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Shelter Island ‘Folk’ Victorians 495/595K
SHELTER ISLAND IS AN IDYLLIC PLACE, tucked between the North and South Forks of Long Island and accessible only by ferry. In its northwest corner is an almost perfectly preserved community of 1870s cottages with steeply pitched roofs and distinctive … Continue reading
Posted in HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, NORTH FORK, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 1870s, 1880s, 2 Waverly Avenue, 5 Clinton Avenue, camp meeting, cottage, ferry, folk architecture, gables, Greenport, Methodist Church, Oak Bluffs, Ocean Grove, Shelter Island, Shelter Island Heights, verandah, Victorian, waterfront, waterview, wood trim, wraparound porch
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Lonelyville Charmer 649K
OF ALL FIRE ISLAND COMMUNITIES, each with its own beachy character, my favorite has to be Lonelyville. First of all, there’s that great name, which it seems is also the title of a bluesy number sung by Della Reese in … Continue reading
Posted in LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged boardwalk, cedar shingles, cottage, ferry, Fire Island, Kitty King, Lonelyville, pergola, REAL ESTATE, roof deck, screened porch
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Fire Island Forever
Just to clarify, in response to a confused e-mail: I refer to several different Fire Island communities in the post below, but all photos were taken this week in Ocean Beach. IN THE ANNALS of my personal real estate regrets, … Continue reading
Posted in COTTAGE LIVING, LONG ISLAND, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged beach cottage, beach erosion, bicycles, boardwalk, cedar shingles, Corneille Estates, cottage, cottages, Fair Harbor, ferry, Fire Island, flood insurance, geodesic dome, Lonelyville, Ocean Beach, red wagons, vintage
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