Stunning views were a big part of the lure of the property.
Walter and Eva Iooss built their shingle-style home almost 30 years ago.
The bright kitchen has a Rohl sink and Waterworks faucet; above the fireplace, an elephant embryo photograph by Montauk neighbor Peter Beard takes center stage.
Stacked on open shelves are blue Cornishware from T. G. Green of England; the botanical painting is by Eva Iooss.
The living room, paintings by Eva’s grand-uncle—a Jesuit priest who worked with Father Damien at Molokai’s leper colony—flank a 17th-century Dutch portrait.
The George Smith sofas in the living room are covered in a Ralph Lauren cream matelassé fabric. The round table and chairs are from Swedish Country Cottage.
A photo collage in resin by Raphael Mazzucco rests among found objects beside the stairs.
Eva’s Studio
Eva creates detailed botanical prints in her studio.
The round table is from Pottery Barn. Wall paint is Farrow & Ball’s Skylight.
Paint Detail in Eva’s Studio
Both the ocean and a dovecote in Eva’s cutting garden can be seen from a kitchen window.
This article appears in the August-15 2011 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).