Modern or traditional? So often with homes in the Hamptons, that is the question. It comes down to whether you prefer shingle-style or plate glass, elegant curves or crisp, straight lines. But what if you could pull the best elements of both modern and traditional design into one visually stunning but totally comfortable home? To our eye, that’s exactly what the exquisite Southampton compound at 131 Post Lane has done — and all in total privacy, though it’s only steps from the center of Southhampton Village. The home is now on the market for $8,950,000.
So what’s traditional here? On the exterior, the tall, pointy gables, the gray shingled roof, and the weathered wood lintels above the windows all evoke the character of a classic, thatched-roof English cottage. But then we have a few industrial elements, too, like the huge casement windows themselves and the cable-and-metal details above the front door.
Inside, the balance continues: heated concrete floors, soaring ceilings (peaking at 18 feet), and a work-of-art spiral staircase put us in mind of utter modernity. But it’s not all cold surfaces and right angles. The weathered wood from the exterior continues in the elegant ceiling beams, the doors, the stair treads. Those huge windows bring in plenty of natural light. The master bedroom has a subtle touch of shiplap on the wall. Built by Southampton’s own Pape Construction and designed by Hamptons specialist John Vancheri, this home has put a fresh twist on the best architectural traditions, rather than thrown them out completely.
Naturally, in addition to its exquisite blend of styles, the home wants for no luxury. It includes 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, and spans 5,000 square feet in total, not counting the glass-enclosed pool house/dining pavilion. Almost any feature you could hope for is here, from the dual dishwashers, to the his-and-hers bathrooms in the master suite, to the marble-and-granite-swathed bathroom surfaces, to the exercise room, the private office, the wine cellar, the pool cabana. Oh, and did we mention that all of this luxury and style comes in utter, hedged-in privacy, yet sits conveniently close to the restaurants, shopping and social life of Southampton Village? Talk about a perfect balance of seemingly contradictory elements.
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