Acclaimed writer Colson Whitehead is now the owner of a secluded East Hampton home, built by a seller of rare books.
Mr. Whitehead—who won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as the National Book Award for his 2016 novel, "The Underground Railroad" —purchased the four-bedroom home for $2.18 million earlier this month with his wife, literary agent Julie Barer, according to a person familiar with the sale.
The minimalist, 4,000-square-foot home sits down a long, private driveway on two acres of a wooded property that also features manicured lawns, a garden and a heated pool. The home, which has three-and-a-half bathrooms, includes soaring ceilings as well as massive glass windows and sliding doors, offering lots of light, said Eve Combemale, one of two Sotheby’s listing agents on the property.
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The home’s previous owner, a seller of rare books from Europe, bought the property in 2003 for $705,000 according to public records. Listing agent Marilyn Clark said the seller and his wife gutted and rebuilt the home in 2007.
The house, which also includes two office spaces, was first listed in July 2016 for $2.75 million and then had two price reductions. In February, the home was listed at $2.65 million, and then, in March, the house was on the market at $2.25 million.
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The home has a "cool European feel," Ms. Combemale said. "And they had very beautiful libraries."
Mr. Whitehead, 47, did not return request for comment.
Real estate blog Behind the Hedges first reported the sale.