Built in 1820 for Erastus Basset, 23 Howard Street is a classic Sag Harbor greek revival home, with an elegant porticoed entryway and leaded transom. The gracious interior features beautifully proportioned living and dining rooms with original paneled doors, rough sawn beams, wide plank floors, four working fireplaces, paneled walls and classic mantles. A spacious sunny chef's kitchen with professional appliances, leads to a bright laundry/mud room and private garden with a heated gunite pool, spectacular plantings and luxury cabana. Also on the main floor is an office/bedroom, a full bathroom, ample closets and two staircases.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, two with working fireplaces and two bathrooms, (one ensuite) and a media room. All bedrooms and corridors have generous built in closets. Completely restored and renovated in 2015, the property features five heating and air-conditioning zones, all new mechanicals and a monitored security system. There is high speed internet and a Sonos sound system throughout, soft layered lighting and a full time whole house automatic standby generator.
A perfect quiet setting with a private garden, heated salt water pool, outdoor shower and cabana on 0.3+/- acres on a quiet historic street in the village - just a stroll to shops, restaurants and the harbor. 23 Howard Street is filled with paintings and antiques and offers the very best of both worlds, authentic 1820's ambiance with 2020's technology!
