The nuts and bolts
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
4,500 square feet
.71 acres
House proud
Once part of the Daniel Dana Jackson farm and now part of the Jackson Landing community, this reclaimed-wood- and stone-themed home combines rustic style and modern living with exposed wood beams, a massive fieldstone chimney, wide-plank knotty pine flooring and plenty of open, flexible spaces.
“The house was previously a barn in a 12-acre farm,” says William Walters, the Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International realty agent representing the listing. Some of the features reflect the interests of the 19th-century owner, Prof. Daniel Dana Jackson Sr., a career authority on water supply, chemistry and engineering: The five-story water tower, for one, and a stacked stone fireplace that features three wood-burning fireplaces in the same chimney—“a feat of engineering” Walters says.
What’s the plan?
The foyer opens into an 677-square-foot open floor plan with the living room and adjacent kitchen having almost equal space. To the right of the foyer is the 289-square-foot dining room, also accessible through the kitchen; to the left are a 160-square-foot family room and two bedrooms. The second floor features lots of flexible space: a 524-square-foot hall, a recreation room of nearly 600 square feet and a 12 x17 sitting room. There are three full bathrooms and a bedroom. A spiral staircase connects the second to the third floor, with two bedrooms.
Footprints for the tower become slightly narrower with the ascending floors—about 324 square feet on the lower three floors, and nearly 200 square feet on the top floor.
What’s cooking?
The country-style kitchen repeats the wood-beam and plank floor themes and offers access to the 3,100-square-foot wood-plank deck adjacent to the swimming pool.
What else?
There is an accessory apartment about the garage, offering rental-income potential or space for overflow guests.
Amenities and more
- Fireplaces
- Swimming pool
- Accessory apartment
- Deeded access to Mattituck inlet.
One cool thing
The property is distinguished by having one of the last three remaining multi-story water towers in Southold Township, built in the late 19th-century by its earlier owner, Prof. Daniel Dana Jackson Sr., who was a career engineer and authority on water supply, chemistry and engineering. Unfinished, it has enormous potential as a studio, workshop or poolside amenity says Walters.
Agent’s callout
“This is a one of a kind house – you’ll never find anything like this again,” Walters says. “I’ve never come across a property like this that offers so much opportunity and with the interesting architecture already there.”
Location, location, location
The former farm and water tower are 2.1 miles from the center of Mattituck, 1.2 miles from Breakwater Beach, 2.6 from Veterans Beach and four miles from Bailie Beach Park. The Route 25 North Fork wine road is nearby.
Details
The home at 880 West Mill Road lists for $1,529,000 and the details can be seen here.
