Wow, I'd love to see that place during a storm! Must be an amazing site!

A bit of history about it: Private Potato Island

That's one of the loveliest laundry rooms I've ever seen.

What a pretty house and setting. And that's a steal at that price.

On the page Best shared, can someone tell me how to get rid of the column on the left side giving us a choice to share, etc.? I see these all the time and it covers some of the articles. Drives me insane!

The master bedroom is to die for. Nice yard for croquet, or badminton when it's not windy. :)

Pretty, but I can understand why it's been on the market since 2014.

My favorite thing about it is its lack of pretension (other than the fact that it's on an island). I could move right in. I love it.

I also have a rug fetish... I love, love, love the DR rug.

That is beautiful. Also really love the DR rug. Besides the commute to land, what about flooding? I would think the insurance is hefty.

What a cool place! It is really lovely inside and out. I guess if it's been there since 1912 it must weather the storms pretty well.

Beautiful house and amazing setting. It's a great location, close to NYC and not too far from Boston. I'm surprised it hasn't sold sooner. Lots of NYC money always looking for a weekend retreat.

Lovely and idyllic, but I don't think I'd want to be there when our modern day hurricanes come....

Oh my, what a little piece of heaven - during good weather. I love how it's decorated.

My summer cottage is a short kayak ride away from the Thimble Islands. I love to paddle between all the houses and watch the cormorants. Most of the islands have electricity and cable. There are dories that bring people back and forth to the main docks (all within a few minutes by motorboat,) but I imagine most homeowners have their own boats. The area has a rich history with fun names for the islands (Mother-in-Law island, Money Island...) Gary Trudeau and Jane Paulie live on one of them, just forgot which one.) One island only exists at high tide! and, ftr, my cottage is about 100 times smaller than that one. At least.

My goodness, that is just gorgeous.

Love that sleeping alcove and the decor is tastefully understated. But it looks like so many of those places do...the only ones who really enjoy it are the landscapers...the homeowners are usually some place else...

Wow. Decorated with taste.

Decorated with taste is right. And cozy as the article said. I love to look at homes for sale and will occasionally look at a Hollywood type home. White. White everywhere. Ditto NYC apartments. Sparse and no imagination.

Plus, it doesn't scream "Beach decor!" either.

Just beautiful, gorgeous. And in the most down-to-earth of ways.

Yes please.

Love the laundry room and bathrooms.

Was watching HGTV with MIL Memorial Day weekend and there was a house on the show near Charleston, SC, that was boat access only.

Very lovely house and setting. One of the best down-to-earth decorating jobs I have seen in a while.

Lovely.

Talk about a storybook setting. The decoration is totally charming. I love the lightness of it all.

So beautiful. I wouldn't want to own it, but I'd more than happy to rent it for a couple of weeks--but I'm sure that's not an option!

Yes, It's beautiful and as others have mentioned I appreciate that it doesn't scream "Beach decor" and that it's so down to earth. Could I live on that tiny piece of land in the middle of the ocean - no.

Love the coffee table.

blfenton. The picture is deceiving. The body of water is the Long Island Sound. It is not the ocean proper. It is bordered on the east by Long Island, in NY. Waves on the sound are teeny compared to the ocean. The island in the picture is only a few minutes from the shoreline town of Branford, CT. Lots of old money there and a dislike of showy decorating.

Oh I know. But you have to take a boat that's smaller than a BC Ferry and I don't do boats that are smaller than BC Ferries. Although I suppose if I could afford the house then I could afford a mega-yacht. They're both in the same dream land.

I boated past this house this evening. Evidently it sold to some hedge fund guy. Gorgeous home!

Although beautiful this and the owner's other islands' renovations make me sad. I grew up visiting this island before a rich woman over bid to purchase this and many others in the Thimbles. She offered and paid way over market value and subsequently many long term residents in the thimbles can now no longer afford the property taxes based on her super inflated comps. She rehabbed all her houses with some very specific tastes including importing palm trees not in keeping with the quaint New England feel of the islands at all. She has had at least five of her islands listed now for years but even after huge price cuts they have not sold but yet many neighbor's have had to let go of their cottages because their taxes never readjusted from her exuberant purchase prices.

Jojo I sail around the area frequently too!

Roarah, want to meet for coffee? I'm here for another week. (Guilford). Oh, and I know those palm trees. So ridiculously over the top.

I use to live on state St in guilford! I would love to meet. I am free all next week from 9:30 to 3:30 sans kids. If you are free I would love to meet.

How about Tues or Weds? Maybe Perk on Park?

ETA: Its Perk on Church, not Park.

I can do Tuesday. Is 10 too late?

edited to add, my stroke brain forgot I have a warfarin clinic appt. this Tuesday am, can we switch to weds or later on Tuesday? I can postpone the clinic if you can only do Tuesday am. Xo

How about Wednesday morning then? 10 o’clock? It’s also now called Java the hut

That works, thank you! I will wear white wide linen pants , black glasses and I have long hair in a ombré due to growing out my grey. See you Wednesday at 10. Xo

Okay, my turn to space...I have a washing machine being delivered on Weds. turns out I am second job of the day. Can we change it again? Maybe later Tuesday?

I should be back from smillow after 11 and am free until 3:30 would 11:30 or so be good tomorrow?

Lets say 11:45 at the Java Hut on Church. See you then!

Can't wait!