‘Real Housewives’ Star Erin Lichy Takes Us Inside Her Secluded Hamptons Sanctuary—and Its Flood Drama

As to be expected of someone starring on “The Real Housewives of New York,” the Empire State is definitively home for main cast member Erin Lichy, whether she’s at her New York City townhouse or the Hamptons estate she escapes to for a break from the Big Apple.Both properties are heavily featured in the latest season of the hit reality TV show, which premiered on Sept. 8. It marks Lichy's third season with the rebooted franchise. The Bravo personality’s Manhattan townhome serves as the backdrop for behind-the-scenes confessional interviews, and her classic Sag Harbor, NY, cottage is a major element of her current storyline because she’s been dealing with extensive flood damage from a pipe that burst over the winter in the primary bedroom.“It was right over our bed, and it was probably going off for a little while,” Lichy, 39, explains to Realtor.com® in the latest Celebrity Sanctuary. “We have somebody who comes and checks on our house weekly, but obviously that's enough time for a lot of damage to occur,” she adds. “Unfortunately, the water permeated into the kitchen, into the living room. We had to change all of the floors. My daughter's bedroom was impacted upstairs. It somehow ...