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Designer Kathryn Letson owns this 1876 former post office in Bellport. The four-bedroom, four-bath Italiante-style house was built for Richard Gerard, a Bellport postmaster, and his wife, Nancy. Around 1915, it was a tearoom. The home has incredible period details, including wide plank pegged pine floors, a marble fireplace mantle and pedestal sinks, says Bryan Cronin, who is co-listing the house with Gina M Vigliotti for Coldwell Banker Residential in Patchogue. "Everthing's been restored or updated," he says, including the kitchen, which has marble counters and Viking and Bosch appliances. The original carriage house on the 100-by-165-foot lot has been converted into a separate cottage. Letson is asking $1.2 million. Letson is a former designer for DKNY and the The Gap who is now a fashion forecaster and owner of Trend Inc. in New York