Marvin Hamlisch’s former Hamptons home has listed for $3.99M

As “A Chorus Line” celebrates its 50th anniversary, a Hamptons home once owned by the groundbreaking musical’s famed composer, the late Marvin Hamlisch, has hit the market for $3.99 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.

Built in the 1840s on Captain’s Row, the Sag Harbor spread — at 330 Main St. — comes with its own unique history, including a secret speakeasy from the Prohibition days, when “rum runners” helped smuggle contraband alcohol from Canada and the Caribbean into this former whaling town.

Hamlisch, who died in 2012 at age 68, was a rare PEGOT talent who won everything from a Pulitzer (for “A Chorus Line”), to four Emmy awards, four Grammy awards, three Oscars and one Tony. He also scored more than 40 films.

Past owners have also included football star-turned-NFL exec Gene Washington, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions, and the actress and ballerina Patricia H. Hall. The current owner, Kate Snyder King, bought the home off-market for just under $3.1 million in 2021.

Known as “Pond View,” the recently renovated, turnkey dwelling features four bedrooms, three baths and six fireplaces. One bedroom is currently configured as a library. The speakeasy, naturally, is in the basement. That now functions as a brag-worthy lounge.

The landscaped grounds include a plunge pool, an outdoor shower, and views of Sag Harbor Cove and Otter Pond. 

The home has undergone an extensive restoration.

“It was really special and respected the history, like preserving dynamic details, like the original stove in the kitchen, while adding all the modern conveniences,” said listing broker Marc Heskell, of Compass. 

It all opens to a foyer that leads to a parlor room with a fireplace and a view of Otter Pond. Pocket doors reveal a living room with a fireplace and a glass wall, as well as a den. French doors open to a deck overlooking the yard. In addition, an open chef’s kitchen features an original 1840s fireplace/oven and a beamed ceiling.

Upstairs, the main bedroom features a fireplace, a spa-like bath with radiant heat floors and views of upper Sag Harbor Cove. There’s also a second guest suite with a renovated marble bath, a rear staircase and water views. A third bedroom also comes with a fireplace and views of the water. 

“I love the house. It’s got a really warm, inviting feeling and it feels very like a sanctuary,” said King, who added that she set up the basement to feel like a speakeasy again. “I heard that years ago there was a railroad behind the house and they’d throw the liquor off the train [during Prohibition] or bring it in on small boats into the cove.”