At first glance, you probably wouldn't assume that this structure designed by Thomas Phifer + Partners is a house. In fact, you may even mistake it for Sydney's very famous opera house.

Similar to the Australian landmark, this beautiful Long Island home is close to the water. Rising gracefully from the sand dunes, the free-flowing nature of the home embraces its surrounding landscape.

“Like the quiet, fine-boned pavilions that form a leitmotif throughout the work, this seamlessly unembellished beach structure reflects a yearning to defer to a larger landscape, minimizing architectural intervention," said the architects.