A $35M Private Island 🏝️For Sale Off the Coast of Connecticut!

June 5, 2024

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What Up Family?

Welcome to The Edit with Aaron Seawood, a lifestyle letter serving a weekly dose of real estate, culture, and wisdom—all in three minutes or less. Let’s dive in. 

 

Real Estate Remix 

I love to highlight an insane listing every now and then, and this private island off the coast of Connecticut certainly fits the bill! The 7.5-acre property sits on Long Island Sound and features multiple houses, including a main house, a four-bed guest house, an artist’s studio, a greenhouse, and a pool house. Listed for $35M, the seller—an executive at the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates—originally purchased the home in 2018 for $22M. Reachable by a short boat ride, the island (which is called Rogers Island) has two docks, 10 bedrooms, a tennis court, a Jack-Nicklaus-designed putting green, a pool, and manicured gardens. I love the privacy and space, but I personally like having neighbors. Would you live here?   

 

NYC Insider: What’s Happening This Week 

Photoville is back with an epic lineup of free photo exhibitions across all five boroughs. The festival runs from June 1 to 16 and showcases work from several artists. It focuses on highlighting stories of hope, joy, and compassion while honoring stories of adversity and heartbreak. Head to Brooklyn Bridge Park, the South St Seaport, or any of its other locations to enjoy the art. 

 

Weekly Gem 💎

Make peace with your past.   

How many of us are replaying old movies in the theater of our minds of ‘would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’? Lamenting missed opportunities or wrongdoings will absolutely pothole your future. Don’t give power to something that’s over. Instead, leave that right there and make peace with your past. You are stronger and wiser; whatever the resolution, it’s time to move forward.

 

Rare Park Slope Full-Floor Penthouse

Listed by my Compass fam, Sophie Franks, Sarah Zelermyer-Diaz, and myself

Excited to share this incredible home with my Edit family today: 277 1st Street, Unit PH, listed for $4,000,000. (Already a few offers, so move fast!) This Park Slope one-of-a-kind gem is a full-floor 2,300 SF home with four bedrooms, three baths, four private outdoor spaces, and an elevator that opens directly into the unit! I’m not done yet, though! Here are the highlights:  

• Loft-like open floor plan with floor-to-ceiling windows boasting beautiful northwest exposures. 
• 1,500+ SF of private outdoor space perfect for al fresco dinners with friends, sunset watching, and relaxation among panoramic skyline views. 
• A gorgeously outfitted open kitchen with Bauformat cabinetry, a Sub-Zero fridge, a Wolf six-burner stove, wine cooler, built-in Wolf coffee machine, and a custom pantry. 
• A landscaped roof deck replete with irrigated, custom planters, a full kitchen, and a blue crystal fire fit. 
• Who wants a tour?

 

Before you go…

👟: The week’s best footwear drops; the Air Jordan 6 Reverse Oreo looks dope! 

🪑: This is my favorite style of interior design, so I’m happy to see it still reign supreme. 

🕺🏽: BK is getting a gigantic new event space. I’m excited for this and think it’ll help bring more attention to the Navy Yard.  

🎵: Indie Artist Spotlight: Solomon went viral with Can I Call You Rose?🌹and has another banger with fool – A COLORS SHOW Get into it.

Ⓜ️: For all my G-train users, this news about the line shutting down for six weeks this summer certainly hurts. Here’s the exact schedule. 

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 Looking to Buy, Sell, or Rent? Let’s talk.

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