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The house was given the name
“Northway” by William McNair,
a successful businessman who
purchased the property in 1916.
Through the decades, the house has
changed hands many times.
Its first owner was financier
Henry Wolcott Warner, who
built the estate in 1898. In the late
1940s, it was sold to Eric Ridder
of the Knight-Ridder publishing
syndicate, the second largest
publisher in the nation at the time.
Ridder was also an Olympic gold
medalist in yachting.
In the ’80s, developer/builder
Steven Thurman purchased and
subdivided the 26-acre estate,
selling off for development all but
five and a half acres. A decade later,
“Northway” was bought by Dr.
James Badia, a radiologist who sold
Feeks Lane in 2002 to its current
owners.
“They did a complete renovation,
spending millions of dollars to
restore the home to its original
beauty,” says Kirschenbaum. “It’s
impeccable. It looks like it has
history, but there is nothing a buyer
has to do.”
The home that Kirschenbaum
describes as “move-in ready”
features a large kitchen, oversized
banquet dining room, large living
room and den. The lower level has a
recreation area and gym.
The homeowner — a well-known
and well-regarded designer —
added her design expertise to the
property by using a white, gray
and neutral palette throughout the
house to create a clean, crisp look
that is current with today’s style.
Maintaining the home’s integrity
was vital, explains Kirschenbaum.
During the renovation, they were
able to restore original wood floors
in the living room, as well as leaded
glass pane windows and hardware.
Some of the new construction
included the installation of
elaborate molding throughout the
house, double sheetrock in place
of the original plaster, and utilities
upgrades including a generator,
security camera, and audio sound
system. It also included rebuilding
the driveway, removing the original
clay facade with sand and the
addition of gates for additional
privacy.
Additional highlights are a new
pool house with a recreation room,
changing area, laundry room,
bathroom, and a small kitchen
that is near the inground saltwater
pool. Kirschenbaum points out that
the brick veranda overlooking the
property that runs the length of
the house is one of the charming
details of the house.
“The French doors that run along
the kitchen, dining room and foyer
give full access to the veranda
so when the homeowners are
entertaining in the spring and
summer the doors are open,” she
says. “It is incredible to look out at
the water views.”
The house’s three levels possess water
views of the Long Island Sound.
“Even though it is a very large
house, there is a lot of warmth and
intimacy,” says Kirschenbaum.
“The ideal buyer would be a family
because it is a large home. It is also
a perfect home for someone who
loves to entertain.”
For additional information on
this property at 199 Feeks Lane
in Lattingtown, contact Lois
Kirschenbaum, co-listing agent at
the Wheatley Heights office, Daniel
Gale Sotheby’s International Realty at
516-526-7425 or loiskirschenbaum@
danielgale.com or Margaret
Trautmann, co-listing agent at the
Locust Valley office, Daniel Gale
Sotheby’s International Realty at
516-361-4646 margarettrautmann@
danielgale.com.
Baronial dining room with fireplace, French doors and oak wood floors
Grand entry foyer with bridal staircase, gleaming wood floors and
fireplace
Exquisite resort setting with pool, pool house, formal gardens and brick terrace
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