Columbia Island and Pea Island
For less than the price of an Upper East Side townhouse, you can own a pair of private islands close to New York City. Just a 30-minute boat ride from Manhattan, Columbia Island and Pea Island are just offshore from New Rochelle in Long Island Sound—yet are completely self-sustaining for off-the-grid living in the shadow of the Big Apple. The smaller of the two, Columbia Island, was named for its mid-20th Century owner, CBS, which built ...
For less than the price of an Upper East Side townhouse, you can own a pair of private islands close to New York City. Just a 30-minute boat ride from Manhattan, Columbia Island and Pea Island are just offshore from New Rochelle in Long Island Sound—yet are completely self-sustaining for off-the-grid living in the shadow of the Big Apple. The smaller of the two, Columbia Island, was named for its mid-20th Century owner, CBS, which built a radio transmitter and emergency bunker there. The current owner has transformed the island into a stunning and innovative 5,625-square-foot home with four bedrooms, two baths, and an open kitchen with stainless-steel countertops.
Built on the same sturdy bedrock that supports Manhattan's skyscrapers, Columbia Island's home features a massive great room with incredible water views from every angle, making it ideal for entertaining. The lower level, with its exposed brick walls and high ceilings, is ideally suited for a media room or art studio. Up on the roof, New York City views from your own tranquil private island make this property truly extraordinary---not to mention the perfect site for unforgettable parties. Thoroughly modern, this beautiful home was constructed to be completely self-sufficient. Electricity is solar-supplied, with diesel generator back-ups providing quadruple redundancy. A reverse-osmosis water filtration and desalination system offers exceptionally pure water. It also features in-floor radiant heat with triple-redundant boilers and hot water heat exchanger, as well as a sewage system. The house is nearly hurricane-proof, with a five-foot thick, 14-foot-tall seawall.
Pea Island, just a few hundred feet away and a short row from Columbia Island, is your own nearly five-acre sanctuary, offering raw natural beauty with lush indigenous plants, an open beach, and still more spectacular views. While it has plenty of development potential, you may be perfectly happy to let it serve as your personal private island backyard.
For less than the price of an Upper East Side townhouse, you can own a pair of private islands close to New York City. Just a 30-minute boat ride from Manhattan, Columbia Island and Pea Island are just offshore from New Rochelle in Long Island Sound—yet are completely self-sustaining for off-the-grid living in the shadow of the Big Apple. The smaller of the two, Columbia Island, was named for its mid-20th Century owner, CBS, which built a radio transmitter and emergency bunker there. The current owner has transformed the island into a stunning and innovative 5,625-square-foot home with four bedrooms, two baths, and an open kitchen with stainless-steel countertops.
Built on the same sturdy bedrock that supports Manhattan's skyscrapers, Columbia Island's home features a massive great room with incredible water views from every angle, making it ideal for entertaining. The lower level, with its exposed brick walls and high ceilings, is ideally suited for a media room or art studio. Up on the roof, New York City views from your own tranquil private island make this property truly extraordinary---not to mention the perfect site for unforgettable parties. Thoroughly modern, this beautiful home was constructed to be completely self-sufficient. Electricity is solar-supplied, with diesel generator back-ups providing quadruple redundancy. A reverse-osmosis water filtration and desalination system offers exceptionally pure water. It also features in-floor radiant heat with triple-redundant boilers and hot water heat exchanger, as well as a sewage system. The house is nearly hurricane-proof, with a five-foot thick, 14-foot-tall seawall.
Pea Island, just a few hundred feet away and a short row from Columbia Island, is your own nearly five-acre sanctuary, offering raw natural beauty with lush indigenous plants, an open beach, and still more spectacular views. While it has plenty of development potential, you may be perfectly happy to let it serve as your personal private island backyard.
