This stunning shingle-style New York home starred in Netflix’s ‘The Watcher’

This idyllic shingle-style beach house, designed by VanderHorn Architects, features diamond-patterned windows and swept front bays that mimic the stern of a ship, located in Rye, a city in Westchester County, New York. The exterior invokes importance and elegance, without overwhelming formality. Four gables intersect a central hipped roof. Matching front and rear shed dormers at the attic level culminate in a widow’s walk with Chippendale balustrade and a handsome pair of brick chimneys.

The two stately front gables each feature an oriel bay window and together frame a spacious rectangular porch decorated with Doric columns and a railing echoing the widow’s walk. Towards the rear terrace, lawn, pool, and gardens, the two opposite gables diverge at wide angles from the center – gesturing as if to openly embrace the scenic shoreline.

Interesting Fact: This home starred in the 2022 Netflix limited series ‘The Watcher,’ in which a couple’s dream home becomes a nightmare when they are harassed by a stalker. Based on a true story from 2014, the series is set in New Jersey and follows a family tormented by letters from a mysterious writer who calls themselves The Watcher.

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT VanderHorn Architects BUILDER Significant Homes LLC INTERIOR DESIGN Toni Gallagher Interiors⁣⁣ 

Rough-hewn stone walls rise prominently, anchoring the house to its terrain. Distinctive stone arches drape the major openings. Stained-shingle siding prevails at the upper stories coursing along full and angular volumes with lean ornamentation. 

The broad expanse of this stately shingle-style home is tempered by the rhythm and elegance of each window and door composition. The facade employs classical adornments conservatively to spotlight the whimsical shapes and voids that add vitality to a well-established symmetry.

While rich in detail and texture, the bright interiors are far from ostentatious. Discreet embellishments appear intermittently, like the abstracted lapstrake boat at the mantelpiece of the stained cherry library, shiplap paneling in the recreation room and elsewhere, beam-and-v-groove-board ceilings in the family room, and mahogany timber beams and accents at the third-floor office.

At the entrance, two stately gables with oriel bays frame a spacious rectangular porch decorated with Doric columns and a railing that echoes the widow’s walk.

A symmetry supreme organizes the whimsical design elements, such as classical porches, subtle bays, brick chimneys, a lofty widow’s walk, and diamond-pane awning windows, that decorate this peaceful home on the Long Island Sound.

What We Love About This Home

This shingle-style beach house in Rye, New York, offers luxurious details at every turn. From the absolutely gorgeous curb appeal of its stone-and-shingle façade and perfectly manicured grounds to the thoughtfully designed interiors, every element exudes elegance and coastal charm. There are many notable details in this home, from the beautiful white-and-blue color palette in the kitchen to the lovely dining room wallpaper and the nautical-themed basement recreation room, perfect for entertaining family and friends. No detail has been overlooked in this home!

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Above: Daylight pours into the foyer through the scallop-and-sunburst pattern of the front door’s custom leaded glass transom and sidelights.

Above: In the entry foyer, a formal staircase with spindly balusters cascades from the herringbone wood floor and painted full-height paneling punctuated by the pilasters, casings, and keys of elliptical arched openings.

Above: From the paneled entry foyer, a well-appointed hallway leads to the living room beyond.

Above: Pilastered elliptical cased openings anchor either end of a hallway with paneled wainscoting and classical crown moulding.

Above: A bright formal living room revels in clean classical mouldings, a paneled fireplace wall, and a decorative mantel.

Above: Painted white and organized in panels and carved applique, an elegant mantel breast projects into the living room in meticulously manicured steps, leaving a niche of shelves on one side and paired doors to a library on the other.

Above: A bright formal living room revels in clean classical mouldings and panels below each double-hung window. 

Above: Relish in the splendor of a beautifully stained library where American cherry wood paneling, parades around walls, deep jambs, glazed openings, custom built-in bookcases, a hidden doorway, and a lavish mantel with the abstracted lapstrake hull of a wooden sailboat.

Above: A bright but neutral tone permeates through the library’s American Cherry paneling, built-in cases, French doors, double-hung windows, and beam ceilings with v-groove board coffers.

Above: The kitchen opening to the family room is bedecked in pilasters and diamond transoms. Long but shallow ceiling beams are crisscrossed by v-groove panels that match the breakfast area walls. The marble slab countertop and backsplash create a canvas for custom-paneled, glazed cabinet doors.

Above: The central focus of the house, this bright kitchen features a breakfast nook, built-in hutch, large island, handy peninsula, matching marble slab countertop and backsplash, and custom full-height cabinetry.

Above: Extending from the canted cathedral ceiling of the family room, v-groove board paneling envelopes the chimney breast walls. At the fireplace, fluted brackets support the mantel shelf, and a curved moulding with rope detail cases the honed absolute granite surround. 

Above: A cased opening with interior transoms looking from the family room to the kitchen, flanked by built-in case frames, shallow elliptical arched openings above the refrigerator, and a secondary stair beyond. A generous marble-top peninsula bridges the cabinetry between rooms.

Above: A breakfast room’s French doors open directly to the terrace outside, while v-groove paneling and a custom-built-in hutch continue the beachy motifs from the kitchen interior behind.

Above: A soft lacquer finish unifies the walls and trim with the decorative full-height cabinetry of the sunlit serving pantry, with additional details such as glazed doors, walnut countertops, polished nickel knobs, pulls, hinges, faucet, and a round hammered bar sink.

Above: Spacious and bright, the formal dining room features a substantial millwork program, including a Doric cornice, attic base moulding, distinctive casings, and paneled wainscoting, evoking the pageantry of Victorian-era mansions without the stuffiness.

Above: A classic egg-and-dart motif surrounds the honed absolute granite of the dining room fireplace, with bolection moulding and a mantel shelf above that protrude from paneled walls, centered between a built-in cabinet and French doors to a hallway beyond. 

Above: A compelling Victorian staircase with custom handrail, turned balusters, newel post, and carved urn finial rises from an entry hall well-tailored in full-height recessed paneling and dark-stained herringbone flooring.

Above: Below a carved mahogany handrail, newel caps, and urn finial, three distinct spiraled balusters repeat at each tread, where a sculpted scroll bracket connects nosing to riser. The first four risers gently curve into the entry foyer.

Above: A simple casing accentuates the curved elliptical opening of a well-lit sitting area in the formal upper stair hall.

Above: A vaulted ceiling in the spacious owner’s bedroom allows sunlight to pour in through the elliptical arch of a pointed sunburst transom and the shallow triple bay of oversized windows below. Roll shades are built into the architecture, and at the press of a button, the room’s television ascends from the shelf of the window paneling within which it’s otherwise concealed. 

Above: The bedroom is trimmed in a clean Tuscan cornice below the structural rafters of the roof framing beyond, and a dynamic panel moulding at the vaulted ceiling above.

Above: The owner’s bath is immersed in serenity, indulging in all manner of luxuries, including honed and tumbled thassos marble tile rug with shell inlay and polished marble border, entire walls of recessed wood paneling, a burst of color at the soaring tray ceiling, a soaking tub niche with bowed window bay, and crisp polished nickel fixtures and hardware and accoutrements.

Above: Beveled recessed medicine cabinets nestle into the tall paneling above an impressive double vanity with open linen shelves at its center.

Above: A gorgeous one-of-a-kind helical mahogany handrail ascends from a back stair hall to the third floor over Victorian turned balusters and winding risers.

Above: The secondary stair hall of a beachy shingle-style home maintains a casual spirit despite pilasters, arches, raised-panel doors, Belgian bluestone, and walnut-stained oak plank floors, classical trim, and three-quarter-height beadboard paneling.

Above: In a mudroom hall, Belgium bluestone flooring in a loose, irregular herringbone pattern acquiesces to three-quarter-height bead-board paneling, for an elegant room that can also withstand wear and tear. Diamond-panes at the mudroom door and its sidelights bring ample light into the space.

Above: Beach vibes resonate throughout this bedroom suite via fun muntin patterns in the oversized double-hung windows, clean and simple moulding, and of course, the décor.

Above: Grandiose tray ceilings exaggerate the size of this well-lit child’s bedroom.

Above: Accents of color in the wallpaper and polished-thassos-and-Ming-green bloom pattern of the tile floor add to the charm of a private bath with a custom traditional vanity and Carrara marble top. A hand-built recessed medicine cabinet features prominent moulding and a beveled mirror.

Above: A child’s bedroom spacious enough for lounging in an armchair near three large double-hung windows and their custom muntin patterns on the top sash. 

Above: The resplendent tone of a basement recreation room is augmented by its coherent nautical theme. V-groove board and shiplap complement one another and direct the eye toward richly stained hardwood flooring, millwork pieces, and moulded accents. Sliding track hardware supports barn doors into a bunk area and a sport court, respectively. 

Above: The recreation room of the walkout basement delightfully manipulates shiplap paneling and v-groove accents around French doors and casement windows, as well as the fireplace with its bracketed mantel and arched brick surround.

Above: A nautical-themed basement recreation room with shiplap paneling features a v-groove board complement at the ceiling soffit and barn doors that reveal a double-bunk niche with shelf space and a trundle.

Above: Set against the shiplap paneling of the recreation room walls, an L-shaped rift-sawn mahogany wet bar curves statuesquely into the hall, accommodating a resort-like service station between the counter and glass-and-mirror-shelved hutch that any mixologist could get behind. 

Above: The basement recreation room features shiplap paneling with v-groove board accents and barn doors with nautical cleat pull hardware. When exhausted from practicing basketball or lacrosse in the sport court, it’s time for table tennis and refreshments from the stain grade wet bar nearby. 

Above: Cradled under a paneled porthole atrium, the concave braces of stained mahogany beams, and enveloped in shiplap wainscoting and v-groove ceilings, the attic office suite is a wood-and-leather haven of productivity, comfort, and nautical antiquities the owner has collected. An automated roof hatch accessed the widow’s walk above. 

Above: The most impressive views of the Long Island Sound and the home’s naturalistic landscape can be absorbed from the perch of this stained and paneled banquette in an attic dormer featuring curvaceous mahogany beams and v-groove ceilings.

Above: A painted mudroom closet, well organized with overhead cabinets, open locker-style cubbies and shelves, and bench seating with large drawers, is wonderfully dressed in fine mouldings, beadboard paneling, and brass hardware.

The silhouette of an Atlantic striped bass is carved into a single gable decoration featured among the complicated cedar-wrapped geometries signature to the shingle style.

French doors opening toward the terrace are trimmed with brackets and pergola-like awnings. Windows and doors are exaggerated in width to capture the full landscape and water views.

A careful balance of form, void, and modest classical detailing persists even into the breezy nook of the back porch and terrace at this refined shingle style beach house.

The informal wing of this new shingle style home is bright, airy, and approachable; rustic stone continues from the foundation up the chimney of the outdoor fireplace at the pool deck. An abundance of window types with coordinating custom muntin patterns contrast the continuous stained-shingle fabric.

PHOTOGRAPHER James Merrell⁣⁣⁣