EAGLES NEST
You may explore many grand residences on Long Island, but this one you will never forget
...thanks to its exceptional design and exceptional location. Standing serenely on five exquisite acres of expansive manicured lawns surrounded by mature trees, this stunning beauty is a timeless 7,000-square-foot brick manor. It comprises five bedrooms, including a first-floor primary suite, six-and-a-half full baths, and a seventh bath in its finished basement, with gym, kitchenette, study, and huge entertainment space. The open and airy main level offers easy flow through generous principal rooms plus soaring ceilings, gleaming granite and wood floors (where seen), and a breathtaking, two-story entrance foyer. On the North Shore’s fabled “Gold Coast” in the village of Lattingtown, along with Locust Valley, is often called, “The New Hamptons” because of its location only 20 miles from Manhattan and its many beaches, grand estates, golf courses, marinas, fine dining, boutique shopping, and the Long Island Railroad.
Off a wooded road, through iron gates, you will travel along a shaded driveway to a cobblestone courtyard and a sprawling brick colonial with slate roof. To your right, a driveway leads to a four-car, attached garage and the rear property. An expansive bluestone rear patio with brick sitting wall, outdoor kitchen and bar, provides ample space for summer dining. Off to the right, a spacious stone-floored seating area with large firepit overlooks a bocce ball court with additional seating. Room for pool, party house, and/or tennis court.
Approached up wide steps from the front courtyard,
mahogany double doors open from the portico into the home’s enthralling entrance foyer. Immediately your eyes will be drawn up the grand curved staircase to the soaring bay window with vertical strips of glass extending up nearly two floors, and blue sky flooding the area with its sublime light. At the landing the staircase splits into two floating staircases winding up to the second floor. Beyond the staircase on one side is the great room and lounge that feels more like a country club, with an elegant soaring granite fireplace, and mahogany curved pub bar with seating, wine cooler and sink. The mirror image of this room is the inviting living room with another wall of windows and exquisite mahogany custom built-ins wrapping around the room framing a television on one side and a neoclassic fireplace on the other. Next door, a spacious study enjoys a gorgeous custom-carved fireplace. A hall between the living and elegant dining room leads to the backstairs, a staff/guest suite with bath and walk-in closet, and entry to the splendid eat-in chef’s kitchen. Elegant cabinetry resembling fine mahogany wraps around this stunning workspace that features high-end appliances including four built-in wall ovens, two refrigerator/freezers, two dishwashers, stove-top, two sink work areas, and a center island with room for seating. Granite tile floors flow throughout the breakfast area, kitchen, and service area. This includes a walk-in pantry, closet, full bath, and exits to the rear patio, the garage, and the side parking lot.
On the opposite side of the first floor, the palatial primary suite provides an ideal retreat
where you can relax in peace and luxury. The primary bedroom features a wall of windows and sliding doors to a private terrace, a great spot for morning coffee or an evening beverage. A private hallway leads to a comfortable sitting room with custom built-in entertainment center/bookcase. Two walk-in closets plus two double-door closets line a hallway to the regal primary bath, which boasts a Roman, two-person whirlpool tub with pillared canopy, two custom personal vanities, a large shower, a commode, a bidet, and a custom breakfront with sink. On the second floor, a large balcony overlooks the foyer, the stairs, and the billiard room. Sunlight shines through a Palladian window above the entry doors and two flanking double windows. In addition to the home’s high-end features and exquisite design, this exceptional home offers a unique transitional style that adapts to almost all style furnishings you might have. Its location will make you and your guests feel like you are on vacation year-round. To commute to Manhattan, it takes about one-and-a-half hours by train and forty-five minutes by car. It is less than a mile to the sandy Stehli beach on Long Island Sound and just a little farther to marinas, golf courses, high-end shopping centers, mansion museums, arboretums, art galleries, and theaters. All who enter will be enthralled with your memorable manor.
