Iconic 'Meadowcroft' Estate Hits Market In Quiogue For $13M

QUIOGUE, NY — An iconic estate with a rich history has hit the market for $13 million in Quiogue.

Meadowcroft, the last remaining Long Island home by renowned architect and House & Garden magazine founder Wilson Eyre, is represented by Enzo Morabito of Douglas Elliman.

The circa-1904 arts and crafts-style estate, located at 771 Montauk Highway, was built by Eyre just past the turn of the century for industrialist Theodore Conklin, Douglas Elliman said. Conklin's grandson, Ted, a former mayor of Westhampton Beach, was born at the family home; his great-grandson, Ted Conklin, now owns the American Hotel in Sag Harbor. Five generations of the Conklin family gathered and sailed at the mansion, sited on Quantuck Bay, before selling it in 1989, Douglas Elliman said.

According to the Douglas Elliman listing, the 6.91-acre waterfront estate and 9,000-square-foot home features eight bedrooms and seven-and-a-half baths.

In addition, the lighting was all done by Louis Comfort Tiffany, a friend of Conklin's, whose business was around the corner from T.E. Conklin Brass & Copper on Lafayette Street in lower Manhattan. Tiffany used Conklin's metal fabrications in brass and bronze for his legendary lamps, Douglas Elliman said.

The home still features original woodwork, hardware, and other touches— including the original 1904-engraved door knocker and the original double-swing carriage doors, a number of custom / bespoke fireplaces, and 100-plus-year-old rhododendrons, Douglas Elliman said.

Other features include a brick-ceilinged basement; a red clay roof with tiles that were imported from France; and oversized swimming pool that overlooks the bay; a dock; wine cellar, movie screening room, billiards room, and outdoor billiard table; gym, staff quarters with separate entrance; and a small cottage and accessory buildings.

The estate is also the focus of the book "Meadowcroft: A Century of Elegance in the Hamptons" by Michael McKenzie. The home is also featured in the East End architectural history book, "Houses of the Hamptons: 1880 - 1930," by Gary Lawrance and Anne Surchin.