The house at dusk, cedar and glass lit from within, with the deck in front
Fire Island Pines · Horace Gifford, modernist

The Sandbox

A cedar and glass Gifford house set deep in a private lot, newly renovated top to bottom. Three bedrooms, two baths, rented by the week.

3Bedrooms: one king, two queens
2New bathrooms
6Sleeps up to six
Thu–ThuWeekly rentals
Arrival

Private, and close to everything.

The house sits at the far end of a deep, private lot, reached by a boardwalk through tall grass and bayberry. It's an 8-minute walk from the harbor and a 2-minute walk to the beach. The Meat Rack trailhead is right next door, for easy access to the restaurants in Cherry Grove.

Horace Gifford designed houses for the Pines that open to the trees instead of the boardwalk. This one keeps his plan: cedar walls inside and out, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass, and living spaces that run straight onto the deck. Every room looks into green.

The cedar entry gate with house number, opening onto the boardwalk Sliding glass walls open from the sunny deck into the living and dining rooms
Recent renovations

New where it counts.

The house was renovated throughout. The architecture stayed; the systems, kitchen, and baths are new.

Butcher-block kitchen counter with black faucet, open shelving and charcoal cabinetry Living room with sofa, round wood coffee table and the black wood-burning stove
The new jacuzzi on the deck, with a carafe of lemonade and flowers on a side table
Bedrooms

Three bedrooms

One king bed and two queen beds.

Cedar-paneled bedroom with wood nightstands and glass to the garden
Cedar bedroom
White bedroom with a sliding door onto the deck
Second bedroom
Third bedroom with a bed, black nightstand, ceramic lamp and a window onto the garden
Third bedroom
Floor plan

Layout

Floor plan: primary bedroom with private bath and outdoor shower; living, dining and kitchen in the center; two bedrooms and a bath with laundry on the other side; decks on all sides, including the deck with the hot tub and a second outdoor shower
Rental weeks

Thursday to Thursday.

The house rents by the week, arriving Thursday and leaving the following Thursday. Availability is confirmed by reply. For dates outside the summer season, just ask.

June$7,500
July$9,000
Fourth of July week$10,500
August$9,000
Labor Day week$10,500
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