The John Steinbeck Sag Harbor cottage with a pool and pool house plus a writing hut and fishing pier is currently on sale for $16.75 million in New York. Steinbeck lived in the residence at the end of his life from 1955 to 1968.
Classic American author John Steinbeck recently sold his own personal ‘East of Eden’ in New York. His fabulous Sag Harbor cottage was put on the real estate market for $16.75 million. Considering this is truly a small cottage and not a mansion with tons of rooms, it is quite a price tag.
Find out why as you learn more about Steinbeck and the cottage in Sag Harbor, NY, where he was once a resident.
This is an exterior front view of the house from the vantage of the graveled driveway with a view of the wooden shiplap gray exterior walls of the house, the pier on the far left and the pool on the far right. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a closer look at the front of the house with a view of the shuttered windows, gray exterior walls and the main entrance adorned with a large tree and a couple of wall-mounted outdoor lamps. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
Upon entry into the house, you are welcomed by this simple foyer that has a rustic wooden bench by the door and a distressed wooden console table bearing memorabilia of the late author. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. From the foyer is this long and narrow hallway with walls that are filled with framed photos. On the right is the entrance to the living room and the dining room area with a tall beamed ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the living room with multiple beige cushioned arm chairs, a large stone fireplace, a large built-in bookshelf and a spiral staircase heading to the loft library above the living room. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. On the side of the living room is the dining area with a large wooden rectangular dining table surrounded by chairs with white slipcovers. This is complemented by the large built-in bookshelf on the far wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another view of the dining area showcasing more of the wooden dining table and the pair of French door on the far side with matching windows above with a great view of the landscaping outside. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the cozy family room with glass windows that bring in natural lighting to brighten the beige sofa set and coffee table paired with various decors like the sculpture on the far corner. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another view of the family room showcasing more of the wooden coffee table paired with a couple of cushioned arm chairs and a view of the kitchen on the far side topped with wooden beams. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the square kitchen island topped with a beamed wooden ceiling, a gray counter with sink area adorned with a painting on the side of the white door on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
This is another full view of the kitchen showcasing more of the gray counter of the kitchen island that matches those of the cabinetry on the far side with stainless steel appliances. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This bedroom has a large bed with a wooden headboard that matches the wooden beams of the ceiling. The bedroom also has a study area on the far side, French doors and its own bathroom across from the bed. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This other smaller bedroom has a simple cottage bed paired with a beige bedside table bearing a lamp that complements the surrounding beige walls with shuttered windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the attic bedroom with enough space for two wooden platform beds that match the tone of the wooden cathedral ceiling. These are then complemented by the built-in bookshelves on the walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. A few steps from the main cottage is the writing hut with French windows and doors surrounded by red brick edging around it that transitions to grass shaded by tall trees around with a view of the water. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a full view of the back of the house showcasing the large drop-shaped pool bordered with red brick walkways around it contrasted by the surrounding grass lawn with mature tall trees that bring shade. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another view of the backyard pool surrounded by grass lawn and tall mature trees. On the far side of the area is the guest house of the property by the water’s edge. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. From the grass lawn that is adorned by trees and shrubs is the pier on the far side with a view of the waterfront adorned with a potted plant by the pier’s edge. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a closer look at the pier showcasing more of the potted plant on the side, the wooden shiplap deck flooring and walkway supported by thick wooden log pillars. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another closer look of the pier that is perfect for fishing with a clear view of the water and the other houses along the water’s edge of the area. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the shore of the water’s edge with a view of the wooden structure of the pier on the far side showcasing its wooden log pillars and the trees of the landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another side of the water’s edge with a better view of the clear and calm water along with the other houses along the edges of the water and the large trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is an aerial view of the property showcasing the pier that juts out of the property that has large mature trees that almost cover the whole property and the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. 
This is an illustration of the house’s floor plan with labels and closer look at the certain parts of the house along with the measurements for the different sections of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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A Cement Pond and Natural Tones
Surround yourself in the most brilliant blues and greens when you step foot onto the grounds at this contemporary countryside homestead. The cottage exterior is gray toned to blend in naturally while staying cool and bright. It is easy to see how Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author for “The Grapes of Wrath” in 1940, came to love this place. Around the side of the cottage is a drop-shaped, in-ground “cement pond” swimming pool encircled in a slim red brick path followed by a field of green grass.
Personal Cove, Beach and Fishing Pier
Outside you will also discover a writing hut and guest house where the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature winner Steinbeck was himself quite productive. Moreover, there is an impressive nearly 600 feet of waterfront between two New Haven waterways—Morris Cove and Upper Sag Harbor Cove.
You gain private access by way of a 60-foot fishing pier nestled in the coves of New England arbors. The pier is in great shape with safe hand railings made from wood. Built with wooden shiplaps, the pier deck flooring is stylized with the cottage. A sandy shore surrounds the base of the pier and beckons you to sunbathe or fish on the shoreside.
Former Library of Author Steinbeck
Back inside the Sag Harbor cottage, as you can dream of, towers a library where Steinbeck’s volumes, personal as well as professional, once stacked up. Envision yourself picking out a book to read as you sit cozy in front of the massive stone fireplace lit in the autumn season. He actually wrote a couple of his published works here, including “Travels With Charley.”
Exposed Beams and Oversized Windows
In each of the rooms are romantic French doors coupled with oversized windows that open up the cottage to plenty of sunshine. This way, you get that amazing view of the pool and the waterfront right outside your home. Exposed beams arched in a cathedral style are unique to the kitchen, which has a gray counter top matching the gray exterior of the home. Otherwise, all of the window shutters, walls, and ceilings are painted white and beige tones. This is accented by silver chrome and stainless steel fixtures in the kitchen.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
There are two bedrooms and bathrooms, one each that are primary, inside the main cottage. The primary bedroom has a pair of dark brown stained wood beams to bring in the style from the kitchen. Up in the attic is a large open room that has built-in book shelves and a light-stained wood-paneled ceiling in the cathedral architecture.
Steinbeck’s Writing Hut
The Sag Harbor retreat features his personal writing hut, which is a six-sided unit small enough for a crafting workbench or writing desk. The hut sits on a small hilltop overlooking the water and hidden in the mature trees that once overlooked Steinbeck. There is even a well-managed town park in Sag Harbor dedicated to the author called the John Steinbeck Waterfront Park. As the new owner of Steinbeck Cottage, you will be a proud visitor to this popular park.
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