Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff with Buffalo Homes
Peek inside Graycliff, the Martin family's vacation home set on Lake Erie in Derby, with photographer Matt Digati. To see more of this waterfront escape, check out the Buffalo Homes feature.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
The Graycliff Estate is heavily wooded and high up on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie. Graycliff is commonly referred to as “The Jewel on the Lake” and this aerial photo shows why that's the case.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
The entrance to the main house shows off the classic Frank Lloyd Wright prairie-style architecture. There is beautiful line work everywhere you look.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
The waterfall and pond feature are meant to make it seem like Lake Erie itself is flowing through the house and into the middle of the estate. Wright wanted water to be a main feature of the estate.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
Doors that open wide to let the breeze through, huge windows that offer spectacular views of Lake Erie, a gigantic stone fireplace and truly beautiful hardwood are main features of the living area. Wright made this vacation home very easy to enjoy.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
The transition from the living area to the Fern Room offers a feeling of stepping into nature without leaving the home. When the sun sets in the summer, it happens directly through the windows right above the ferns.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
A perfectly symmetrical sink and window overlooking the backyard and lake. Everything about Graycliff is meant to maximize lake views and cool breezes coming into the house.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
One of the bedrooms upstairs in the main house. This room has a beautiful fireplace and a very generous sized terrace with incredible views of Lake Erie.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff
Sunset from the backyard. It's easy to see why the Martin family chose this location for their summer home. Taking in a sunset from here is exactly what I would want on a vacation.
Matthew Digati
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I’m an Architectural Photographer and lifelong resident of Buffalo’s West Side. National Parks enthusiast, admirer of historic architecture and lover of all things Buffalo.
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