Why you should buy their home in East Patchogue
Riva and Steve Rosenfield on the second floor deck of their home on Bayview Avenue. in East Patchogue, which includes views of the Great South Bay. (Oct. 9, 2013) Credit: Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan
The Rosenfields’ 1952 cottage-style home on Great South Bay is oozing shorefront rustic charm, which was part of the initial attraction when the couple bought it in 2001. Riva shares her thoughts:
“When I first saw the house, it was misty out, and it reminded me of houses in Cape Cod. . . . We have beautiful sunsets. It’s very private and always tranquil and windswept. . . . The open layout is good for entertaining, and we’ve had lovely dinner parties there. . . . We took down a wall between what was a tiny living room and made it an open floor plan with the kitchen, dining room and living room. . . .There’s a deck off the living room . . . and off the master bedroom. Almost all the rooms lead to the outside. . . . We put in a swimming pool the width and the length of the house. . . . We have a trellis that’s covered with flowers and vines over an 11-foot picnic table . . . We have several beach plum trees and apple trees on the property. . . . It’s got the charm of a retro 1950s cottage.”
