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Smart Home Installation in Southampton and Bridgehampton
Kotoh Home installs private AI home assistants and smart home systems in Southampton, Bridgehampton and the surrounding hamlets, scaled for large properties and the long months when they sit empty.
Large properties need more than a few smart plugs
Southampton is the oldest English settlement in New York State. Settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts landed at what is now Conscience Point on June 12, 1640, and the village was incorporated in 1894. Bridgehampton grew up just to the east, at the head of Sagg Pond, and takes its name from the bridge built across the pond in 1686. Today the area is known for big houses on big lots, often with a pool house, a guest cottage, a garage with rooms above it and a long drive.
That scale changes what a smart home needs. A single Wi-Fi router in a front hall will not reach the pool equipment, and an app per device quickly turns into a dozen apps nobody remembers. What works is one well-designed network across the property and one assistant that knows every building.
What we set up
- A property-wide network. Wired backbone where it already exists, discreet access points where it doesn't, and a separate network for smart devices so a cheap sensor never sits on the same network as your laptop. See network and security setup.
- One assistant for the whole place. Lights, locks, thermostats, shades, pool and spa controls, gates and cameras, all reachable by text. "Turn on the pool heater for Saturday" and "is the guest cottage locked?" go to the same place.
- Staff access that fits the job. House managers, caretakers, cleaners and pool services get limited access: their own door codes and the controls they need, nothing more. Every use shows up in your messages.
- Routines for real life. A Friday arrival routine, a Sunday departure routine, a party mode that lights the paths and opens the gate for guests, and a quiet mode for the off-season.
Our estates and house managers page explains how we structure access for larger households.
The long winter between seasons
Bridgehampton had 2,953 residents in the 2020 census and the Village of Southampton had 4,550, but in summer both feel much bigger. Many houses are lived in for a few months and closed the rest of the year. Meanwhile, January on Long Island averages roughly 25°F to 45°F, and most of the island gets around 20 to 35 inches of snow a year, more in some winters.
An empty house in that weather needs someone watching. The assistant does it continuously:
- Indoor temperature in every building, with a text if any space drifts toward freezing.
- Leak sensors at water heaters, boilers, laundry and under sinks, with an optional automatic main water shutoff.
- Power and generator alerts, so you know whether the generator started during a storm.
- Door and gate events, and a short weekly summary.
Our guide to freeze, leak and power alerts for second homes explains which sensors matter most and where they go.
Already have Crestron, Control4 or Savant?
Plenty of Southampton houses already have a professionally installed control system. You do not necessarily have to rip it out. Depending on the system and its age, some parts can be connected to the assistant, and some cannot. We look at it during the walk-through and tell you plainly what's possible. If you are comparing approaches, read Home Assistant vs Control4 vs Crestron.
Private, and owned by you
The AI runs on a dedicated computer that stays in your house and belongs to you. Household details, routines and schedules are processed there, not by a cloud AI service. Messages you send it pass through Apple's or Meta's encrypted networks, depending on the app you use, and connected accounts like email and calendars stay with their providers. You hold the accounts, and you can unplug it at any time.
Packages for the South Fork
The walk-through is free, and the price is fixed before any work starts. Smart Home ($6,995) suits most single houses, covering up to about 25 devices. Estate (from $10,995) is for larger properties, multiple buildings and household staff. Both include the AI computer. Care plans are $149 a month for Smart Home and $299 a month for Estate. We work in Southampton village, Bridgehampton, Water Mill, Sagaponack and nearby hamlets, and further east in East Hampton and Sag Harbor.
Common questions
Can one system cover a main house, pool house and guest cottage?
Yes. We design one network and one assistant across every building on the property, so you can ask about the pool house heat or the guest cottage door from the same conversation. Our Estate package is built for this.
Can my house manager use it without seeing everything?
Yes. Staff get their own access limited to the rooms, devices and tasks they handle, such as letting in a delivery or checking the pool heater, while family calendars, email and cameras stay private.
What happens to the house in winter?
Before you leave, the assistant runs a closing routine and then watches indoor temperature, leaks, power and doors all winter, texting you if anything changes and sending a short weekly summary.
Will it work with the systems I already have?
Often, yes. Many existing thermostats, locks, cameras and lighting systems can connect to the hub. If you have an older proprietary system, we check what can be integrated and tell you plainly what can't.
How much does it cost?
Smart Home is $6,995 and Estate starts at $10,995 for larger or multi-building properties. Both include the dedicated AI computer, which you own. Estate care plans are $299 a month.