shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York

on the Gold Coast, above Long Island Sound

Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House

Name: Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the Tudor the Guggenheims kept.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Hempstead House stands on a bluff above Long Island Sound at Sands Point, the western tip of the Gold Coast. A forty-room Tudor in Indiana limestone, built in 1912 for Howard Gould and bought by Daniel Guggenheim five years later. Around it: 216 acres of lawn, woodland, formal gardens, and the older stone bulk of Castle Gould. Quiet on weekday afternoons.

from the studio

— bring it home

Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Sands Point Preserve covers 216 acres on the Cow Neck peninsula in the village of Sands Point, Nassau County, at the northwestern tip of Long Island. Hempstead House, completed in 1912, is a forty-room Tudor Revival in Indiana limestone designed by the New York firm Hunt & Hunt. Howard Gould commissioned it; Daniel Guggenheim bought the estate in 1917 and the family held it until 1971. The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy has operated the grounds and buildings since 2012.

— informed by Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, Wikipedia

— the stone

Hempstead House is faced in pale Indiana limestone over a brick core, with slate roofs and leaded casement windows. The older Castle Gould, finished in 1904, is built of Maine granite in a Norman Revival mode and was first meant as the main residence. Both buildings sit on glacial outwash and till; the bluff itself is part of the Harbor Hill Moraine, the terminal edge of the last ice sheet to cross Long Island. The stone holds well in salt air off the Sound.

— informed by Castle Gould overview

— the visit

The grounds open daily, with parking on Middleneck Road. Hempstead House interiors run on a published tour schedule, typically Friday through Sunday, with timed tickets at the gate. The trails, about three miles total, link the formal gardens, a cliff walk above the Sound, and the woodland east of Castle Gould. A modest admission fee applies. The preserve hosts a season of evening events; check the conservancy site before driving out. Dogs allowed on leash on most outdoor paths.

— informed by Visit Sands Point Preserve

— where

United States · Sands Point, Nassau County, New York

— within

Sands Point Preserve

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

3 km S

Port Washington

harbor village

2 km N

Sands Point Lighthouse

1809 stone lighthouse

14 km SE

Old Westbury Gardens

Gold Coast estate and gardens

Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House

Port Washington

Sands Point Lighthouse

Old Westbury Gardens

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Sands Point Preserve Hempstead House — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

A forty-room Tudor Revival mansion built in 1912 for Howard Gould on the Cow Neck peninsula in Port Washington. Daniel Guggenheim bought the estate in 1917, and the family held it until 1971.

On the Cow Neck peninsula at the western tip of Long Island's Gold Coast, in the village of Sands Point, Nassau County. The 216-acre estate sits on a bluff above Long Island Sound.

The New York firm Hunt & Hunt, led by the brothers Richard Howland Hunt and Joseph Howland Hunt. Their father, Richard Morris Hunt, had designed the Vanderbilt Biltmore in Asheville. The style is Tudor Revival.

No. Castle Gould, finished in 1904, was the first house on the estate, built of Maine granite in a Norman Revival mode. Howard Gould commissioned Hempstead House eight years later as the main residence.

Yes. The Hempstead House interior runs on a published tour schedule, typically weekends, with timed tickets at the gate. The grounds, formal gardens, and cliff walks are open daily.

Nassau County owns the property, acquired in 1971. The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, a nonprofit founded in 2012, operates the estate, runs tours, and maintains the grounds and trails.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Sands Point carries strong association for North Shore families and Gatsby-era Long Island readers. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The piece sits well in Traditional, English-country, and Old-Money rooms. Pale limestone tones, mossy greens, and slate blues pair with oxblood leather, dark oak, and warm brass.

Yes. The current return to warm, lived-in heritage interiors favors framed artwork of historic estates. A Large above a sideboard or console reads as a quiet anchor.

A single Large above a standard sofa; a four-tile Mural for a wider wall; a nine-tile Mural for a statement install. The Medium reads well above a console.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish for humidity and splash. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

Soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasives, no ammonia cleaners. The finish wipes clean.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in-house at Wender Studios in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party art.

— if this one stayed with you