http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/nyregion/clintons-find-a-new-place-to-vacation-in-the-hamptons.html?_r=1&
Both have spent the first part of August at work traveling — Mr. Clinton in Africa, Mrs. Clinton in California and elsewhere. And, contrary to earlier reports, they will not be staying the month at the East Hampton home of the developer Elie Hirschfeld that they have rented the past two summers but, rather, at an estate near the ocean in Sagaponack, some five miles to the west.
Mr. Hirschfeld, whose oceanfront house was built by John Custis Lawrence and sits in a plum spot at Georgica Beach, said in an interview on Thursday that he was not renting it this season. But the Clintons indicated that they were not necessarily interested in returning anyway after enduring last year what so many Hamptons renters have before them — the loss of a large chunk of their security deposit, according to two people with knowledge of the former first couple’s Hamptons plans.
One of those people, who would share details of the Clintons’ rental only on the condition of anonymity, said the expenses associated with the home — which has lush landscaping, a large heated pool and eight bedrooms in 12,000 square feet of space — ate up the bulk of the deposit. Security deposits are typically applied to household expenses like heating oil, electricity, housekeeping and lawn maintenance, and Mr. Hirschfeld said the Clintons did not make a fuss about it.
“I recall sending back the funds, with of course some deduction for utilities and things like that, and that amount was accepted,” Mr. Hirschfeld said. “It’s a large house, it has upkeep and it’s expensive — that’s a fact.”
Over all, he said, his experience with the Clintons was “very pleasant.”
Mr. Hirschfeld did not disclose the price of the rental or the size of the security deposit, but beachfront homes in the area of similar size tend to rent for $200,000 a month and more, online listings show, with security deposits in the 10 percent range or higher, area brokers say.
But it does not seem as if the Clintons are skimping this year. According to two brokers familiar with the area, the home they are renting this month in Sagaponack is on a lot near the ocean. Those brokers said an estate on that stretch would typically rent for around $100,000 a week in the prime month of August.
A version of this article appeared in print on August 9, 2013, on page A16 of the New York edition with the headline: Clintons Find a New Place to Vacation in the Hamptons.
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