Ralph Lauren just bought a charming Hamptons home for $16 million. Here's a look inside the 4-bedroom house - and its 200 feet of oceanfront

Ralph Lauren just bought a house in the Hamptons for $16 million.

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Source: Mansion Global

The house is in Montauk, a village at the east end of the Long Island peninsula.

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Lauren reportedly already owns two homes one either side of Albee's former home, which means the fashion designer has amassed quite the stretch of private beach.

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Source: Wall Street Journal

The home sits on 2.83 acres and comes with more than 200 feet of oceanfront.

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Source: Douglas Elliman

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The four-bedroom home belonged to beloved playwright Edward Albee.

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Albee lived in the house for more than 50 years. He wrote many of his plays, including "Seascape," in the second-floor study that overlooks the beach.

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The home, which has stone, wood, and tile floors, is modest yet charming.

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There are three full bathrooms and two half-bathrooms in the house.

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Albee bought the home in the 1960s and lived in it part-time until his death in 2016.

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Lauren went into contract to buy the home in December 2018.

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Source: Wall Street Journal

In addition to the 2,100-square-foot main house, the property includes a tennis court, a guest house, and a pool house.

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Source: Douglas Elliman

Before it sold to Lauren, the house hadn't been on the market for more than 50 years.

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The sale of the house will benefit the Edward Albee Foundation, which supports writers and artists through its residency program.

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Source: Douglas Elliman