Quantcast
Skip to content
Communities
  • North Fork
    • Jamesport
    • Mattituck
    • Orient
    • Riverhead
    • Shelter Island
    • Southold
  • The Hamptons
    • Montauk
    • Quogue
    • Sag Harbor
    • Sagaponack
    • Southampton
    • Water Mill
    • Westhampton Beach
  • NYC
  • Palm Beach
  • Home Pros
  • Digital Editions
  • Dan’s Best of the Best
  • Contact Us
  • RegisterLogin
Dan’s Papers
  • Things to Do

    Events Calendar

    View and Post Events

    • Books & Authors
    • Community
    • Events & Entertainment
    • Fairs & Festivals
    • Film & TV
    • Fitness & Outdoors
    • Food & Drink
    • Galleries & Museums
    • Kids & Families
    • LGBTQ+
    • Nonprofits & Philanthropy
    • Performing Arts
    • Pets & Animals
    • Seasonal
    • Shopping
    • Virtual

    Dan’s Events

    Visit Dan’s Taste

  • Arts & Culture
    • Artist Profiles
    • Books & Authors
    • Galleries & Museums
    • Performing Arts
    • Music, Film & TV
  • Food & Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
    • Bars, Breweries & Distilleries
    • Wine & Wineries
  • Celebrity News
  • Local News
    • Crime & Police
    • Politics
    • Health
    • Business
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Obituaries
  • Real Estate
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Style
    • Hotels & Inns
    • Kids & Family
    • Nonprofits & Philanthropy
    • Party & Event Photos
    • Wellness
    • Dan Rattiner’s Stories
Columns & Opinions

Who You Gonna Call? "Haunted House" Sells In East Hampton

By David Rattiner
2 minute 09/15/2011 Share

Since I am personally a mega fan of the movie “Ghostbusters“, I found it pretty darn interesting that there are some rich Hamptonites out there that still believe in ghosts.

A home in East Hampton at 52 Middle Lane that the same street as the Ted Ammon murder and is the location of where antiques dealer Barton Kaplan was found dead in the pool, face down, just sold for $9.2 million. The price was way below the asking price of nearly $20 million in 2006, but then again, who these days is getting the asking prices of 2006?

It seems that these days, you can use anything as a bargaining tool!

Close

Get the Full Story

News, events, culture and more — delivered to you.
Thank you for subscribing!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Kaplan, who was gay, had a partner named Sam Wagner who used to openly say that the house was haunted by Kaplan. He complained that the lights would oddly go on and off as well as the faucets in the house. Apparently, it was such a powerful force that he is currently writing a screenplay about it.

Either this is all true, or it is an extremely desperate publicity stunt to get his screenplay some attention.

Nothing like a good ghost story!

 

  • Vetted Hamptons Resources

    Hamptons Classified 

    Access our trusted network of local professionals and browse employment opportunities in the Hamptons.
    Find a Home Pro Search Jobs
  • Most Recent Articles

    Robert Schenkkan's Bob & Jean: A Love Story hits the stage in Sag Harbor soon

    Notes from a Playwright: Robert Schenkkan on ‘Bob & Jean, A Love Story’

    TF255865

    4 Signs of Potential Electrical Hazards in a Home

    Katie Lee is hosting Dan's Rosé Soirée 2025 Presented By Wilmington Trust

    Katie Lee to Host Rose Soiree – The Kickoff to Summer & Dan’s Taste Series

    Bridgehampton, Wall Street

    Bridgehampton Oceanfront Estate From “Wall Street” Sold

  • Things to do on the East End

    More local events

    Cruise the Country Side: Wine, Orchards & Craft Beer by Bike

    East End Bike Tours
    Today, 10 am

    Vines, Views & Velos: An Electric Ride Through Wine Country’s Finest

    East End Bike Tours
    Today, 10 am

    Ninth Annual Watercolor Show at Ashawagh Hall

    Ashawagh Hall
    Today, 10 am

    Custom House in Sag Harbor Open for Tours Saturdays & Sundays through October 12

    Custom House Sag Harbor
    Today, 11 am

    MARY HEILMANN: WATER WAY

    Guild Hall
    Today, noon

    SagtoberFest

    KIDD SQUID
    Today, noon
    Dan’s Papers

    The iconic mainstay of Long Island’s East End for over 60 years.

    Read Our Papers

    Digital Editions of Dan's Papers are available online.
    Get our best stories right into your inbox. Subscribe
    Follow us
    © Dan’s Papers 2025 Schneps Media |
    Designed by Digital Silk
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

    Post an Event