A Montauk house that appeared in a 2013 horror movie and in one of HGTV’s "Vacation House for Free" episodes has become available for $5.75 million.
Sitting on Soundview Drive in Montauk, New York, the 3,200-square-foot residence includes three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a spacious living room featuring a cathedral ceiling, wide oak flooring and a large Montauk stone fireplace, as well as a gourmet kitchen opening to the outdoor Gunite pool, diving rock, deck and patio.
Designed in 1985 by Cape Cod architect Sandy Charlesworth on 1.7 acres, the exterior features cedar shingles and skylights on the front, and glass sliders on the waterside to bring in 180-degree water views.
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"Seeing the sunsets every night, looking across Block Island Sound to see the lights of Connecticut and having water view from every room, all adds to the tranquility I have in this home," said Patti Leber, listing agent of Town and Country who is also the current and original owner of the property.
A pioneering female stockbroker before turning to real estate and community activism, Ms. Leber has raised her two children and hosted many fundraising events in the house, including "Music for Montauk" benefits in the summer on the deck that runs the length of the whole house, where guests can enjoy classical music and spectacular sunsets, Ms. Leber said.
The property includes ownership up to the mean high waterline (the average point a high tide reaches) with beach access, Ms. Leber said. It’s also next to a 180-acre preserve which offers great privacy.
The exterior of the house was used in the opening scene in the 2013 horror drama "Innocence" directed by Hilary Brougher, said Ms. Leber. Also, HGTV featured the house in its "Cottage by the Sea" episode (season 1, episode 8), in which a couple shopped around for a vacation house they could rent out during the summer and lived there "for free" for the rest of the year.
"It has truly been a special place, but it is time to have more flexibility," said Ms. Leber, who is planning to downsize in the area.
The house first came onto the market for $7.8 million in April 2015, and later was on and off the market with listing prices ranging from $5.8 million to $6.9 million, listing records on Zillow show. It came back on the market with its $5.75 million price tag last week.
The listing was first reported by Curbed.