Enormous Water Mill Mansion With Room for Everyone Splashes Onto the Market

When it comes to home building in the Hamptons, bigger is often considered better, and, for those who can afford it, more is definitely more!

This humongous 22,000-square-foot manse, set on a commodious 4.6 acres, certainly offers more of everything: A dozen (or more) roof gambrels! Tons of bedrooms and bathrooms (13 of the former and 15 of the latter, plus four powder rooms)! A separate wing for live-in staff and a guest house for annoying Aunt Mabel! As the house is set off the road amid a forest of mature trees, there’s also more privacy than the average Hamptons estate. Available via Laura U. White at Saunders & Associates, the $22.2 million price is also sizable.

Reached through a gated entry, a tree-lined drive winds through the manicured grounds’ exquisite plantings as it makes its way to the house. Garden highlights include great plumes of hydrangeas for which the Hamptons are known. Through the porte-cochere is a double-height foyer, which leads to a room for music and billiards and a private paneled office. The great room is at the center of the home; a screened porch is next to the eat-in kitchen with separate dining and breakfast rooms.

The second-floor primary suite offers two bathrooms with unmatched luxury. Each bathroom includes a private balcony, exquisite mosaic tiling and an enviable personal salon, while the more girlishly pink and floral primary bathroom gives a chic vibe of a Paris perfume shop. Four additional en-suite bedrooms are also on the upper level. The lower level is dedicated to play and exercise, with a mirrored gym complete with a sauna/steam room, a wine cellar, a double-tap bar, and a recreation lounge. The guest house is accessible on the lower level and offers an eat-in kitchen, an en-suite bedroom, and a private patio. Outside are an English ivy woven trellis walkway, an outdoor kitchen, a charming dining spot, a 54-foot-long pool and a spa.

Equal distance to Sag Harbor, the hamlet of North Sea or Bridgehampton, as well as both bay and ocean beaches, the vast spread will likely be used as a vacation property rather than a full-time home. Nonetheless, the property is an ideal year-round retreat.