The nuts and bolts
2 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
1,036 square feet
.45 acres
House proud
This one-story “Leisurama,” a pre-fab home kit popular in the 1960s, retains its original footprint while featuring modern updates.
“This is an expanded, convertible model,” says Gabrielle Portella, the Corcoran agent who is co-listing the property with Constance Tighe. “They preserved the aesthetic and the history but made it modern and something you’d want to live in.”
The Leisurama, she says, is “kind of a little hidden historic gem in Montauk. People who grew up having their vacations in these have treasured memories. They came with everything—dishes, linens, furniture—it was amazing.”
What’s the plan?
All rooms are one floor: a compact and serviceable kitchen with sliding doors to the patio, an open format dining and living area, and two bedrooms. An outside upper deck is reached by external stairs. Vaulted, beamed ceilings add height and enough space to accommodate a small mezzanine loft.
What’s cooking?
The kitchen has been updated with stainless-steel appliances, simple white cabinets with granite counters. The center island features butcher block, additional storage and houses a wine fridge.
What else?
The cottage features a natural color palette with sandy-colored wide-plank walls, brick fireplace and hardwood floors.
Amenities and more
- Wood-burning fireplace
- Firepit and patio area
- Outdoor shower
- Storage shed
- Smart heating/AV systems
One cool thing (or two)
This is one of the numerous “Leisuramas” that popped up on the Montauk landscape in the 1960s. The house format, similar to offerings by the Sears Roebuck Co., was available to home builders in various floor plans and delivered as a pre-fab kit by the Macy’s department stores. The kits were marketed as fully furnished, right down to the tabletop place settings. You can view a documentary on the homes on the Wayback Machine internet archive.
Agent’s callout
“The beauty of this house is the land, which backs up to a golf course that will never be built on,” Portella says. “It’s very private with mature trees, and an [adjacent] unused former bridle path that runs around the golf course.” As laid out, she says, the property “offers privacy in perpetuity.”
Location, location, location
The home is a stone’s throw from the Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course, a Robert Trent Jones-designed course (soft spikes only) that is named in the top 10 best municipal courses in the U.S. The public parks complex includes a swimming pool, six tennis courts, children’s play areas, a clubhouse and grill room. Also nearby are the Montauk Historical Society, Lake Montauk, Shadmoor State Park and Ditch Plains Beach.
Details
The home at 256 Fairview Ave. lists for $1,695,000 and the details can be seen here.
