In the middle of Lake Mahopac in Mahopac, New York, a lush, heart-shaped island––with two Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes and a rooftop helipad––has been listed with a $14,920,000 price tag, Mansion Global reported.
Just a 15-minute helicopter ride from Manhattan or a 4.5-minute helicopter ride from Westchester County Airport, according to the listing, the private 11-acre island property is owned by Joe Massaro, a sheet metal mogul.
Massaro bought the parcel for $750,000 in 1995, according to property records, from its previous owner Ahmed Chahroudi, who had commissioned the construction of a three-bedroom cottage from Wright in 1950. Wright drew up plans for a main residence, as well, but Chahroudi ran out of money to follow through with it. When he bought the land, Massaro hired Illinois-based architect Thomas Heinz, who knows Wright’s architecture well, to build it.
Both triangular in shape, the cottage and main residence are constructed with sculptural boulders and exposed rock bulging through concrete walls. With four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, the roughly 6,000-square-foot main residence, “Massaro House,” is roofed by a helipad. A geometric skylight is centered in the living area.
Additionally, there is a guesthouse, teahouse, and dock. The property offers plenty of space for a pool, a tennis court, and even more amenities.
Massaro briefly listed the island for $20 million in 2012 to test the waters, says listing agent Chadwick Ciocci, CEO and founder of Chilton & Chadwick.
“While you can find something bigger or more expensive, there is nothing quite this cool,” he says. “The main house is amazing and the entire concept… is entirely unique.”
Images courtesy of Chilton & Chadwick
