Business

The Beach Butler, a business that seeks to make going to the beach stress-free by providing shuttle service as well as chairs, umbrellas, tables, and cabana hoods, has opened a South Fork branch.

A launch party for a line of CBD dog treats created by the Alchemist’s Kitchen, a New York company that sells botanical medicines, herbal remedies, and plant-based beauty products, will be held at the Mandala Yoga Center for Healing Arts in Amagansett on Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Finally last week, came the break Wendy Serkin had been waiting for. EpiMD, the skin care product she’d been working on for over eight years, had been named Amazon’s Choice of the Day.

Home sales on the South Fork have dropped 17 percent in the first half of 2019 compared to last year, according to a report from the Town and Country real estate agency.

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

The Springs General Store, the historical market and gathering place on Old Stone Highway, is for sale for $2.9 million.

After moving with her family to Sag Harbor from New York City last August, Patricia Assui Reed was planning to take some time to settle in to her new home before following through on her business idea: to open a retail store that sells clothing, housewares, and art created by women.

AMAGANSETT

A. Cohen and A. Hawker to Town of East Hampton, 34 Laurel Hill Lane, 1.76 acres (vacant), April 12, $950,000.

K. Wynne to 66 CHTD L.L.C., 66 Cross Highway to Devon, .9 acre (vacant), May 13, $750,000.

M. Seybert Trust to K. Picone Trust, 76 Scrimshaw Lane, 1.1 acres, Apr. 16, $1,300,000.

A. San Filippo to R. and M. St Jean, 10 Cliff Road, .28 acre, May 20, $1,957,000.

Beverly Bartfeld, an interior designer, has opened Indy Home, a furniture and accessories store, at 71 South Elmwood Avenue in Montauk. The shop features a curated collection of contemporary beach house-style furnishings, including couches, chairs, tabletop items, and throw pillows. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rebag, a store that buys and sells used luxury handbags, will open a pop-up shop at the Surf Lodge in Montauk from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A raffle will be held for a Louis Vuitton bag.

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

Experts say certain household items should never be put into storage, and Abigail Cane agrees. Her list runs the gamut from antique furniture, white couches, and artwork down to old cellphones, slightly used candles, and clothes that don’t fit.