This house is a masterclass in how to do modern right. From the butterfly roof referencing Andrew Geller’s playful midcentury designs, to the entry that reminds us of the Metropolitan Opera House (just let us have our flights of fancy), this house is simply stunning. It’s quite large at 11,000 square feet, but the massing is divided with different natural materials lightened with copious use of glass.
Designed by Barnes Coy Architects, the house, says Chris Coy, is “comprised of three separate pavilions . . . that express a diverse village of parts . . . but deeply integrated from within by passageways and staircases . . . offering opaque surfaces of teak, stucco, granite and zinc that alternate with transparent swaths of tempered glass.” Of course all that glass makes the absolute most of that gorgeous oceanfront location.
The central pavilion is like a “monolithic upside down teak pyramid;” here are the kitchen, a dining area, and great room. The eastern pavilion includes a den/media room as well as the master wing, which boasts his and her bathrooms and a pair of walk-in closets.
To the west are five bedroom suites (here you go, kids and guests), a rec room, pool bath and garage. Of course there’s a gym and spa bath, but one unexpected bit is the golf simulator room. Not into golf? Make it into a home theater. The house is completed with two staff suites and storage.
As for the exterior, Coy notes, “while the inland side of the property is quite formal, the ocean side is looser and non-linear . . . the eccentrically shaped deck and pool [72′ with submerged spa] dip south then angles back to the north . . . with an overflow trough merging seamlessly with the oceanfront grounds that were left as wild as possible.”
So how much is all this wonderfulness? The property, repped by Gary DePersia of Corcoran, is just $52 million. “Just”? Well, there is 2.55 acres of land and 230 feet of oceanfront. Plus a house that offers amazing bragging rights, so we don’t think it’s out of line. Wall Street zillionaires, take note.
- 115 Beach Lane [Corcoran]
115 Beach Ln, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
I’ve been waiting to the inside pics of this amazing house! So when is the open house? Thanks for sharing…hope some lucky homeowner finds this special property.
Bit like living in the business class departure lounge, in my opinion.
Interesting. I heard the guy who built this house made his fortune buying out bankrupt airlines and reselling the parts.
The good part of oceanfront property is to have your own private stretch of beach. This house is practically IN the parking lot. Tragic flaw.