"Preference" is a spectacular Georgian-style brick Manor House built in 1926 by the distinguished architect Thomas Hasting as a wedding present for the granddaughter of Charles Pratt, a noted American Industrialist. The secluded Estate sits on the second-highest elevation of Long Island's Gold Coast in a tranquil setting. A long and winding driveway leads past manicured lawns, specimen trees, flowering bushes and perennial gardens. Interiors have high ceilings, grandly-scaled rooms and elegant architectural details. First Floor: dramatic entry foyer with sweeping staircase, over-sized paneled living room with fpl, library with fpl, sunroom, formal dining room, large eat-in-kitchen, and guest bath. Second Floor: spacious primary bedroom suite with dressing room/office and two baths. 5 additional bedrooms and 6 baths. Third Floor: 2 large bedrooms and 1 bath. Oval swimming pool, tennis court, and 3 bedroom guest cottage. INCLUDES 5 ACRE BUILDABLE LOT., Additional information: Appearance:Excellent,ExterioFeatures:Tennis,Separate Hotwater Heater:yes
Single-familyProperty Type
1926Year Built
10.16 acresLot Size
$278Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listing by Christina Porter• Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
Bought with Amy Tansill• Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
Bought with Bonnie Devendorf• Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
Room Description: Grand Foyer with marble fireplace, exquisite mill work with dental and pencil molding, hand carved door detail.||Gracious Living Room with Chamfered paneled walls, marble fireplace, access out to terrace, ceiling to floor windows to capture views, casement windows & doors||Large Dining Room with French Doors to Terrace, marble fireplace with sea shell details, built in china cabinet, 12 foot ceilings and room to entertain 40 guests.||Cozy sunken Library with fireplace and built-in cabinets on all walls.||Over sized kitchen with space for large kitchen table and family room.||Sun room/Family room with wet bar and over sized glass doors leading out to terraces.||Old world charm powder room||Garden potting room/overflow kitchen Butler's pantry||Master Bedroom Suite with dressing room/office and two full bathrooms. Large walk-in closets. Bedroom with fireplace||Two spacious Bedrooms each with Fireplaces and shared Bathroom.||Bedroom with Full Bath||Separate quarters with two bedrooms, sitting room and full bath.||Two huge bedrooms/home offices rooms with full height ceilings||Full Bath||Cedar Walk-in Closet||Large Laundry Room||Half Bath||Wine Cellar||Large Unfinished Room with potential for a playroom||Large Utility Room||Storage and walkout entrance||Separate 3 Bedroom Cottage with Living Room and Kitchen
Basement YN: No
Attic: Finished,Full,Walkup
Rooms Total: 24
Basement: Walk-Out Access, Full, Unfinished
Additional Rooms: Library/Den
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 6
Bathrooms Half: 2
Exterior
Exterior Features
Exterior Features: Private Entrance
Construction Materials: Brick, Frame
Pool Information
Has Private Pool
Pool Features: In Ground
Lot Information
Lot Features: Part Wooded, Stone/Brick Wall, Split Possible