A bridge ties together two unmatched, two-story sections of the house, with ample room for parking, garage space and guest rooms below. By siting the structure on a hillside, architect Paul Masi was able to incorporate several different styles of stairs into the design, along with native plantings, such as grasses.
Burnished-copper dining tables are from Desiron; the Mark Albrecht dining chairs and counter stools and BassamFellows leather easy chairs are all from Suite New York. The gray microfiber sofa is from De La Espada.
The great room’s ceiling is made from oak boards that were soaked in saltwater and weathered before installation.
In a guest room, a work by Raphael Mazzucco hangs above a teak bed from Indonesia. Homeowner Alicia Zarou Scanlon bought the side cabinets in Beijing and commissioned the smaller work by Vietnamese artist Hong Viet Dung.
A daughter’s room includes a white limed-oak trundle bed from Ducduc and a portrait printed on nylon.
Referencing the barns that used to stand on the property, Masi designed the hanging shelf system, based on an abstracted horseshoe shape, for the master bathroom. The tub is by Wetstyle.
Alicia Zarou Scanlon, a Long Island native who has lived in Singapore for 16 years, spent her childhood summers in Montauk; she stands in her new kitchen, in front of a pocket door that hides a galley.
An Island Bay Alfresco hammock with Janus et Cie pillows beckons in one of the many upper-level bridge spaces.
From a distance, the house has the unassuming elegance of classic East End shingle-style architecture.
Alongside the infinity pool, Paola Lenti furniture and umbrellas by Tuuci turn the deck into a luxurious lounge area.
Tucked beneath the pool, next to a cascading fountain, is the bluestone pool house.
This article appears in the August-15 2011 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).