This estate by the water offers expansive views of Lake Montauk, Napeague Bay and the Atlantic Ocean—and that’s just the beginning.
The nuts and bolts
6 beds
5 baths
2 half baths
6,800 sq. ft.
1.1 acres
House proud
Designed by West Chin Architects, built in 2021 and further renovated in 2023, this home offers plenty of options for entertainment, weekend gatherings and family time. Spread over 6,800 feet the home features four areas set up as a living room, den, sitting area or recreation, two kitchens and generous separation between the bedrooms for privacy.
Douglas Elliman listing agent Kyle Rosko says the home, at a high elevation, is the “pinnacle of Montauk.” It is also the pinnacle of luxury design.
“All the details are really dialed in,” he says. “The finish levels are at the highest—all top-level brands, the finest you can find in a home.”
What’s the plan?
The floor plans takes advantage of the water views, with the major common areas on the second level, also offering floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass walls with access to the large deck wrapping around the front and side. The 40 x 20-foot living room area adjoins the kitchen and dining room for a combined 1,110+ square feet of open space. A primary bedroom suite on this level encompasses more than 400 square feet, including customized walk-in closets by Porro, a spa-like bathroom with a freestanding Boffi soaking tub, double rain showers, custom marble vanities, radiant heated flooring and a 92-square-foot private terrace. The lower level is devoted to three ensuite bedrooms and an open den/sitting area anchored by a kitchen/wet bar fully equipped for entertaining with two wine coolers, a fridge and dishwasher, a pantry, and four seats at the bar. There’s an additional powder room in the common area. A hallway leads to another wing with a bedroom, full bathroom and flexible home office. The basement level, renovated in 2023, features a nearly 600-square-foot rec room, a wine cellar, the sixth bedroom and a full bathroom with adjacent sauna. On the ground level, it offers seamless indoor/outdoor living through sliding glass walls to a covered pergola and patio.
What’s cooking?
The custom Boffi kitchen is all about convenience and luxury wrapped into a package that includes Miele and Gaggenau appliances and Italian Statuario Venato marble countertops
What else?
Flooring for the entire first level and outdoor terraces is Italian porcelain tile, which is also radiant heated in every room.
Amenities and more
- 52 x 25-foot heated saltwater pool with built-in sun decks
- Outdoor shower
- 80” flare linear fireplace
- Nearly 1,300 square feet of rooftop loft deck with 360-degree water views
- Custom outdoor lighting, and indoor and outdoor sound system
One cool thing (or two)
The barn, a former horse stable from Deep Hollow Ranch, the oldest working ranch in the U.S., was converted into a gym nearly 600 square feet and with 17-foot high ceilings. Details of the stalls and barn doors remain for atmosphere and Rosko says it could be reactivated as a horse stable.
Agent’s callout
“This is a neighborhood with some of the most notable architectural homes in Montauk if not Long Island,” Rosko says, noting several have been published in design magazines. “The views include Block Island and Gardiner’s Island; that perspective is so rare.”
Location, location, location
Just 4.5 miles from the point of Montauk with its lighthouse museum, the home is near Indian Fields, Montauk Point State Park, Montauk County Park, Camp Hero State Park, Bluff Lookout and Montauk Lake Club & Marina.
Details
The home at 31 Startop Drive lists for $12,995,000 and the details can be seen here.
