Georgica cove

East Hampton, NY
5,450 sq ft
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Gunite Pool, Pool House
Addition

This original one-story, barn-style summer and weekend residence was designed by the noted Architect Eugene L. Futterman in the late 1970s. The barn-like style of architecture lent itself to an additive approach allowing many additions over time, as the family matured and spent more time in the Hamptons during ALL seasons.

Over the decades since the original construction, I have added three subsequent major additions transforming the layout, size and detail style of this home. I took on the challenge to make all the subsequent additions seamless design statements.

Exterior & Grounds

The exterior is clad in red cedar shingles, as the original was, with enlarged clear cedar exterior trim boards and a custom mahogany front door. A new Front Covered Entry was required, which directed guests from a new parking area. We added a 20’ X 40’ gunite pool and an exterior pool house with a full bath and changing space. This outdoor recreation area hosts plenty of stone patios for entertainment and connecting different areas of the estate.

Interior

The home had a central two-story living area with four connecting corner pods radiating out, containing the two children’s bedrooms, master suite, kitchen, and dining area, as well as the guest room and bath. The clients and I wanted to keep the special Hamptons feel of its cozy scale with warm, local materials that the original house was blessed with.

The final design presented here ended up with a total of 5,450 sq ft of living space, including four bedrooms, four baths, a powder room, three studies, and a wine storage room. In addition to the main home, we added a detached two-car garage with bicycle and kayak storage.

Kitchen & Bath

The husband enjoys fine wines and the wife loves to cook and entertain. Hosting and entertaining permeate throughout the design and construction of these additions. The kitchen is the heart of this home, with a large functional, eat-in kitchen with easy access to outdoor grilling, as well as two large pantry spaces.

We had many meetings over the exact nature of how the large kitchen would work functionally: the appropriate cabinet and counter-top materials, and how it related to the outside living areas. The large, formal dining area was added on, leaving the main central living “Barn” space with its large, red brick, free-standing fireplace as it was originally designed. The original wood beam structure of the living room was cut and milled in Vermont and shipped down by truck.

Details

Detail was key for all of the work done on this home. We dedicated a great deal of attention to planning, designing and detailing the study cabinets, shelving, and storage units. The master suite expanded to boast a sitting area for reading and watching television, which included a large brick fireplace and custom shelving and cabinetry for book storage. All guest and children’s rooms were enlarged to include their own full baths. The home had wide board rustic pine floors throughout, with the exception being large format limestone in the kitchen and dining areas.