471 Hill Street, Southampton

Situated in a park-like setting down a long tree-lined driveway, the property known as Wayside has just completed a two-year full restoration and expansion in 2022.

Designed and originally used as an artist's studio, the home is centered around an oversized loft with an open-beamed ceiling, Arts & Crafts style windows and doors, and a massive stone fireplace. A separate sunken lounge with a wet bar is located adjacent to the central studio for more intimate gatherings. A new open-style eat-in kitchen includes custom millwork, state-of-the-art appliances, and stone surfaces.

The main floor also features a junior primary en-suite bedroom, a separate mudroom with laundry, and a half bathroom. Upstairs, the entire second floor is dedicated to the primary suite. Private and spacious, it includes a Juliet balcony, multiple closets, and a gracious en-suite bathroom with double sinks, a stand-alone soaking tub, a separate shower, and a water closet. Two additional en-suite bedrooms, including one with a fireplace, are located on the lower level. A large media room with a third fireplace and wet bar is also located on this level, along with a wine storage room, second laundry room, and mechanical room with a separate exterior entrance.

Outside, the property is set back far from the road and enveloped on all sides by hedges and old-growth specimen plantings. A 50-foot heated gunite pool, parterre garden, seating areas, and two parking courts complete the outdoor spaces. During the recent renovation, the entire house was rebuilt and restored: it was lifted for a new steel-construction and concrete foundation, all mechanicals/systems were replaced, a new roof and cupola were installed, every surface was refinished, and the interiors were designed by Jetsam Studio. Decorative details original to the home were carefully respected, including relaying original hardwood floors and commissioning artisans to craft exact matches for windows where new ones were installed.

Originally designed by famed architect Aymar Embury, whose other projects include the Central Park Zoo, East Hampton Guild Hall, and the Maidstone Club, this property was the private art studio for Marshall T. Fry, a noted painter and ceramist at William Merritt Chase's Summer School of Art.