Credit: architecturaldigest.com
Actor Gabrielle Union and NBA great Dwayne Wade might be spending some more time on the East Coast. According to the New York Post, the LA–based duo just bought a $2.6 million beach house in Jamesport, a small town on Long Island’s North Fork.
The sellers could be considered a bonafide power couple in their own right—if you (like us) are deep into the real estate journalism niche; When Women Ran Fifth Avenue author Julie Satow and The Real Deal CEO and editor-in-chief Stuart Elliott, who bought the pad in 2016, are handing the keys off to Union and Wade. The writers tore down a petite 1940s fishing cabin, and, with the help of architect Eric Liftin of Mesh Architectures and AD PRO Directory designer Jennifer Bunsa of Bunsa Studio, built the modern 3,500-square-foot residence that stands there today in its place. The dwelling hosts three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a bonus study/guest room. A private beach on the Long Island Sound is included in the roughly half-acre plot.
A winding wooden staircase bathed in a soft neon pink glow—achieved via a special film that Liftin applied to the skylight—leads up to the primary suite. That bedroom features an enviable writer’s nook, complete with a floor-to-ceiling picture window and a pendant lamp affixed to a rope reminiscent of its nautical locale. Perhaps the cozy workspace was a draw for Union, who has written two memoirs and two children’s books.
Another interior highlight is the abode’s eat-in kitchen, which is outfitted with minimalist white cabinetry, a sprawling island, open shelving, and geometric floor tiles that transition into the knotty blonde wood that grounds the rest of the open-plan living space. Nearby, a built-in banquette provides a cozy dining spot complete with another picture window view of the ocean.
Sheri Winter Parker of the Corcoran Group represented both parties in the off-market transaction. She was unable to be reached for comment.
