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Glen Cove,NY 11542
OPEN HOUSE
Fri May 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 7,594 sqft
Price per Sqft $526
MLS Listing ID 864320
Style Estate
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 7
Half Baths 1
HOA Fees $33/ann
HOA Y/N Yes
Rental Info No
Year Built 1896
Annual Tax Amount $45,646
Lot Size 1.340 Acres
Acres 1.34
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source onekey2
Property Description
Leahead-Gold Coast Waterfront Mansion! Imagine finding a treasure of immense worth that has been hidden for decades and forgotten by the world. Such is this mysterious “grand lady” standing before you, who, like Grizzabella in “Cats”, is ready for a new life. Unlike the ragtag cat, however, this 1896 mansion is in beautiful condition maintaining most of its gorgeous features including gleaming hardwood floors, custom-carved paneling, high, coffered and open-beam ceilings, six exquisite fireplaces, breathtaking leaded-glass windows and doors plus huge pocket doors built to match the rooms they separate. These are immense spaces waiting to entertain huge parties. Its utilities, bathrooms, kitchen, etc. are maintained and updated. Plus, the century-old adornments have not aged much. Originally over five acres of gardens, woodland, pool with waterfall, spa, and lawns extending to a rocky bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, the home's setting remains serene and romantic with 1.34-acres encompassing all the key elements. The home has seven bedrooms, seven baths, one powder room, and a renovated kitchen with high-end finishes and appliances.
The estate's early history has recently been discovered. In 1897, Henry W. J. Bucknall, bought the Glen Cove five-acre estate. Bucknall had been raised in Portugal and Spain, schooled in his native England, where he was football captain, and learned to appreciate history and the arts. His family was in the cork business, growing and selling bottle corks, etc. He moved to New York and became very successful importing cork. He married in 1894 and bought his new estate naming it “Leahead” after an ancestral home in England. He was one of the first to settle in a new wealthy neighborhood, “Red Spring Colony,” in Glen Cove where successful businessmen soon followed. His property included a gatehouse and a carriage house, but over the years they were sold off along with much of the property. Something happened that caused the house to lose its entire second floor and turret. The cause is unknown. The third floor remains today with two generous bedrooms that share a full bath.
The remaining roof is mostly flat and has an added huge skylight over the first-floor reception hall, which is the center of the home. It is entered from the foyer (with its entry into the breathtaking banquet hall with barrel ceiling, massive limestone fireplace, and French doors to a patio) and leads into a huge living room with fireplace and large bay window and door opening to another patio with water views. An arched staircase leads to a balcony library and down to the butler's pantry. French doors open to the first-floor primary suite offering many closets, a primary bath, and sitting room with impressive ornate fireplace and French doors to a patio. An adjoining bedroom has a bath and closets. The service wing of the first floor holds a walk-in pantry, laundry room, Butler's pantry, and steps down into the eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook and access to a deck. The gourmet kitchen offers extensive cabinetry, granite counters and backsplash, a built-in stainless-steel high-end gas stovetop, double oven, microwave, dishwasher, oversized refrigerator, hood, huge double sink, and under-cabinet lighting. A wide door opens to the oak paneled banquet hall. Two bedrooms with baths complete the first floor. Not counting the huge basement with staff quarters and immense storage space, this amazing 7,594-square-foot-home is ready for you to make into your dream estate and live happily ever after. Energy Star home - Sophisticated computer controlled central heating / cooling system. View 3D Tour and Floor Plan.
Location
State NY
County Nassau County
Rooms
Basement Full,Partially Finished,Storage Space,Walk-Out Access
Interior
Interior Features First Floor Bedroom,First Floor Full Bath,Beamed Ceilings,Breakfast Bar,Built-in Features,Cathedral Ceiling(s),Chandelier,Chefs Kitchen,Crown Molding,Eat-in Kitchen,ENERGY STAR Qualified Door(s),Entertainment Cabinets,Entrance Foyer,Formal Dining,Granite Counters,High Speed Internet,His and Hers Closets,In-Law Floorplan,Kitchen Island,Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures,Primary Bathroom,Natural Woodwork,Open Floorplan,Open Kitchen,Original Details,Other,Pantry,Quartz/Quartzite Counters,Recessed Lighting,Smart Thermostat,Soaking Tub,Storage,Walk Through Kitchen,Washer/Dryer Hookup
Heating Baseboard,Ducts,Heat Pump,Hot Water,Oil,Passive Solar,Propane,Steam,Other
Cooling Attic Fan,Central Air,Ductless,Ductwork,ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Number 6
Fireplaces Type Bedroom,Decorative,Family Room,Living Room,Wood Burning
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Convection Oven,Cooktop,Dishwasher,Disposal,Dryer,Electric Oven,Electric Water Heater,ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances,Exhaust Fan,Freezer,Microwave,Oven,Refrigerator,Stainless Steel Appliance(s),Washer,Oil Water Heater
Laundry Electric Dryer Hookup,Inside,Laundry Room,Washer Hookup
Exterior
Exterior Feature Garden,Lighting,Mailbox,Rain Gutters
Fence Back Yard
Pool Electric Heat,Fenced,In Ground,Outdoor Pool,Pool/Spa Combo
Utilities Available Cable Available,Cable Connected,Electricity Connected,Phone Available,Phone Connected,Propane,Trash Collection Public,Underground Utilities,Water Available,Water Connected
Waterfront Description Beach Access,Beach Front,Sound,Water Access,Waterfront
View Open,Water
Garage false
Private Pool Yes
Building
Lot Description Back Yard,Garden,Landscaped,Level,Near Golf Course,Near School,Near Shops,Part Wooded,Private,Secluded,Sprinklers In Rear,Views,Waterfront
Sewer Cesspool
Water Public
Structure Type Brick
Schools
Elementary Schools Deasy School
Middle Schools Robert M Finley Middle School
High Schools Glen Cove High School
School District Glen Cove
Others
Senior Community No
Special Listing Condition None