Norman Jaffe designed this Old Westbury home in 1978 for Dr. Martin Turetsky on a two-acre lot with an open-ended budget. The house features dramatic geometric forms, a distinctive roofline that Jaffe compared to Elvis's pompadour, and a series of spatial surprises. A 2,000-pound bronze double doors mark the entrance. Inside, a narrow passageway opens into a two-level glass-walled great room with views over the property, a massive stone fireplace, and a second hearth in a windowless space. Floorboards and tiles are set at 45-degree angles throughout. Jaffe called it one of his favorite projects.
Turetsky co-owned a weight-loss clinic with Philip Datlof. In 1978, federal prosecutors charged both men with dealing highly addictive amphetamines to approximately 145,000 customers over four years, seeking a $7.2 billion fine. Turetsky died in 1983.
Contractor Stewart Senter bought the deteriorating house in 1998 and restored it, though his changes altered Jaffe's original design. He enlarged the kitchen, removed wood paneling, and enclosed the open bathroom. Current owner Noa Santos, an interior designer, purchased the home in 2021 with his husband and made upgrades. The house is now listed for $4.25 million.
Designer Timothy Godbold noted that most of Jaffe's original quirks remain intact apart from the kitchen modifications. He said the home has "huge potential" for someone who appreciates the modernist aesthetic to restore it fully.