Julio Kaufman's Pyramid House on Fire Island Listed for $3.3M
Listed for $3,300,000, The Pyramid House at 443 Sail Walk is available through Esteban Gomez of Compass.com. Architect Julio Kaufman, who hails from Buenos Aires and studied at Columbia in 1952, created this unique home in 1957 for John Goodwin, a descendant of JP Morgan. The pyramid design provides stunning vistas of the island. Initially elevated on a deck, the residence has been modified and expanded while preserving its iconic shape. A contemporary steel and glass wall has been added to improve the views of Fire Island National Seashore. The property spans 2,100 square feet, featuring two bedrooms, a primary suite, and a renovated pool. Kaufman also designed the new Pines Yacht Club following a fire in 1959.
Key facts
- Julio Kaufman's Pyramid House at 443 Sail Walk, Fire Island, NY is for sale for $3,300,000.
- Listed by Esteban Gomez at Compass.com.
- Designed in the early 1960s by architect Julio Kaufman, born in Buenos Aires, who studied at Columbia in 1952.
- Commissioned by John Goodwin, a grandson of JP Morgan.
- Pyramid shape chosen to give central living room views of the whole island.
- Original structure raised above dunes; later given sturdier foundations.
- Expanded from two bedrooms; primary suite on lower level opens to pool.
- Includes three small pyramid structures with guest bedrooms; total 2,100 sq ft.
- New steel and glass wall plane improves views across Fire Island National Seashore.
- Kaufman also designed the Pines Yacht Club and Botel after a 1959 fire.
- Kaufman lost an arm in a seaplane accident during construction.
- Agent Esteban Gomez calls it 'a landmark of Fire Island modernism'.
Entities
Artists
- Julio Kaufman
- John Goodwin
- Peggy Fears
- Esteban Gomez
Institutions
- Compass.com
- Columbia University
- Pines Yacht Club and Botel
- Fire Island National Seashore
Locations
- Fire Island
- New York
- United States
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Sail Walk
- Ocean Drive