Modern backyard with a swimming pool, lounge chairs with umbrellas, a firepit seating area, and a covered patio area at dusk surrounded by trees.
A backyard pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a stepping stone pathway on green grass, and a wooden outdoor shower with a latch.
A backyard with a swimming pool, white lounge chairs with umbrellas, a modern outdoor fireplace, and a covered patio area with dining and seating. Green grass and trees surround the space.
Outdoor kitchen and bar area with stone counter and white chairs, with a grassy backyard and horizontal wooden fencing in the background.
Outdoor shower with wooden slat walls, a blue surfboard, a towel, and a basket of towels, surrounded by greenery and a pathway.
Outdoor shower with a wooden slat privacy wall, a rain shower head, a blue and white towel hanging, and rolled white towels in a basket at the base, with green trees in the background.
A modern backyard with a swimming pool, outdoor furniture, a fire pit with chairs, and two people standing and talking under a covered patio area at dusk.
Outdoor living area at night with a pool, fire pit, and seating, featuring a large flat-screen TV showing a soccer game. Modern furniture with striped rug and wooden ceiling structure.
Woman reading a book while sitting on a lounge chair by a lit fireplace outdoors at night with umbrellas and trees in the background.

Although the residence is traditional in style, the owners envisioned a modernist design for their pool and pool house retreat.

Positioned at the far end of the two-acre property, the pool and pool house sit on a bluff overlooking Montauk’s Culloden Point — a dramatic but exposed site shaped by northwest winds and salt spray from Long Island Sound. These coastal conditions informed every design decision. The outdoor kitchen features marine-grade, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, while the pool house is crafted from mahogany. The surrounding landscape is planted with salt-tolerant species including London plane trees, cherries, and crape myrtles, creating a lush yet resilient environment.

LaGuardia Design Group oversaw all aspects of the project, from the pool house architecture to the layout of the landscape. The goal was to create a series of outdoor spaces that could comfortably host gatherings while feeling intimate for family use. Expansive lawns and terraces frame the pool, while shaded lounge and dining areas beneath an arbor provide more private retreats. A restrained plant palette, attention to light and material detail, and a calm, cohesive setting define this sophisticated coastal landscape — designed for both lively entertaining and quiet moments by the water.


PROJECT TEAM | Ghislaine Vinas - Landscape Details