CAPTAIN DAVID CARTWRIGHT HOUSE (CIRCA 1835)
43 Howard Street Sag Harbor, L.I. New York Price: $6,795,000 Style: Federal/Greek Revival Bedrooms: 4 • Master Bedroom Suite w/ Vestibule, Bedroom (soaring 12-ft. gabled ceilings), Bathroom (deep enameled cast-iron soaking tub, custom steam shower) & Dressing Room (custom closets/shelving & mirrors); Private Back Staircase to Kitchen • 2 en suite Bedrooms • 1 Bedroom with shared Bathroom Bathrooms: 5 (4 full Bathrooms plus 1st floor Powder Room) Fireplaces: 5 (4 Wood-burning; 1 Gas) Levels: 3 (2 Stories plus Walk-Out Lower Level w/ Outdoor Kitchen/Cabana) Approx. Sq. Ft.: 5,000 (Heated) / 550 (Decks/Covered Porches) • 1st Floor: 1,950 Sq. Ft. • 2nd Floor: 1,950 Sq. Ft. • Walk-Out Lower-Level & Outdoor Kitchen/Cabana: 1,150 Sq. Ft. Lot Size: .21 Acres
Authentic whaling-era sea captain’s Federal/Greek Revival-style house on one of Sag Harbor’s most tranquil streets. Short walk to Hampton Jitney, Village shops/restaurants and Sag Harbor Cove, the Hampton’s only deep-water marina. Meticulously restored early 19th century property reimagined with every 21st century luxury amenity. Exquisite craftsmanship. Highest-quality engineering/construction and systems. Absolutely unique -- Cannot be reproduced under current Sag Harbor Village Zoning Code.
1st Floor Front Entry Hall: 9-ft. ceilings; Unusually wide, long, airy & bright; The house retains its original 8-paneled Federalera front door (Fine Paints of Europe) w/ antique brass knocker; Antique wood trim, custom wainscoting & window seat; Gracious re-built main staircase w/ original antique mahogany newel-post, custom railings & balustrades; Classic front entry hall bell-jar pendant lighting (English Country Antiques); Farrow & Ball paints; Direct unobstructed enfilade views from front door to Outdoor Deck/Rear Garden & Swimming Pool Double Parlors: 9-ft. ceilings; Original double-parlors with East, South & West-facing exposures; Restored large antique 6-over-6 pane sash windows with original wavy glass; Original antique wood trim; Two massive antique mahogany pocket doors; Two completely rebuilt woodburning fireplaces/chimneys w/matching period limestone mantelpieces (Chesney’s U.K.) & black granite hearthstones; Farrow & Ball paints; Custom bookshelves Dining Room: 8-1/2 ft. ceilings; Antique wainscoting & wood trim; Beamed & coffered ceiling; Working wood-burning fireplace; Federal-era mantelpiece; Antique mahogany pocket doors; Farrow & Ball paints; Direct access to Kitchen through swinging service doors/working Butler’s Pantry Family Room/Library: 8-1/2 ft. ceilings; Sun-drenched custom pine-paneled Family Room with South & West exposures; Direct flow-through access to Kitchen & Dining Room through two sets of antique mahogany pocket doors; Beamed/ coffered ceiling; authentic 19th century pine floor-to-ceiling bookshelves/cabinets with antique glass doors (above) & pine doors (below); Working wood-burning fireplace with Federalera mantelpiece; Direct flow-through access to Outdoor Deck overlooking Rear Garden & Swimming Pool Kitchen: 9 ft. – 11ft. ceilings; Large sun-drenched eat-in Kitchen; Floor-to-ceiling 6-inch-wide custom bead board paneling; Beamed/coffered wood ceilings; Antique plank floorboards (original to house); Antique batten doors; Custom Dutch-door access to Outdoor Deck; custom Transoms; Premium high-gloss paints; Custom soapstone sink (Rohl polished-nickel fixtures)/extra-thick custom soapstone countertops; Carrera marble backsplash; Custom lower cabinetry; 4-ft. Wolf 6-burner stove/double oven & premium hood; Sub-Zero refrigerator; Bosch dishwasher; Ralph Lauren Home polished-nickel lighting fixtures; Laundry closet
(illuminated) containing stacked Kitchen washer/dryer (240Volts; Exterior Vent)(General Electric); Large food pantry (illuminated) w/ concealed Microwave oven (General Electric); Large antique Federalera corner cabinet; 19-inch Television (RCA); Private Back Staircase leads to 2nd floor Master Bedroom Suite; Separate staircase leads to finished Walk-Out Lower Level, Covered Outdoor Kitchen/Cabana, Rear Garden & Swimming Pool Butler’s Pantry: 9-ft. ceilings; Large working Butler’s Pantry situated between Kitchen & Dining Room, access through swinging doors with custom porthole windows (Fine Paints of Europe); Large Shaws U.K. hand-made ceramic farm sink & Rohl polished-nickel fixtures; Antique upper (glazed) & lower (wood) cabinets salvaged from Butler’s Pantry in 1920s Boston mansion; Premium high-gloss paints; Honed grey-&white reclaimed marble floor; Soapstone & custom zinc countertops; Fisher & Paykel dishwasher; Marvel Ice maker; Ralph Lauren Home polished-nickel lighting fixtures Mud Room/Side Entry Hall: 9-ft. ceilings; Custom Dutch-door access from exterior covered side-porch overlooking genuine seashell driveway; Authentic 19th century carriage lantern; Floor-to-ceiling 6-inch-wide custom bead-board paneling; Beamed/coffered wood ceiling; custom Transoms; Concealed coat closet (illuminated); Honed grey-&-white reclaimed marble floor 1st Floor Powder Room: Accessed by custom door concealed in antique wainscoting beneath main staircase; Custom Carrera marble sink (polished-nickel fixtures – Newport Brass); Custom Carrera marble-framed mirror; Toto toilet; Reclaimed grey marble floor; Ralph Lauren Home polished-nickel lighting fixture; Farrow & Ball paints
2nd Floor Unusually high ceilings: Eaves & dormers create special 2nd floor character throughout Bleached wide-plank antique pine floors 1 Fireplace (Gas, Master Bedroom Suite) Premium high-gloss paints throughout Stairway/2nd Floor Hallway: Wide, long, tall & bright; Custom antique wood trim/chair rail; Gracious main staircase w/ antique mahogany newel-post, railings & balustrades; Original antique semi-elliptical & quarter-round Federal-style windows w/ original wavy glass; custom Transoms; Classic hallway bell-jar pendant lights (English Country Antiques); 2 separate illuminated linen closets; Farrow & Ball paints
Master Bedroom Suite (En suite Luxury absolutely unique in Sag Harbor): Vestibule/Entry Hall: Master Bedroom Suite accessed through pair of antique mirrored French doors salvaged from 1920s Boston mansion; Vestibule contains fabulous custom cedar closet/sliding shelves/drawers & shoe storage salvaged from dressing room in same structure Master Bedroom: Accessed from Vestibule through a second set of salvaged antique French doors; Soaring 12-ft.-high gabled space w/ gas fireplace, custom chimneypiece/black granite hearthstone; Custom wood paneled walls & ceilings; Original antique semi-elliptical window high in gable plus 5 additional 6-over-6 pane sash windows with South, West & North exposures Master Bathroom: Accessed from Vestibule; Thoughtfully designed after London boutique hotel bathrooms; Custom wood paneling; Premium high-gloss paints; Carrera marble floors; Deep enameled cast iron soaking tub w/ black granite ledge surround (Lefroy Brooks polished-nickel bathtub fixtures); High-tech premium steam shower w/ black granite seat (Lefroy Brooks polished-nickel shower fixtures); His/hers custom double-vanity: Custom polished-nickel Palmer vanity leg system w/ towel racks & shelving; His/hers rectangular Kohler white ceramic sinks w/ black granite countertops (polished-nickel Lefroy Brooks sink fixtures); His/hers polished-nickel Medicine Chests; Polished-nickel lighting fixtures; Private toilet/commode niche (wallmounted Duravit toilet) set-off by pocket door Dressing Room/Private Back Staircase: Accessed from Vestibule; Custom paneled wood walls & ceilings; Contains fabulous His/ hers custom cedar closets/sliding shelves/drawers & shoe storage salvaged from dressing room in 1920s Boston mansion (fully restored & illuminated); Double dormer-window w/ window seat storage underneath; Tall beveled mirror; Classic bell-jar pendant lighting (English Country Antiques); Large bright Private Back Staircase w/ period polished-nickel Art Deco chandelier leads down to Kitchen (for morning coffee)…
Bedroom 2 (En suite -- East/South Exposures): Bedroom: Floor-to-ceiling 6-inch-wide custom bead-board paneling; Original antique semi-elliptical & quarter-round Federal-style windows w/ original wavy glass; custom Transoms; Built-in custom closets/ shelving (illuminated) Bathroom: En suite bathroom; Vintage semi-elliptical ceramic sink (polished-nickel fixtures – Newport Brass); Shower (polished-nickel fixtures -- Newport Brass); Polished-nickel lighting fixtures; Polishednickel medicine chest; High-quality white ceramic subway tile (walls/ ceiling) & Carrera marble black-and-white basket-weave tile floor
Bedroom 3 (En suite -- West/South Exposures): Bedroom: Floor-to-ceiling 6-inch-wide custom bead-board paneling; Original antique semi-elliptical & quarter-round Federal-style windows w/ original wavy glass; custom Transoms; Contains fabulous custom cedar closet/sliding shelves/drawer & shoe storage units salvaged from dressing room in 1920s Boston mansion (fully restored & illuminated) Bathroom: En suite bathroom; Custom vanity (polished-nickel fixtures – Newport Brass); Spacious shower (polished-nickel fixtures -- Newport Brass) & polished-nickel vanity mirror (illuminated-by-touch) and polished-nickel pendant lighting; High quality white ceramic subway tile (shower walls/ceiling) with Carrera marble black-and-white basket-weave tile floor
Bedroom 4 (Facing North): [This Bedroom was designed with the possibility of using – also -- as a Home Office] Floor-to-ceiling 6-inch-wide custom bead board paneling – partial; Balance covered with vintage nautical charts (Sag Harbor/South Fork/Nantucket/Martha’s Vinyard, Bahama Islands, South Pacific Islands, etc.); Authentic vintage built-in officer’s bunk (mahogany & oak) from a World War II “Liberty Ship”; New built-in custom bookshelves (illuminated); Built-in desk & window seat; Contains fabulous custom cedar closet/sliding shelves/drawer & shoe storage units
Finished Walk-Out Lower-Level: • • •
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9-ft./10-ft. ceilings 6 large grade-level windows w/screens (operative) 2 pairs of glazed French Doors opening onto Covered Outdoor Summer Kitchen/Cabana, Rear Garden & Swimming Pool Custom Wood stair railings and balusters
Great Room: Walk-out access to Covered Outdoor Summer Kitchen/Cabana, Rear Garden & Swimming Pool Large, bright “flex”-space designed to suggest a classic SoHo loft space 34-ft. long x 16-ft. wide High-quality modern ceramic wood-textured flooring 2 large structural piers (faced with antique salvaged brick) supporting upstairs’ fireplaces Custom wainscoting/crown moldings/wood trim High-tech track-lighting Bathroom: Carrera marble shower & floor; Toto pedestal sink (polished-nickel fixtures – Newport Brass); Toto toilet; polishednickel lighting fixtures Laundry Room: Washer/Dryer (240 Volts; Exterior vent) (General Electric); Utility sink; Shelving/storage
Cellar Storage: Keyed/lockable storage closets; Also crawlspace for additional storage Systems Room: Heavy Duty Fire-Resistant Metal Door (Custom to match house’s other 5-panel interior wood doors) Other Amenities: • Audio: Amp: Sonos System; Speakers: Yamaha • Security System: Peconic Security Alarms (PSA); Honeywell Controls; Security/Fire/Carbon Monoxide/ Temperature • Heating/Cooling: Lennox Elite; 5 Zone; Honeywell Controls – VisionPRO 8000 Smart Thermostat WIFI 7-Day Programmable; Remote Access; Controls Humidification/Dehumidification/Ventilation; Hardwired • Hot Water Tank: IBC Better Tanks (BTI Series): 80 Gallons • Cable/Telephone/WiFi • Natural Gas • Town Water Main Hook-Up • Ample Newly Installed Dry Wells/Drainage • Newly Installed Septic System
Exterior:
Granite Foundations: High granite and poured concrete granite-clad foundations with 6 large custom Green Mountain mahogany windows (operative w/ screens) & 2 pairs of French doors allow significant amounts of sunlight into finished Walk-Out Lower Level at any time of day; All granite either original to 43 Howard Street or salvaged from other Sag Harbor historic properties; Local legend has it that much of Sag Harbor’s granite -- ubiquitous in Sag Harbor’s historic foundations and street curbing -- was brought as ballast from all points of the compass in the hulls of whaling-era ships Lead-lined Copper Gutters; Lead Flashing Landscaping/Outdoor Features: Thoughtful landscaping (Whitmores & Marders) with a view toward maximizing ample South/West exposures and maintaining privacy; Outdoor features include: Custom-designed/-built wood fences based on actual Sag Harbor historical precedents; Granite curbing/retaining walls; Gravel & stone walkways; Rock garden pathway; Authentic sea shell driveway (from Cape Cod); Mature specimen trees: 2 Japanese Stewartia (flowering), 2 Maple trees and 2 Crape Myrtle trees; Horn Beam hedges; White & purple Hydrangea Hedges; Boxwood shrubs (various sizes); Butterfly bushes; Lavender; Climbing Clematis Irrigation: Newly installed Aqua-Link underground system; Adjustable sprinkler heads; Drip hoses; Timers
Front Facade/Sides: Front Entry Portico: 43 Howard Street possesses one of the most historically significant front entry Porticos in all of Sag Harbor -- Carefully restored Federal/Greek Revival main entry Portico w/ 11-inch-diameter custom fluted wooden columns and pediment; Original 8-panel Federal-era front door & Federal-era transom surround; Antique brass door hardware; High-quality period pendant copper lantern illuminates main entry Portico Clapboard Siding/Singles: Façade: Carefully restored original 19th century clapboard siding and 6-over-6 wood sash windows w/ antique wavy glass; New Alaskan white pine siding shingles (weathered silver color); Red cedar roofing shingles Windows: Original antique Federal-era elliptical fanlight half-round (4) and quarter-round (4) windows. Original windows have been carefully restored; New Windows are high-quality Green Mountain mahogany windows (with custom screens and storm doors) “Dog House” Dormers: 4 beautifully proportioned Federalstyle 2nd-Floor “dog-house” dormer windows Side-Entry Porch & Exterior Stairway/Sea Shell Driveway: Nantucket-style mahogany exterior stairway leads from authentic sea shell driveway up to elevated Side-Entry Porch (covered) w/ three 9-inch-diameter custom wooden Doric-style columns & glazed Dutch-door entry to Mud Room/Side-Entry Hall & Kitchen; Antique door hardware; Authentic antique carriage light illuminates Side-Entry Porch and legal 3-car sea shell driveway for ample offstreet parking
Rear Garden/Swimming Pool: Outdoor Deck & Stairways: Elevated Nantucket-style mahogany rear stairway leads from Rear Garden up to Outdoor Deck (mahogany) adjacent to Kitchen & Family Room; Outdoor Deck faces West for splendid sunsets; Overlooks Swimming Pool/Rear Garden; Accommodates dining table/seating and outdoor conversation area Outdoor Summer Kitchen/Cabana (Covered): Massive granite foundation under elevated Outdoor Deck houses spectacular custom Outdoor Summer Kitchen/Cabana with access to Finished Walk-Out Lower Level/Rear Garden/Swimming Pool through 2 pairs of glazed French doors: • Heavy-Duty Outdoor Stainless Steel Sink /Fixtures • Custom Cabinets/Mahogany Countertops • Heavy-Duty Outdoor Undermount Stainless Steel Refrigerator (EdgeStar) • Custom Bench Seating/Storage Swimming Pool: 9-ft. x 28-ft. heated gunite salt-water pool; 7-ft. deep-end w/ full side-to-side steps and built-in deep-end bench; Waterfall (South wall; 3ft. sheer-decent; LED illuminated); 3 underwater pool lights (white/multi-colored); Custom dark-grey marble dust; Custom pool cover; Jandy controls