'Camp Lucy,' Named After Artist's Beloved Dog, Sells For $2.9M

SAG HARBOR, NY — "Camp Lucy, the former home of artist Louisa Chase, named for her beloved dog, has sold in Sag Harbor for $2.9 million, according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

The buyer of the property, located at 42 Bay Street, was the Sag Harbor Yacht Club, according to Douglas Elliman.

The transaction is real bonus for Sag Harbor Village, Douglas Elliman agents Robert Evjen and Barbara Lobosco, who represented the sellers, said — as the sale adds 20 parking spots for members — freeing up spaces for public use.

"Parking is critical in the village, so to add 20 spots to the public inventory is probably one of the biggest gains yet, especially in the summertime, when the space is so desperately needed," they said.

Located on Bay Street across from the marina and Yacht Club, what started out as a modest fisherman's saltbox in the1880s "has become one of Sag Harbor's most prominent addresses in the art community," according to the Douglas Elliman listing.

The former home of artist Louisa Chase, "Camp Lucy", named after Chase's beloved mixed breed husky — a sculpture of Lucy can be found on the property — the 0.75 acre retreat is home to a two-story main house and art atelier, accessed via walkway and treetop sky bridge, the listing says. The home features three bedrooms and two-and-one-half baths.

In the center between home and studio is a European style courtyard with indoor and outdoor seasonal rooms.

The home was also owned by artist Susan Rothenberg in 1983; she engaged architect Lee Skolnick to design a two-story artist studio, "a creative wonder, beautifully reimagined and built for the famed east light," the listing says.

In the early days, the property was once part of a gigantic swath of land that had been the estate of legendary local philanthropist Mrs. Russell Sage, according to Douglas Elliman.

To view the listing, click here.

Photo courtesy Douglas Elliman.