This Private Island for Sale Has Two Frank Lloyd Wright Homes
Petra Island, on a lake 55 miles north of New York City, could be yours.
Fifty-five miles north of New York City, in the quiet town of Mahopac, New York, there's one house that's been mesmerizing visitors since it was built in 1997.
Set on the 10-acre, heart-shaped Petra Island in Lake Mahopac, the cantilevered home's resemblance to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater is undeniable. That's because Joseph Massaro, who purchased the island in 1996, built the house based on designs by Wright himself.
Back in 1950, the illustrious architect was commissioned by an engineer named Ahmed Chahroudi to build "a masterpiece" on the island he owned at the time, according to the Guardian. At a lunch with Chahroudi and Fallingwater's owner, Edgar Kaufmann, Wright even said, "When I finish the house on the island, it will surpass your Fallingwater."
As it turned out, Chahroudi never got his house—he realized he couldn't afford it, so Wright created a small cottage island for him on the island instead. Following a conflict with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, which declined to certify the house as one of Wright's, Massaro had it built based on the architect's drawings that came with the island.
Now it could all be yours. Following an unsubstantiated rumor that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were buying the island a few years ago, Chilton & Chadwick is now selling the property for $14.92 million. Scroll down to see what it looks like today.
The 10-acre island sits in the middle of Lake Mahopac.
It's about a one-hour drive—or a 15-minute helicopter ride—from New York City.
The island is heart-shaped.
The main house is built around a large rock.
The skylights allow natural light to fill the entrance.
The built-in furniture was custom-made and inspired by Wright's designs.
The living room is cantilevered, resembling the bow of a ship and extending into the lake.
The main house is more than 5,000 square feet.
It has four bedrooms.
The rock theme extends beyond the entrance.
This bathroom was also built around the rock in the front entrance.
This seating area faces west for optimate sunset viewing.
Like Fallingwater, the home incorporates a waterfall into its design.
The guest house sits across the lawn.
It has three additional bedrooms.
There's a helicopter pad on the roof of the main house.
Perfect for a Bond villain.
For $14.9 million, it could be yours.
Watch this video to see an untouched Frank Lloyd Wright home from 1960 that's on the market.
Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country, where he covers men's style, cocktails, travel, and the social scene.
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