16 DIGS.NET | 8.26.2022
P R O F I L E | D O N A L D M . G O L D S T E I N
Tucked behind a custom-cut and -fit privacy
wall, 3707 Oakfield Drive is not an incon-
spicuous building—it's clearly well cared
for and manifestly of good taste. But it does
not announce its existence to the world. Nor
is that necessary. It is clean, good design.
Solid. Neutrally toned in front, the house is
significantly bolder in back, with a flashing
metal black edifice coated with a 24-gauge
Kynar finish and transected by floor-to-ceil-
ing glass, the aperture to a magnanimous
view. A Platform House this may be, but it
is an entirely distinguishable construction,
even among its cadre.
Modestly scaled at 1,800 feet and liber-
ally windowed to maximize the view, the
house lives bigger than its size. It feels
bigger, too. Configured for two bedrooms
and two bathrooms, the floor plan fosters
an easy, hospitable flow between spaces,
which include a beaming-white chef's
kitchen with Wolf appliances, a spacious
dining room with seating for 10 or more
and a handsome wet bar, plus a 300-plus
bottle wine cellar. The open living room is
a rightly sociable space, featuring a large
fireplace and that ever-present panorama.
An office/flex space meets our work-from-
home moment and the outdoor sitting area
with a koi pond is, dawn to dusk, a splen-
did place to catch your breath. Raising
the ceiling and roof lines, and installing
four pyramid skylights to generate more
light in the space are among the most
transformative of Goldstein's upgrades.
He also outfitted with custom steel iron
doors, a Roman soaking tub, solar panels,
and Lutron smart home systems.
What brands this house as exceptional,
however, is the fact that there's "no one
thing" that makes it so. "It is all the small
details working together," notes Goldstein.
"I gave focused attention to each area of
the house both individually and how it
fit with the rest of the house. I didn't cut
corners on anything. Everything was
given the attention it deserved."
It shows. The house is voluminous.
It's sleek, sometimes sexy, and full of
sunlight and unique spaces. It makes
beautiful use of custom materials. It is
also a piece of history, but not stuck in the
past. The house has evolved—carefully
and thoughtfully—under Goldstein's very
capable watch. It's a case study in how to
successfully transform timeless.
Goldstein, who put so much into the
house, is reluctant to define the expe-
rience it offers. He has his own point of
view, certainly, but is not keen to push that
perspective on others. "I can't tell anyone
about my house," he says matter-of-factly.
"The experience resides in each individual
as they encounter it." The opportunity to
do that is now. 3707 Oakfield Drive has
entered the market for $2.05 million,
Listed by Michelle Schwartz of
The Agency.
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