57 Startop Drive is a newly-constructed modern house in Montauk, NY with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, Montauk Lake, and Long Island Sound. It has been featured in a number of publications which have lauded the unique design of the house, including
the Wall Street Journal, Curbed, Newsday and the New York Post. Curbed recently named the house one of the Top 10 Hamptons Houses of the decade.
A message from the owner/developer:
I discovered the jewel of Startop Estates after years of searching the East End of Long Island for the perfect transformative setting for a new home. Montauk possesses some of the most dramatic landscapes on the East End and the hills bounding East Lake Drive offer some of its most spectacular views. Once I discovered the property, the challenge was to mate this perfect setting with the right home. Stunning views from a steeply inclined property meant modern. Modern design offered the flexibility to contour the space to the land without the restrictions of traditional roof lines or window sizes. This enabled us to uniquely capture fabulous land and seascapes from each room, while utilizing spaces and materials that create a sense of warmth and intimacy.
Maintaining the land’s rightful artistic role in each room of the house was a goal made possible by using huge windows to let in the maximum amount of light and view, while making the inside spaces cozy in size, accented by the clean lines of modern design. We used a simple, elegant material palette and simple creative forms to achieve a blend of outside meets inside. Beige concrete, Andalusian Brownstone, sisal carpeting and hand-scraped limed quarter sawn oak make up the floors of the home. Stained mahogany and stucco make up the exterior walls. These materials come together in this fantastic modern space that can forever change the visitor’s relationship with nature.
The house provides for exciting displays of nature, making each stay at the home a unique experience. Sunsets will never be the same after they are experienced from this house, nor will snow or rain--the transformation of the weekend escape is taken to a new level here. With miles of adjacent parkland trails, the convergence of natural resources serves to complete a visitor’s transformation back to nature.
I am very proud of what we accomplished with the development of this home. All of the resources that came together to accomplish this were quite unique. I am honored to have the opportunity to finally share the results of this labor of love and passion.
-- Tom DiMatteo, Owner/Developer
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A view of the pool
About 57 Startop Drive
For rental and sales inquiries, please contact:
Tom DiMatteo
57 Startop in the news:
Tom DiMatteo
tdimatteo@rcn.com
516.361.2319
57 Startop in the news:
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House details
A newly constructed 4,300 square foot home, unique in class to Montauk.
THE SETTING:
• PRESTIGIOUS STARTOP ESTATES, A HORSE FARM IN EASTERN MONTAUK BORDERING A 1,000-ACRE STATE PARK
• HOUSE OVERLOOKS LONG ISLAND SOUND, MONTAUK LAKE AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, WITH SWEEPING OCEAN AND SOUND VIEWS FROM ALMOST EVERY ROOM
• NEARBY TO: BOAT DOCKAGE, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING AND A SMALL AIRPORT; 5 MINUTES FROM MONTAUK TOWN AND BEACHES
THE HOUSE:
• A ONE ACRE LOT BORDERING A 6-ACRE LAND TRUST, A HORSE FARM, AND SEVERAL OTHER MULTI-ACRE LOTS.
• FOUR OR FIVE BEDROOMS
• SIX BATHROOMS
• A 60’ GUNNITE LAP POOL
• OUTDOOR DINING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, OVERLOOKING POOL AND VIEWS
• UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS: HANDCRAFTED STAIRCASES AND RAILINGS, EXPOSED STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS
• ROOF DECK WITH FIREPLACE AND POTENTIAL FOR A HOT TUB
• THREE INDOOR FIREPLACES, TWO OUTDOOR FIREPLACES
• INTEGRATED BANG AND OLUFSEN AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM
• TOP OF LINE APPLIANCES (WOLF STOVE, SUB-ZERO REFRIDGERATOR)
• TOP OF LINE DORNBRACH/DURAVIT FIXTURES IN BATHROOMS, GLASS RAIN SHOWER AND LARGE SOAKING TUB IN MASTER BATH
• ENERGY EFFICIENT: STATE OF THE ART GAS-FIRED HEAT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
• 3 CAR GARAGE AND CAR PORT
• 2,000 SQ FT BASEMENT SPACE FOR A GYM, WINE CELLAR AND MEDIA ROOM
Philosophy and Design
Architect and designer Michael Mensch on the philosophy and approach to design:
Openness/Privacy
"There is an ease of flow to the house—a disappearance between inside and outside—which provides a connectedness to nature and to the views. We wanted to continue the whole meadow effect to weave it into the terrace areas right up to the house. One feels quite alone, or private, in the house, despite the openness."
Why Modern
"Modern was the way to go in order to maximize the space and the views in light of height restrictions on the property. To meet hurricane codes, we knew we needed to have superior structural reinforcement. We decided to be honest about that and expose it, so the steel structure became a finished element within the house. It became one of the most interesting design features of the house--the great room, the master bedroom and the kitchen all are defined by the elegance of the steel bones, which frame the light-filled spaces and draw your eye to the views."
Use of Materials
"In keeping with a warm, minimalist approach for the interior we chose materials that were earthy--warm neutral earth tones with natural finishes for the finished elements. We iterated on four materials throughout the house—-oak, (quartered, limed white oak), Andalusian limestone and Travertine, stainless steel for accents and connectors, and traditional stucco. These materials were also reiterated outside, so color schemes flow seamlessly from inside to outside."