They started construction in 2014 and the home, located at the end of a cul-de-sac, was completed in 2018. Now, with their children heading off to college, the couple is listing the two-acre compound with Wendy Peterson of Island Sotheby’s International Realty for $12.6 million.
The main house has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, a large living area with a wood-burning fireplace, an open kitchen with wood paneling, and a music studio carved from honed lava and cedar.
Cale repopulated the landscape with native fruit plants, including avocado, mango and papaya trees. Upcountry is usually a balmy 70 degrees nearly year-round, and the house defines indoor-outdoor living, with a saltwater pool and jacuzzi and wraparound decks on both the main house and a three-bedroom guest cottage with art studio across the ravine. In fact, Anderman said her favorite spot is the swing out on the lanai, where she quiets her mind and finds inspiration for her artwork.
“Almost every morning, I take my tea out to that swing, breathe in deeply and take it all in,” she told AD Pro. “Not just the bicoastal view of the island, but the sounds of tropical birds, the gentle touch of the air, the quiet rustling of the palm trees.”
A Gilded Age mansion turns up on Long Island’s Gold Coast
About 90 minutes outside Manhattan in Suffolk County lies a sprawling waterfront estate that delivers unparalleled views of the Long Island Sound. Villa della Pace takes its inspiration from the palazzos of Renaissance Italy, as evidenced by its four-story tower, Ludowici terra-cotta tile roofing, limestone-and-terrazzo courtyard, and lush formal gardens.
Completed by Gilded Age architect Henry Corse in 1917, the five-bedroom mansion was built for scientist Frederick Steenken, who sold it to industrialist Frederick Gurney as a summer residence. Gurney’s son, John, was a principal performer in the Metropolitan Opera in the 1930s and ’40s, and regaled guests with impromptu performances in the music room—earning the home the nickname Villa del Canto, or “House of Song.”
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