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Kent Diebolt, Camilla Mileto, Fernando Vegas,
and Derek Trelstad
Exuberant tile of the stairway in the Tile House
Fernando and Camilla in the dining room
Derek Trelstad in the entry foyer
Tile House Beach-front elevation
Photographs by Kent Diebolt
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The Guastavino "Tile House"
The highly stylized home of Rafael Guastavino y Esposito (Rafael Jr.) in Bayshore, New York, was built in 1912 and is a
showcase for what can be done with decorative tiles and Guastavino/Catalan/Timbrel vaulting. The house is presently on the
market and is faintly reminiscent of the Fonthill Museum, in Doylestown, PA
constructed between 1908 and 1912, by Henry C Mercer.
The listing agent for Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, Bonnie Williamson was very generous with her
time and our small troupe of Guastavino aficionados spent several hours there, exploring the house and grounds. We marveled
at the proliferation of mixed architectural metaphors, the wide variety of decorative tiles and one incongruous stained
glass window that Fernando and Camilla identified as depicting the Puerta de la Justicia, at the
Alhambra, the World Heritage
site in Granada, Spain. Based on Guastavino family correspondence that they previously
researched and their knowledge of local tile manufacture, Fernando and Camilla are certain that many of these tiles were
imported from the Valencia region.
The Guastavino "tile house" is a truly unique home, with considerable historic significance that is just waiting
for the right buyer.
For further details about the Guastavino house download the
site and floor plans
or take a look at these historic and construction photos.
The Guastavino "tile house" listing can be found online
or you can download the detailed brochure.
Prospective buyers should contact Bonnie Williamson:
Bonnie Williamson, CBR
Licensed Associate Broker
Gold Circle of Excellence
Associate Director Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
187 Park Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
631.427.6600 x210
631.427.8772 fax
email: Bonnie Williamson
Bonnie Williamson, CBR, Associate Director
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Fernando and Camilla
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