Among the luxurious estates of the Gold Coast, Kristin Fine has completed work on a villa in Long Island. With a curious coincidence worthy of a novel.
The colors of the sea and the purity of the sky in this splendid villa in Long Island:
Today, sadly, less than a third of them remain, but the Gold Coast , the jewel in the crown of lush Long Island , was once home to more than 1,200 homes and mansions, all built between the late 1800s and early 1930s. The North Shore was a favorite retreat for America 's wealthiest men and women, and some of the magnificent estates where they lived are now open to the public.