NOYAC

N. and A. Tevez to E. Pineda, 88 Wildwood Road, .73 acre, Dec. 27, $495,500.

Brick Kiln Estates to Floscape L.L.C., 990 Brick Kiln Road, 5.07 acres, Jan. 13, $5,568,047.

SAG HARBOR

283 Main Street Sag to S. Hausner and A. Chen, 281 Main Street, Jan. 10, $625,000.

A. Garbowski to C. and K. Sferrazza, 19 Forrest Street, .47 acre, Nov. 12, $660,000.

SPRINGS

M. Miller (by referee) to H.S.B.C. Bank U.S.A., 12 Walton Street, Oct. 21, $329,523.

J. Sialiano to A. Hoffman and L. Marcove, 24 Manor Lane, .71 acre, Jan. 23, $660,000.

C. Yark and C. Sharkey to Summers East L.L.C., 48 Harbor View Drive, .5 acre (vacant), Sept. 16, $180,000.

WAINSCOTT

Bridgehampton Fire District to R. and J. Lauder, Wainscott Main Street, .14 acre, Jan. 23, $943,760.

WATER MILL

J. Fitzpatrick to R. and S. Wilutis, 93 Lower Seven Ponds Road, 1.22 acres, Jan. 14, $537,500.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

    When Beth Lee Schlendorf purchased a memory foam mattress a couple of years ago, she had no idea that it would spark an idea to start a business. The synthetic slab, which she later discovered comprised more than 60 chemicals, was so smelly that she was warned by the store she purchased it from to air it out for between 24 and 48 hours. When she began to get headaches she was struck by the idea that she and her family were spending a third of their lives sleeping on a possibly toxic soup. It was a wake-up call that put her on a mission to find out what mattresses are made of.

    “I spent a year researching,” she said, explaining that the business is not an easy one to wade through. Many so-called “natural” or even “organic” mattresses contained some natural materials, but were still primarily petroleum-based, she discovered. Then the proverbial lightbulb went off. If she was having so much trouble making sense of the industry, others must be too. She decided to open a store where, having done the legwork, she would offer customers her expertise. She opened Bliss Sleep Center, at the corner of Hayground Road and Montauk Highway in Water Mill, last spring. 

    Having worked as a banker — she was a vice president at Citibank — her new career wasn’t an obvious choice. Though she had always thought she might one day open a store, she figured it would be a clothing boutique. “But when I learned all about this stuff, it became a passion.” Her husband, Micah Schlendorf, president of the Southampton Chamber of Commerce and a vice president of Suffolk County National Bank in East Hampton, helps with marketing. The couple live in Eastport.

    Not trusting industry hype, she visited factories to see for herself how manufacturers complied with organic standards. She finally chose four companies whose wares she sells. “All are the purest on the market at the most reasonable prices,” said Ms. Schlendorf. Most are made with a core of natural latex, which “cradles your spine and is good for support,” and cotton and wool. Latex, she said, “was in our great, great, great-grandfathers’ beds.” Besides being soft, cotton and wool offer natural flame-retardant features and are dust, mold, and mildew resistant.

    “Flame-retardant chemicals can spark nervous system disorders and can cause cancer,” according to Bobbi Chase Wilding, deputy director of Clean and Healthy New York, a nonprofit that promotes policy and market changes related to safer chemicals.

    Queen mattress prices at Bliss range from $700 to $3,700, and all are handmade to order. Bliss also carries seven toppers made of wool, cotton, or natural latex ($400 to $1,600). 

    On a recent visit to the store, Annie Veltri of Amagansett was testing different mattresses and toppers. Ms. Veltri, who suffers from allergies and felt she needed a natural bed “to breathe easier,” was impressed by the fact that Ms. Schlendorf had asked them a series of questions to guide them through the complicated decision-making process. Questions such as: Do you sleep hot? Do you have back issues or aches? Do you toss and turn?

    Both husband and wife had different sleep issues so Ms. Schlendorf demonstrated how each side of the bed could be customized. “Everything in the store can be customized,” said Ms. Schlendorf, mentioning pullout couch mattresses and dog beds as two examples. Ditto for pillows, of which the store carries nine kinds. As she showed the couple pillow filler options including buckwheat, she let them handle a soft cotton-like substance called kapok, from a seedpod from the rain forest, which is another filling.

    The store, which also carries organic duvets, sustainable wood bed frames, cribs, furniture, and products from Sag Harbor’s Pure and Peaceful, which makes essential oil-derived items from linen spray to tick repellants, has been doing very well. There was a spike in business after HBO aired “Toxic Hot Seat,” a documentary about the perils of flame-retardants. Business is going so well, in fact, that Ms. Schlendorf is planning to open another store farther west.

    As for that memory foam mattress? “We threw it out, along with three other mattresses we’d just bought.” What do they sleep on now? “A bed from Savvy Rest. It’s changed my husband’s life,” she said. “He used to get headaches three times a week. He thought it was work, but after three months on the mattress he said,  ‘Wow, I haven’t head a headache in three months.’ And he stopped tossing and turning.” What about snoring? “Well, he doesn’t snore as much. I’d say it’s eliminated his snoring by 70 percent.”

AMAGANSETT

M. Doyle to Bluff Road Partners, 216 Bluff Road, .74 acre (vacant), Jan. 21, $2,930,000.

83 Atlantic Avenue to Gowonno L.L.C., 83 Atlantic Avenue, 1.3 acres, Jan. 24, $3,250,000.

52 Gansett Lane Trust to A. Hakki, 52 Gansett Lane, .43 acre, Jan. 14, $4,400,000.

A. and E. Sacks to Sands Capital Holdings, 183 Marine Boulevard, .56 acre, Jan. 31, $11,000,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

T. Rome to 19 Sutton Place L.L.C., 5 Kellis Way, 1 acre, Jan. 24, $4,210,000.

EAST HAMPTON

R. O’Dwyer to R. Stone, 140 Accabonac Road, 2.6 acres (vacant), Feb. 6, $895,000.

Waterfall Victoria Trust to A. Sabin, 300 Pantigo Place, Unit 117, Feb. 4, $362,500.

MONTAUK

W. Sullivan to R. Vassil and M. Cathor, 27 Duryea Avenue, .26 acre, Jan. 16, $484,000.

O. and C. Sandoval to W. Griffiths, 15 Kettle Hole Road, 1.29 acres, Feb. 3, $2,075,000.

J. and J. Vassalotti to R. Donovan, 63 Dogwood Street, 1 acre, Feb. 4, $1,750,000.

NOYAC

R. Miller and B. Albom to NHAH L.L.C., 3036 Noyac Road, 1.84 acres, Jan. 31, $1,100,500.

J. and K. Sloane to B. and T. Goldstein, 10 Burkeshire Drive, .97 acre, Feb. 3, $1,650,000.

N. Melser to 1201 Designs L.L.C., 1070 Brick Kiln Road, 3.5 acres, Jan. 30, $1,600,000.

SAG HARBOR

J. Rose to J. and A. Marquardt, 68 West Water Street, Unit 14, Feb. 3, $1,180,000.

M. Kellogg to A. McLaughlin, 6 Columbia Street, .43 acre, Jan. 29, $458,000.

SPRINGS

A. Milner (by executor) to D. Gates, 40 Windward, .33 acre, Jan. 31, $590,000.

WATER MILL

G. Alves to 1197 Noyac Path L.L.C., 1197 Noyac Path, 1.76 acres, Jan. 29, $836,250.

A. Smith to M. and L. Ades, 2 Deer Ridge Trail, 1.06 acres, Jan. 24, $2,312,500

T. and C. Genovese to F.A. East End L.L.C., 116 Swan’s Neck Lane, 1.1 acres, Jan. 29, $2,325,000.

N. and F. Morse to C. and E. Lown, 538 Deerfield Road, 1.39 acres, Jan. 21, $1,275,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

AMAGANSETT

W. Noonan to D. Grossman, 16 Laurel Hill Lane, 1.66 acres (vacant), Feb. 4, $747,500.

S. and L. Hills to R. and J. Doty, 18 Ashwood Court, 1.72 acres, Jan. 28, $3,250,000.

B. and E. Beale to J. Milacci, 32 Old Montauk Highway, .78 acre, Jan. 31, $2,300,000.

B. Galdi (by referee) to M. and J. Sirgado, 24 Cliff Road, .22 acre, June 26, $1,400,000.

EAST HAMPTON

Eagle Ridge Holdings to D. Greuner, 6 Terry Road, 1.9 acres, Jan. 17, $1,447,500.

R. Gibeau to J. Esch and M. Maqsudi, 8 Chatfields Lane, 1 acre, Feb. 11, $1,190,000.

H. and R. Dittmer (by administrator) to Flex Development L.L.C., 8 Wheelock Walk, .32 acre (vacant), Jan. 17, $220,000.

H. and R. Dittmer (by administrator) to Flex Development L.L.C., 6 Wheelock Walk (vacant), Jan. 17, $300,000.

A. Martin to Witkowski Brosilowicz, 91 Whooping Hollow Road, .5 acre, Feb. 5, $320,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

D. Leff to 4201 Company L.L.C., 172 Cove Hollow Road, 1.1 acres, Feb. 4, $3,000,000.

MONTAUK

E. Lyons (by executors) to J. Friedman, 24 Fairview Avenue, .39 acre, Feb. 12, $585,000.

D. and M. Gandley to J. Wright, 74 South Edgemere Street, Jan. 31, $525,000.

K. and S. Glogg to K. Kochey and S. Laird, 30 Agnew Avenue, .17 acre, Jan. 29, $715,000

NORTH HAVEN

C. Adams to Walsh and Coghlan-Walsh, 30 Bayberry Lane, .29 acre, Feb. 6, $555,000.

J. and G. Conetta to T. Stading and B. Younger, 173 Ferry Road, 1.43 acres, Jan. 16, $3,000,000.

P. and P. Miller to T. Stading and B. Younger,B, 169 Ferry Road, 1.26 acres (vacant), Dec. 16, $1,500,000.

SAG HARBOR

Sherman, C to Goutal, T, 162 Madison Street, .43 acre, Jan. 30, $3,400,000.

SAGAPONACK

J. and K. Larkin to 138 Sagg Main L.L.C., 138 Sagaponack Main Street, 2.1 acres, Feb. 6, $4,650,000.

SPRINGS

H. and L. Kiedaisch to M. Barr and L. Drager, 41 Rutland Road, .43 acre, Feb. 4, $550,000.

A. Gradischer (by executor) to R. Gherardi Jr. and Buczek, 9 Rutland Road, .47 acre, Feb. 7, $385,000.

C. King to J. Hackett, 148 Woodbine Drive, .4 acre (vacant), Dec. 13, $185,000.

M. Gotovich to G. Griffin and MacDonald, 15 Cedar Ridge Drive, .46 acre, Feb. 4, $270,000.

WATER MILL

D. Sheahan to B. Graham and C. Barr, 84 Hayground Cove Road, 1.84 acres, Jan. 28, $5,000,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton