Horace Gifford's 1965 beach house on Fire Island Pines hits market at $2.995M
A 1965 beach house by architect Horace Gifford at 122A Ocean Walk in Fire Island Pines, New York, is listed for sale at $2.995 million through Compass. Originally built for interior decorator Yale R. Burge, the property was later expanded by Gifford for Burge's protégé Angelo Donghia. Subsequent owners include fashion designer Derek Lam, who commissioned Neal Beckstedt Studio for further renovations. The house features direct oceanfront access, an elevated walkway, glazed façades, and updated interiors with black stone floors and new joinery. It is one of over 60 Gifford homes in the area and sits next to his Lipkins House (1970). Listing agents are Esteban Gomez and Perry Goldsmith.
Key facts
- Horace Gifford designed the beach house at 122A Ocean Walk in 1965.
- The house is listed for $2.995 million through Compass.
- Original owner was interior decorator Yale R. Burge.
- After Burge's death in 1972, Angelo Donghia owned and expanded the house.
- Fashion designer Derek Lam later owned the house and commissioned Neal Beckstedt Studio for renovations.
- The house has direct oceanfront access and an elevated walkway to the beach.
- It is one of over 60 Gifford homes in Fire Island Pines.
- Listing agents are Esteban Gomez and Perry Goldsmith.
Entities
Artists
- Horace Gifford
- Yale R. Burge
- Angelo Donghia
- Derek Lam
Institutions
- Compass
- Neal Beckstedt Studio
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- GQ magazine
- Pines Modern
- Wallpaper* magazine
Locations
- Fire Island Pines
- New York
- United States
- 122A Ocean Walk, Fire Island Pines
- Atlantic Ocean