24 Share House Charges

Anthony Pisciotto Jr., who has been accused of running an illegal share house at 37 Kettle Hole Road in Montauk, will be arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court Monday on 24 charges.

According to Betsy Bambrick, director of the East Hampton Town Ordinance Enforcement Department, the charges are based on notes and photographs taken during an inspection of the house on July 28. They include allegedly creating three bedrooms in the basement, converting a den into a bedroom, and the creation of a space for partial occupancy.

Many of the charges are unclassified misdemeanors, Dave Betts, the town’s director of public safety, said yesterday.

Mr. Pisciotto, of Lake Grove, who has denied the charges, and Christian Arcello of West Islip signed the lease in April. Mr. Pisciotto did not return calls yesterday. The owners of the house are Dr. Bradley Fenton and Dr. Marie Savard. The rental, for $85,000 for an extended season, was brokered by the Atlantic Beach Realty Group.

“We are very disappointed. If the real estate agents who are the middle man in this type of a transaction can’t protect you, who can? We will never rent again,” Dr. Fenton said yesterday. The couple have owned the house for 18 years, but 2015 was the first time they had rented it out.

Dr. Fenton said a notice of eviction had been served on the lease-holders earlier this week through their attorney, Trevor M. Darrell of Fleming & Darrell.

Mr. Arcello, who was not charged as of press time, describes himself as a real estate investor and entrepreneur on his LinkedIn page.

Dr. Fenton also disputed a statement in last week’s Star attributed to Lynden Restrepo, who heads Atlantic Realty, to the effect that the doctors were involved in vetting the renters. That, Dr. Fenton said, was left up to the sales agent, Anne Magli.

Ms. Restrepo, who did not respond to a call to her office yesterday, said last week that she had taken over from Ms. Magli when she became aware that there were problems with the rental.

The house, which has more than 1,200 square feet of decking, is on a 1.37-acre lot that has a 700-square-foot pool, a hot tub, and a water view. The property is dotted with flowers and small gardens. The couple say they have cared for the house and grounds meticulously over the years, and Dr. Fenton’s hope is that no more legal action is needed. They just want to watch the sunset over Fort Pond Bay once again, he said.