Chatham Development Co.

Scope Of Work

The Beehive Bungalows is an iconic bay front Westhampton property on the barrier beach three miles from Main Street located at 496 Dune Road in the Village of Westhampton Beach. The property contains eight separate units with private decks and has been in operation since the 1940s after the six of the structures were purchased from a U.S. Army surplus auction and placed on the site. Guests enjoy deeded access across Dune Road to a private Atlantic Ocean beach front and 160 feet of open bay front providing magnificent sunsets and access to Moriches Bay for water sports, clamming and fishing. The property is also a less than a mile to Lashley’s Beach, also known as Jetty 4, and Dune Road hot spot, John Scott’s Surf Shack.

First Dunes has already begun much needed improvements and renovations in anticipation of relaunching the property under the name Beach and Bay Bungalows for Summer 2020 and tapped long-time partner, vacation rental company StayMarquis to market and manage the seasonal rental units.

As long-term residents and builders on Dune Road in Westhampton, we’ve long admired the beauty and charm of 496 Dune Road as well as its unique use in this unparalleled, exclusive location. Over the past 20 years, the prior ownerships have been focused on changing the use of the property, not operating it to its full potential. While we consider alternate future uses, we are focused on raising the property to Chatham Development Company/First Dunes luxury standards and providing a taste of the First Dunes lifestyle to a broader audience at a more affordable price point than our previous projects,