The Earl Combs designed/ Steve Ostrow/ Paul Bernstein home Est.1970’s
149 Ocean Walk
149 Ocean Walk was designed by architect Earl Combs for Steve Ostrow. The home truly presented itself as the castle on the ocean. Steve Ostrow was a bisexual man who was the owner of the Continental baths.
Not only that, but there was entertainment of a high caliber that was offered on the weekend. Before they were big, singers such as Patti Labelle, Barry Manilow, and Bette Midler got there start here…
The home located at Cedar and Ocean walk was oceanfront and a neighbor to Sandpiper owner Gene Smith.
1972. The idea of staining the wood exterior of the home with a stain of “Mercury gray” was to give it a nestled in the dune beach feel. Floors of ceramic tile, white with a true blue and charcoal plaid designed by architect Earl Burns Combs. He wanted to get the best of the ocean view by making the sides of the home almost windowless with small narrow beams of light allowing for the light and the ocean to be the main attraction. Mirrored doors of adjacent rooms reflect what comes through and gives it back to the view.