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Glass House.
Apparently, Jeff Smilow was never told, “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” Or, the designer of an all-glass house in East Hampton really doesn’t throw stones. The home he designed is safely on the market for $5.5 million.
The most prominent item on Mr. Smilow’s resume is being the structural engineer of One World Trade Center in Manhattan. Other high-profile projects in his portfolio include Citi Field, home of the New York Mets; Columbia University Manhattanville; and renovations to the Plaza Hotel and Grand Central Terminal. Mr. Smilow has also participated in efforts by the New York City Building Department to implement a new city-wide building code.
The dwelling on just under 2 acres in East Hampton has six bedrooms surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The 10,000-square-foot steel-and-glass house consists of three levels that include an open floor plan on the main level, a custom-made kitchen made in Italy by Scavolini, twin staircases, marble master baths, and a wing with four guest bedrooms. Among the many amenities are radiant heated floors and a tunnel that leads to an underground four-car garage.
One can assume that of the magazines scattered on the living room table that make for “riveting” reading are Modern Steel, Structural Steel Today, and Civil Engineering Magazine, all of which have published pieces authored by Mr. Smilow.
More information about the East Hampton property can be gleaned from the listing agents, Lori Macgarva and Robert Kohr of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
27east on Dec 7, 2016