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MILL NECK ESTATES | MILL NECK, NEW YORK
Perched on a hillside
overlooking Mill Neck Creek, Long Island Sound, and Stamford, Connecticut, this exquisite Craftsman, cedar-shake and stucco, two-story, five-bedroom, fourbath bungalow is sure to win your heart. Whether you are looking for a vacation home or a year-round getaway, its charm, seclusion, easy access to quaint shopping, dining, boating, golf, nightlife, village beach, and mooring, should satisfy your every whim.
Located on a spectacular near-third-acre property of enthralling woodlawn gardens and a natural lawn with estate fencing, it is part of the Gold Coast’s Mill Neck community of grand estates and delightful homes. Though many privately owned estates in Mill Neck –dating back to the “Great Gatsby” era — have since been transformed into public parks, museums, schools, and event venues, including Mill Neck Manor, originally the Dodge estate and now a school for the deaf and a venue for weddings, and grand functions. Ambassador John P. Humes’ estate is now a nature preserve and Japanese stroll garden. And the estates of Frank Bailey, and William Robertson and Mai Coe are now the Bailey Arboretum and Planting Fields State Park respectively. Just a scenic drive along the shores of Oyster Bay will bring you to Oyster Bay Village with its train station (about 1.25 hours to Manhattan), fabulous Waterfront Center, and quaint shopping and dining district. You can also drive to Manhattan in just over one hour.
Uniquely built into a hill, this charming home offers a wide driveway, tuck-under, two-car, tandem garage, and steps to a welcoming stone terrace with outdoor seating area to enjoy your garden. A covered entry opens to an open floor plan with a fireplace and impressive staircase, wide-plank pine floors that flow throughout, including into a spacious living room and dining room. A soaring, open-beam, twostory ceiling above the living room creates an airy and spacious ambiance while a plethora of windows provide breathtaking views of water and gardens.
Three French doors
access the basement stairs and an enchanting and roomy bluestone patio ideal for summer entertaining with its spectacular view and soft breezes of the sound. Open to the dining room, a spacious eat-in kitchen boasts custom cabinetry made in Maine, subway backsplash, quartz countertops, a sink beneath a window with a garden view, and high-end appliances that include a Sub-Zero® refrigerator, additional Sub-Zero below-counter drawers, double wall ovens, Thermador® six-burner cooktop with matching hood, and an integrated dishwasher. Open to the kitchen, a pleasant sunroom provides the perfect spot for informal dining, or a hangout spot while meal preparations are underway.
A hall off the entry — with a guest closet — leads to three lovely bedrooms and two attractive baths, one with a tub/shower, one with a shower, and both with antique vanities and vessel sinks. Two of the bedrooms open to the patio. All have ample closets. The staircase ascends to a bridge connecting two spacious bedroom suites. The main suite will delight you with an inviting, spacious bedroom — with best water views in the house — and a three-room bath that includes a closet, commode, bidet, two vanities, a shower, and a deep copper/porcelain tub. An immense custom-built four-season closet has room for almost everything. Along with the bridge, it connects with the secondary bedroom suite. Presently used as a spacious den, it includes a huge second closet, a laundry room, and a bath with a large vanity, tub/shower, and closet. The finished partial basement provides a large entertainment room (presently used as a pottery studio) with an above-ground triple window, plus ample closet space and furnace room. What a fabulous retreat! And, if you like any of the furnishings, you may purchase them too. Explore this one-of-a-kind home and all it offers: location, views, and social enjoyment. You will fall in love.
PROPERTY FEATURES
• Property Size: 0.3 acre
• Completely rebuilt in 2004
• Spectacular views of the creek, sound, and Connecticut
• Attached 2-car tandem garage
• Large parking area
• Cedar shake and stucco siding
• Immense attic with Bessler stairs
• Finished partial basement
• 5 Bedrooms
• 4 Full baths
• Pine hardwood floors as seen
• Custom-made mission-style chandeliers
• Whole-house Generac® generator
• Natural gas, 4-zone heat
• 2 Central air conditioners
• Underground 500-gallon propane tank for cooking and generator
• Security alarm
• New roof (2 years)
• 1 Gas fireplace
• Exceptional closet space
• Exterior lighting
• Estate fencing
• Gorgeous landscaping
• Stone patio and front entry terrace
• Private beach access
• Mooring rights + community kayak racks
• All new roads and plowing by homeowners association
