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to enter three distinct areas: the swimming pool room, the gallery leading to the guest bedroom and library, or the living/dining room and kitchen. Views are shared from every room in the house. "e house is not a straight line so when you are in the sun room, you can see other rooms. e pool opens on to the same grass terrace as the living room. Similarly, the dining room and the gallery opens onto the same courtyard as the guest bedroom." As visitors approach, a canopy of trees overhead reveals the first sighting of the house – the Hearst Castle-inspired indoor pool. e pool's cascading waterfall runs down from the hot tub, complementing the sweeping scale of the pool itself. "Going in the pool room in the dead of winter was like going on vacation," the owners said. Although the limestone material starts on the exterior of the house, it frames its way through the interior of the house and onto the entire floor of the pool room. e pool room is equipped with a full kitchenette, exercise room and showers. Essentially, the homeowners wanted to capture the essence of summertime in the winter and year-round. Accented with potted plants and trees, this room also connects to the nearby courtyard which emulates vibes reminiscent of a Mediterranean holiday. Because the house is so open, the owners intentionally designed the library to be the most private part of the house. ey explained, "e library is more of a private place than an entertainment room, so it is on the north side of the house. We envisioned it more as a nighttime room than a daytime room." Due to the husband's background in publishing, the library is walled with bookshelves that hold 8,000 volumes. Outfitted with a wet bar and fireplace, the library is also eloquently covered in cherry wood. Similar to the other spaces in the house, the library opens onto an outdoor terrace at the back of the house. From the drapes to the furniture, everything in the house was custom-made. e owners hired David Walker, an interior designer based in New York, to bring their house to life. "Walker really understood the feel we wanted. e house is timeless because of this," they said. eir intention was to connect the human experience to the materials presented in the house. "e feeling of the house was not to be a box. It was to have an open feeling where you were part of the land. Everywhere you looked throughout the house you can see land, sky, mountains, courtyards and fountains. e house is a living and breathing environment." Aer creating years of memories at 21 Shinnecock Trail, the home is currently for sale. Interested parties please contact Christine Frosini of Special Properties at 201-934-8100.

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