From its coastal perch on Bell Island, the home has a sweeping view of Long Island Sound, including the Norwalk Islands in the distance.
A cache of the owner’s collectibles, including several pieces from her wedding china, is artfully displayed in the dining room.
The dramatic exterior is enhanced by elegant details, such as the original woodwork on the balconies and railings.
BFFs Cristina von Bargen and designer Sue Oster have been best friends since childhood.
The kitchen’s center island is painted a high-gloss white from Farrow & Ball and topped with Thermal bluestone.
Entertaining is a breeze on the oceanfront patio. The dining chairs are by Martha Stewart for Bernhardt and the table is a Marvin Gardens find.
In the living room, the Barclay Butera armchairs and sofa are done in linen; brass pharmacy lamps are from Pottery Barn, the coffee table is through Lillian August.
A Lee Bryce armchair, covered in slate gray leather, and an antique leather bench flank the fireplace with its Brazilian marble surround. An array of unframed seascapes “adds a surfer’s vibe,” says Oster.
An antique boat model rests atop a black reproduction dresser.
The designer combined greens and grays in the dining room where a grass-cloth wall covering by Weitzner is flecked with hints of metallic. The Romano French table is through Lillian August; the cane chairs are from New Orleans. “There’s a little bit of decay to the gilding that I find appealing,” says Oster.
The airy master bedroom features Cowtan & Tout window treatments. The graphic-print pillows and bedskirt are Kravet.
The media room’s German-built chairs are covered in Ralph Lauren Sandspoint Ticking and the bench was redone in a Kravet Ikat; wall covering is Phillip Jeffries.