When interior designer Bryan Graybill and his husband, Daniel Dokos, set out to create their forever home, they hardly imagined they would be giving it up so soon. However, plans change and now it is one of the most impeccably designed homes for sale in Sag Harbor. Completed last year, the waterfront dwelling full of industrial, eclectic, and traditional beauty is now seeking $14.95 million.
According to an Architectural Digest feature on the project, the sellers initially dreamed of buying a 19th-century warehouse already transformed into a residence. This niche aesthetic was not so easily found in Sag Harbor, however. So, the couple purchased a picturesque coastal property that at least touched on the industrial history they craved.
A warehouse had once stood there and an elevated railroad crossed through the land from the 1880s to the 1950s. Fast forward to the 21st-century and the circa-1950s home on the property certainly did not fit the homeowners’ vision anymore. And so, began the endeavor of creating their new-old masterpiece, which they coined Claxton House.
They took the existing structure down it its cement blocks and started anew, with local museum pictures of the property’s destroyed former warehouse used as inspiration. Atlanta-based architecture firm Historical Concepts headed the design while Ocean Building Corp handled the construction and Hooten Land Design devised the landscape. Of course, Graybill—who is a recipient of the prestigious Stanford White Award—curated the interiors and infused every inch of the home with artful choices.
“Artful” is undoubtedly the right word when describing this ambitious project. “It’s different from anything we’ve ever done,” Andrew Cogar of Historical Concepts told AD last year. “We re-created a warehouse first, and then evolved it into a house.”
Oversized windows, spacious rooms, and high ceilings certainly provide that industrial flair while rich, layered details and intriguing light fixtures add warmth throughout. The kitchen and breakfast area, for example, could just as easily exist in an English country home. While the home’s “wow” moments seem too steep to list, further highlights include the elegant parlour and bar with multiple seating destinations. From the hotel-like velvet booth to the earthy use of color and wood around the fireplace, it has a sultry and inviting feel that begs for stylish entertaining.
Claxton House measures in at 4,211 square feet and holds five bedrooms, while also boasting panoramic water views and beautiful outdoor living spaces. Just looking at it, there’s no question it’s a designer home in every sense. Noble Black and Erica Grossman of Douglas Elliman Real Estate share the listing with Hedgerow Exclusive.