Media Scion Gardner 'Pat' Cowles III Lists His Colorful Southampton Estate for $4M

Kristina Hacker, Photographs Courtesy of Douglas Elliman,

The home sits on an acre in Southampton's estate section.Media scion Gardner “Pat” Cowles III, the former owner of the Sag Harbor Express and a member of the powerful media family that published Look magazine and a number of daily and weekly newspapers, is selling his charming Southampton house for $3.95M.

The airy 4,500-square-foot home is located in Southampton’s estate section and sits on an acre of landscaped property with a gunite pool, rolling lawns and several patios for outdoor entertaining. Inside, there are 5 bedrooms along with formal living and dining areas, a spacious kitchen and an adjacent family room, all bedecked in a cheerful palette (think blue-striped walls and a yellow backsplash in the kitchen).

Douglas Elliman’s Michael Daly has the listing.

A formal living and dining area can be seen from the entry. The kitchen features a cheerful palette. A fireplace anchors the family room. One of the 5 bedrooms. The spa-like master bathroom. The property features a gunite pool.