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design. Solid. Neutrally toned in front, the house is significantly
bolder in back, with a flashing metal black edifice coated with a
24-gauge Kynar finish and transected by floor-to-ceiling glass,
the aperture to a magnanimous view. A Platform House this
may be, but it is an entirely distinguishable construction, even
among its cadre.
Modestly scaled at 1,800 feet and liberally windowed to maxi-
mize the view, the house lives bigger than its size. It feels bigger,
too. Configured for two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the floor
plan fosters an easy, hospitable flow between spaces, which
include a beaming-white chef's kitchen with Wolf appliances,
a spacious dining room with seating for 10 or more and a hand-
some wet bar, plus a 300-plus bottle wine cellar. The open living
room is a rightly sociable space, featuring a large fireplace and
that ever-present panorama. An office/flex space meets our
work-from-home moment and the outdoor sitting area with a koi
pond is, dawn to dusk, a splendid place to catch your breath.
Raising the ceiling and roof lines, and installing four pyramid
skylights to generate more light in the space are among the
most transformative of Goldstein's upgrades. He also outfitted
with custom steel iron doors, a Roman soaking tub, solar panels,
and Lutron smart home systems.
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What brands this house as exceptional, however, is the fact that
there's "no one thing" that makes it so. "It is all the small details
working together," notes Goldstein. "I gave focused attention to
each area of the house both individually and how it fit with the
rest of the house. I didn't cut corners on anything. Everything
was given the attention it deserved."
It shows. The house is voluminous. It's sleek, sometimes sexy,
and full of sunlight and unique spaces. It makes beautiful use of
custom materials. It is also a piece of history, but not stuck in the
past. The house has evolved—carefully and thoughtfully—under
Goldstein's very capable watch. It's a case study in how to
successfully transform timeless.
Goldstein, who put so much into the house, is reluctant to
define the experience it offers. He has his own point of view,
certainly, but is not keen to push that perspective on others.
"I can't tell anyone about my house," he says matter-of-factly.
"The experience resides in each individual as they encounter
it." The opportunity to do that is now. 3707 Oakfield Drive
has entered the market for $2.05 million, listed by Michelle
Schwartz of The Agency.
"I can't tell anyone about my house,"
he says matter-of-factly.
"The experience resides in each
individual as they encounter it."
