House Lust: Inside This Rumstick Neck Estate, Luxe Design (and Good Wine) Reign Supreme
The mansion, one of the priciest in the East Bay, is back on the market.
In the Venn diagram of timeless and dramatic architecture, this house would rest — luxuriously, that’s a given — in the overlap. It’s easy to imagine a freshly divorced Daisy Buchanan here, dipping into the wine vault at indecent hours and soaking off her woes in the marble bath.
But, unlike the Gilded Age mansions in Gatsby, this Rumstick Neck property — which went under contract in the summer but returned to the market with the Link Agency when the buyer fell ill — is a midcentury construction that was re-built, top to bottom, in 1997. (For those of us less nostalgic for 1990s interior design, the living spaces were renovated again in 2018.) In 2020, when the world slowed and homeowners looked to their own properties for escape, this estate welcomed a new pool, spa and custom, year-round pool house with a full kitchen, bath, laundry room and media room, too.
And all those luxe updates are mere icing atop the candy-colored sunrise over Smith’s Cove. Modern-day Daisy Buchanans (or Daisy wannabes), here’s your House Lust:
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266 Rumstick Road in Barrington is on the market for $4.9 million, the second-priciest listing in Barrington. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
266 Rumstick Road in Barrington is on the market for $4.9 million, the second-priciest listing in Barrington. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The main house, which was re-built in 1997 and recently renovated, is 5,525 square feet. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
The main house, which was re-built in 1997 and recently renovated, is 5,525 square feet. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A view of the living room overlooking the four-acre property and Smith's Cove. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
A view of the living room overlooking the four-acre property and Smith's Cove. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A closer look at the property from the living room. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The kitchen has granite countertops and a marble island. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
The kitchen has granite countertops and a marble island. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The dining room is open to the kitchen and has a fireplace. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
The dining room is open to the kitchen and has a fireplace. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A view of the wine vault. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The first floor has three bedrooms plus a master/ensuite. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
The first floor has three bedrooms plus a master/ensuite. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The first-floor ensuite bath. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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Another bedroom on the first floor. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A first-floor half bath with console sink. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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Intricate redwood beams adorn the vaulted ceilings in the second-level great room. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
Intricate redwood beams adorn the vaulted ceilings in the second-level great room. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A view of the wet bar in the great room. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The upstairs master/ensuite has a balcony. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The master/ensuite marble bath. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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Note the glam tile work. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A view of the marble rainfall shower. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A stone fireplace in the second-level master keeps things cozy. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
A stone fireplace in the second-level master keeps things cozy. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A view of the new pool house. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The pool and spa were added in 2020. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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Stonework adds a classic New England touch to the landscape design. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
Stonework adds a classic New England touch to the landscape design. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A stone patio affords views of the cove. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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In addition to the open lawn, the property has a detached carriage house with three stalls on the main level, for a total of five garage stalls on the property. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
In addition to the open lawn, the property has a detached carriage house with three stalls on the main level, for a total of five garage stalls on the property. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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The property has direct water access for recreation including kayaking and boating. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
The property has direct water access for recreation including kayaking and boating. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
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A bird's eye view of the property. (Photography via The Link Agency/Siri Hanja)
For more information on 266 Rumstick Road in Barrington, contact The Link Agency’s Tracy Leroux at 858-752-9728 or visit 266barrington.com.
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