A bit of history in Old Stony Brook. #1 Lilac was built in 1903 as the Carriage House for the Estate on 36 acres in Old Stony Brook. Open the rose covered arbor gate and view the beautiful gardens with a large grassy area, a 20'x40' freeform gunite pool with a jacuzzi and a gazebo with roof to enjoy outdoor dining. The symmetrical lines of the exterior invite you to enter the front to back Foyer where the 12'ceilings remain in the Living Room & the Dining Room too. There are original fir floors throughout. The Living Room features a fireplace surrounded by a wall with shelves and cabinets plus 2 French Doors to the family room with .5 bath and a separate entrance. The Dining room features French doors with transom and the original corner China cabinets. An up-to-date kitchen features 9 1/2' ceiling, an 8-burner Viking stove w/double ovens (2020), Hood, Fan & heating lamps, Cherry cabinets w/double rollouts and lifts for small appliances, halogen lighting above, inside & beneath cabinets, Granite counters & backsplash, 7' Island, SS LG Smart 4-door French door refrigerator (8/9/24), Bosche dishwasher, Franke sinks (1 extra large & 1 bar/island), hot water dispenser, new Andersen windows (except for 1 original) & Dutch door to small deck. A bedroom with full bath, cedar closet and separate entrance is adjacent to the kitchen. A beautiful staircase leads to the 2nd floor with a large primary bedroom w/electric fireplace, full bath and waterviews. The three additional bedrooms are filled with light and share another full bath. The partly finished basement boasts a "man cave", garage (converted to "pool table" room) and 2-car covered carport. Natural gas boiler 2019 and CAC 2020.)