3172 Sound Avenue

Secluded Bluff-Top Retreat on the Long Island Sound Set 242 feet above the Long Island Sound behind a newly gated entrance and new stone pillars, 3172 Sound Avenue offers rare privacy, wide-open water views and its own stairs down to a deeded beach beach rights to a secluded beach. The approach located 1/2 mile from Sound Ave down Terry Farm Road with a raised tree canopy, the approach to the house feels magical. The Mediterranean-style stucco villa sits among manicured lawns and mature woods, with arched windows, wrought-iron balconies, covered loggias and wraparound Ipe decks on both levels facing west for sunsets over the water. Inside, the two-story great room is built around an indoor pool under a wall of arched clerestory windows. Enjoy a workout in the gym with an amazing waterview. The open kitchen has an oversized granite island, custom cabinetry, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a restored BlueStar range, with a fireside sitting area and a dining area that looks straight out over the Sound. To wind the day down enjoy the Media Room for Movie Night, which features a new short-throw projector and a 120-inch home theater screen.The first-floor primary suite has its own sitting room and French doors to a private water-view deck. There are two more first-floor bedrooms and a bath. Upstairs there are an additional two bedrooms and two baths to give family and guests their own space. On the finished lower level there is a recreation room with a full bath and 2 additional living spaces. A three-floor elevator, recently rebuilt and serviced, serves every level. Over the past two years the home has been renovated top to bottom. Outside: a new 30-year architectural roof, refinished Ipe decks with new retractable awnings, improved new landscaping and hardscape, and a double pea-gravel drive. The house is built to run extremely efficiently. A 52-panel solar array works alongside four Bosch electric heat pumps with Wi-Fi thermostats and UV air purification, an on-demand water heater, radiant floor heat, and a fully foam-insulated, climate-controlled attic that houses the upstairs AC equipment and adds generous storage. Ceramic window tint cuts heat and glare, the pool runs on a Pentair ozone and UV system with an inline heater and robotic cleaner, and new electric fireplaces replace the old propane units. For peace of mind there is a whole-house Generac generator on a 2,000-gallon buried propane tank, a refurbished gas furnace, updated plumbing throughout, a new steam shower and new central Vacuflo. 2 tesla chargers. A greener and cleaner luxury turnkey waterfront home on the North Fork ready to move right in.