Montauk Home by Bates Masi Draws on Historic Livestock Pen Architecture

High on a hill in Montauk, New York, Bates Masi + Architects designed a family home that looks to the area's agricultural history while embracing contemporary living.

The property occupies land once associated with some of Montauk's earliest settlers, where traces of horse stables, barns, and workers' cottages still remain across the landscape.

A modest cottage built in the mid-20th century already occupied one of the site's most remarkable locations, enjoying almost uninterrupted views across the nearby lake, ocean, sound, and surrounding nature preserves.