72 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • AUGUST 2021
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SHELDON SOLOW’S $70M WAINSCOTT ESTATE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
BY TAYLOR K. VECSEY
A one-of-a-kind 14-acre waterfront estate
in Wainscott, the home of the late billionaire
Manhattan real estate developer
Sheldon Solow, has been listed for $70
million.
The property is located at 30 Mathews
Rd., which boasts more than 800 feet
of water frontage on Georgica Pond
and views of the Atlantic Ocean in the
distance.
“30 Mathews was the dream home” of
Solow, according to Douglas Elliman’s
Kyle Rosko, one of the listing agents.
“This exclusive piece of property is
truly a unicorn. It has more than 800
feet of south-facing waterfront with an
180-degree curvature to it, providing an
overwhelming sense of privacy and an
unparalleled perspective from almost
every room in the home. A bonus to this
piece of land is that it can be subdivided
to create a second estate with pool, pool
house and tennis court for any interested
buyers.”
Marcy Braun, Paul Brennan, and Martha
Gundersen are also representing the
property.
A long, winding driveway cuts
through the parklike grounds, where
a 10,000-square-foot home sits amid
a rolling lawn and mature specimen
plantings. The 7-bedroom shingled
style home was designed by the
noted architect Paul Rice and built in
2010 by Ben Krupinski.
A double-height foyer leads to a formal
dining room with fireplace. The open
kitchen is adjacent and features a breakfast
area and a family room with french
doors for access to a screened porch and
a long, covered porch, designed to blend
the indoor and outdoor living spaces,
according to the listing.
A stately library with a fireplace, a living
room, a sunroom with a full wet bar, and
an ensuite staff or guest bedroom round
out the first floor.
Upstairs offers 5 ensuite bedrooms, including
the spacious master suite. The
master provides a sitting room with a
fireplace, a large walk-in closet, a bathroom
with double vanities, a soaking tub
and a shower, and a private balcony with
views of the grounds and water.
The finished lower level offers an open
recreation space, a home theater, a gym
with a steam shower, a seventh bedroom,
and the ability to create an eighth bedroom
if needed.
Off to one side of the house is a gunite
pool that overlooks Georgica Pond. A
pool house is nearby. There is also a
detached 3-car garage.
Annual property taxes on the 13.89-acre
property are currently $49,235.
Solow died in August 2020 at age 92. He
purchased the vacant property for $19.5
million in 2006, according to records.
This article first appeared in Behind The
Hedges.
Courtesy of Douglas Elliman
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