If you want a house with a home theater

This is one version of a home theater at 10 Cedar Lane, Remsenburg. Credit: Michael Heller
Remsenburg
10 Cedar Lane
$2,899,000
Chances are, movie buffs will enjoy watching flicks in this 14-room Tudor, which boasts an 18-by-23-foot home theater. Popcorn and candy machines are at the double-door entrance, which is marked by flame torches on either side. The theater -- a soundproof two-tone acoustic- paneled room with a 12-foot ceiling -- is designed with wall sconces patterned after the statuettes given out at the Oscars. It has 15 oversized, crushed velvet, electronically controlled reclining seats on three tiers, which face a lighted arc stage with a 10-foot screen. The room is equipped with Lutron controlled lighting and a 1,500-watt, seven-channel surround sound system with floor and seat transducers for sound and sensory effects. The house -- on 1.12 acres -- also features a gym, two fireplaces, six bedrooms, six baths and three half baths. Other amenities include a backup generator, a heated in-ground pool and a three-car garage. Patricia Pascullo, Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes and Estates, Woodbury, 516-287-4871
Bay Shore
95 Garner Lan
$6,995,000
Referred to as "Sandcastle" (but not to be confused with the Bridgehampton home of the same name), this 14,000-square-foot manse is on 2.3 acres on the Great South Bay. The landscape includes a private beach, 375 feet of Navy bulkhead, a kidney-shaped gunite pool with waterfalls and an eight-car garage. There's plenty to do inside this 22-room custom home -- including watching a movie in style. The soundproof home theater, which has a lighted marquee entrance, features imported wood, wall sconces, electric blinds and carpeting. Eight electronically controlled seats face the 127-foot GreyHawk screen. The theater is next to a custom sports bar and lounge. Other amenities include a regulation-size racquetball court, a gym and an indoor pool with a hot tub. There are six bedrooms. Meg Smith and Sherry Carlin Jenks, Meg Smith and Associates, 516-578-7153 or 631-457-9019
Smithtown
2 Cypress Ct.
$749,000
This eight-room Colonial is on more than an acre with a lush landscape as well as an in-ground pool, a 1,200-square-foot deck and a built-in barbecue. Inside, there is a home theater. It is equipped with surround sound and a 50-inch LCD screen. There are six reclining chairs -- three in each row. The second row of chairs is on a platform, which has lighting. Next to the theater is an English-style pub with a mahogany bar and pool table. (The pool table, as well as home theater equipment, is negotiable.) The house also features vaulted ceilings, Brazilian hardwood floors, molding, recessed lighting and two fireplaces. The eat-in kitchen is designed with custom cherrywood cabinets, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances and a center island. There are four bedrooms and 21/2 bathrooms. Janet Augustino, Lynda Baker Realty Corp., Hicksville, 917-697-3544
Woodbury
40 Christopher Ct.
$1,599,000
This home theater is soundproof. Located in the finished basement, the theater, which has a 127-inch screen and eight reclining chairs with cup holders, is equipped with a Denon sound system with M&K speakers and a Sharp high-definition overhead projector. The room has a black ceiling as well as black carpeting on the floor and the walls. Also in the basement is a bar, a playroom, a gym and a bedroom. As for outdoor entertaining, the 118-by-132-foot parcel is landscaped with a large brick patio with an outdoor kitchen and bar. There's a gunite pool with a waterfall that is 11/2 feet deep. A gazebo and a deck are in the back of the property. The house features a two-story entrance with marble floors, wood floors, detailed molding, a coffered ceiling and two fireplaces. There are six bedrooms and 51/2 bathrooms, including the master suite and guest suite. Lisa Lauricella, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, East Norwich, 516-297-1188
Lattingtown
8 Mindy Ct.
$1,449,988
Set on 2.6 acres, this 11,000-square-foot Colonial has a finished basement, which encompasses the entire footprint of the house. This is where the home theater is. The soundproof room has red walls, dark flooring and a ceiling with recessed lighting, and it is equipped with an Anthem AVM 20 sound system and a 130-inch screen. There are four double-size reclining chairs. The basement includes a gym, a playroom and an office. On the main level is an indoor, in-ground, pool with a natural rock waterfall. Other features of this 20-room house include an open layout with high ceilings -- some with skylights -- and two fireplaces. There are 10 full bathrooms and two half baths. Of eight bedrooms, there are two master suites. The property's landscape includes a pond and two decks. Nayana Shah, Laffey Fine Homes, New Hyde Park, 516-328-3233.




