WHBPAC House And Garden Tour

Nestled in a heavily wooded area on Apaucuck Point Lane in Westhampton, there is an expansive 2½-acre property, which has been owned and lived in by the same family since 1923.

Overlooking Beaver Dam Cove and Moriches Bay, the home was originally part of an historic 48-acre estate bought almost a century ago by a 35-year-old lawyer from Brooklyn, Harold Medina.

In the 1890s, as a young boy, Mr. Medina vacationed with his family at the popular Westhampton boarding house known as the “Apaucuck Point House.” He loved the property, even at the age of 8, and promised himself that when he grew up, he’d buy that land and build his home there.

Then, 27 years later, he did just that.

The home was finished in 1924 and a boathouse was added in 1928. In the years that followed, six more homes were built—for Mr. Medina’s two sons and four grandsons.

Today, Mr. Medina’s grandaughter, Meredith Medina Murray, owns the home. She and her husband, Robert, and their three daughters have enjoyed the family retreat but have made the decision to put the 4,800-square-foot, seven-bedroom, five-bath, two-story traditional with a detached garage and apartment on the market.

The Medina house is also one of the four homes on the upcoming ninth annual Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Home and Garden Tour. The self-guided tour will be held on Friday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes lunch and a boutique shopping experience at the Westhampton Country Club. All proceeds will benefit the PAC.

Yet another bayfront Westhampton Beach home on Apaucuck Point Road will be on view during the tour, according to PAC Executive Director, Clare Bisceglia.

“The Westhampton Beach estate is an absolutely opulent, stunning home,” she said during a phone interview on Friday.

“You will pass the guest house, which is open for the tour. It is completely self-contained with an old fashioned porch at the rear. The main house, which is relatively new, harkens back to a simpler and more comfortable life,” information from the PAC states.

On Main Street in Westhampton Beach, a custom-designed estate built and designed by Walter and Doris Goldstein will be on view. That home will be the stop for complimentary refreshments and a Chinese auction, according to Ms. Bisceglia.

“Elegant and simply stunning, this waterfront estate is sure to dazzle. The grand proportions and opulent living areas speak of a bygone era, yet the house overflows with modern day amenities,” information from the PAC describes.

Lastly, a home on Tuthill Lane in Remsenburg, which boasts expansive gardens, will be included on the tour. The gardens have been developed by the homeowner over decades.

“It is gardens within gardens with waterfalls, special benches, flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes; really enchanted spaces,” Ms. Bisceglia said. “They have been lovingly and painstakingly tended to and it really is an enchanted space.”

The Ninth Annual House and Garden Tour will be held on Friday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $100 for the tour with lunch; $75 for the tour only. For tickets and more information call 288-1500 or visit whbpac.org.