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that the restoration stayed true to the
home’s origins.
“The original Rouge Languedoc marble,
mined more than 100 years ago
from a French quarry, was found in Italy
and used to restore the entry foyer
and one of the hallways. To guide this
extensive renovation, the homeowners
used photos and pictures from the
archives at the Society for the Preservation
of Long Island Antiquities and
from Wharton’s own Massachusetts
home, The Mount, which was also designed
by Codman and Wharton and
is today a national historic landmark,”
Messina explains.
Modern-day renovations include
new heating, electrical, sound,
security, building management, air
conditioning, septic, well, and irrigation
systems. Also, the roof, elevator,
and all the windows and doors were
replaced.
“Equipped with a tennis court, pool,
pool house, children’s playhouses,
a reflecting pond, fountains, a golf
green, exercise and billiard rooms,
and a theater, the home also offers
an outdoor kitchen and built-in fireplace,
ideal for al fresco entertaining
on cooler nights,” says Messina.
“Activities such as horse riding,
fishing, yachting, golf, swimming,
skeet shooting and winter sports,
such as skating and hockey, are held
at neighboring clubs.”
Haut Bois is one of the few great
estates still held by private owners.
The opulent, 18-room mansion is in
diamond condition, boasting seven
bedrooms and nine bathrooms,
formal living and dining rooms,
breakfast and family areas, an eatin
kitchen, a finished basement and
attached garage. Special features:
six fireplaces, wine cellar, and
more.
This residence is an easy 26-mile
commute to Manhattan and conveniently
located just minutes away
from the Long Island Expressway.
Nearby, superb dining options
abound, as well as designer shopping
at Americana Manhasset.
The beautifully appointed formal living room boasts exquisite details and period furniture.
“The current owners are both
successful, second-generation civil
litigators who grew up in Manhasset
and chose to return to the Gold Coast
to raise their three children. They
remained happy in the home for
20 years and are ready to enjoy the
next phase of their lives,” Messina
says, noting that previous owners
include Irving Stitsky, the notorious
partner at Stratton Oakmont, who
was depicted in Boiler Room and
The Wolf of Wall Street. Patrice
Munsel, the youngest singer to ever
star at the Metropolitan Opera, also
lived there; she would often open the
French windows overlooking the
gardens and sing to the neighborhood
children while they played on
the grounds.
“Anyone who enjoys the finer things
in life would be happy living at Haut
Bois,” says Messina. “With New York
City so close by, you have everything
here that life has to offer.”
Contact: John Messina, Licensed
Associate Real Estate Broker, GRI,
SRES – Daniel Gale Sotheby's International
Realty, Cold Spring Harbor
Cell: 516-241-0761
The gourmet chef's kitchen features a breakfast area.
Huge windows and a gorgeous chandelier further enhance the elegant
opulence of this Louis XIV-inspired great room.
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