Make Page Six a Preferred Source Bridgehampton luxury hotel Topping Rose House is getting a new owner.
Sources tell Page Six that the historic 1842 Greek Revival mansion has been quietly on the market for around $55 million.
We are told the deal comes with staff housing on adjacent lots, with a source adding that both sides are “close to the finish line.”
Sources tell Page Six there are whispers that Maison Estelle, a swanky private members club in London that draws A-listers and royals, could be part of the deal.
“It’s going for a crazy number. Topping Rose House will be sold,” a source said. “There are a lot of Europeans involved in the deal, and the bankers are British.”
But a warning to interlopers — the locals are tough on newcomers.
Maison Estelle will also be coming to Manhattan’s Limelight in Chelsea, renting space, as first reported in the New York Observer and confirmed by Page Six.
They have also been rumored to be shopping for a space in Hudson Valley.
Elton John, Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton, Kamala Harris, Kate Moss, Angelina Jolie and Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham are among the famous names associated with the exclusive club.
Back in the Hamptons, Jean-Georges Vongerichten currently runs an upscale restaurant at the hotel. Amenities also include a spa and area for fitness classes.
We hear employees are in the dark about the top secret business dealings.
“I feel like I would know something like that,” a general manager told us. “I cannot confirm anything like this.”
Topping Rose House is owned by William Campbell. Co-owner Simon Critchell died at the age of 80 in May. Campbell did not respond to request for comment.
The property has long attracted socialites and celebrities, including Katie Holmes and Nicky Hilton, and has hosted recent fashion events for luxury brands such as Ferragamo and Burberry.
In March, Topping Rose House presented plans to update the site in front of the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board for review. The proposal includes an underground parking garage (which will allow the existing lot to be transformed into a courtyard), a new swimming pool, spa upgrades and a new building that would double the property’s guest accommodations, according to the Sag Harbor Express.
According to the report, the updates would require a year closure to the hotel and restaurant for at least a year.
It is unclear if plans would proceed following a sale. However, it does not appear as if the restaurant is taking reservations after Thanksgiving.
In London’s Mayfair, Maison Estelle has run into some recent issues. They have gradually reopened after shutting their doors in September following an incident in which someone allegedly brandished a gun outside the venue.
“The safety of our staff, our members and their guests will always come first,” a spokesperson for the club told the BBC at the time.
“There was table service recently but nothing else, and it closed at 1:30 am,” one member told Page Six, adding that many young people are choosing not to renew their memberships or are dropping the club altogether.
The club, once open until 3 am, will now close at 1:30 am, a source confirmed, adding that the time could be extended in a year or so but that the private members club was never intended to operate like a nightclub.
The club has a sister venue, Celeste, in Notting Hill. They also run Estelle Manor, located on 85 acres in Oxfordshire, in the Cotswolds. Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve tied the knot there last year.
The Limelight deal, at 656 Avenue of the Americas was handled by Maison Estelle’s parent company, Estelle Community.
The Hamptons has traditionally been hostile to private clubs.
Zero Bond owner Scott Sartiano made a bid to open the private club at the Hedges Inn in East Hampton, but was turned down. Instead, his popular restaurant, Sartiano’s operated in the space for one bruising summer in 2024, marked by noise complaints from residents and officials.
Cop cars were placed outside the hotel and locals even were so concerned about Zero Bond – whose Manhattan location has attracted Kim Kardashian, Leo DiCaprio, Mayor Eric Adams and Elon Musk – that they restored an old law that forced his restaurant to close its doors at 10 p.m
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