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    Dreamy off-grid house on private New York island with no public electricity or water asks $500K

    By Hannah Frishberg,

    2024-03-25

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    Not far from Fire Island, an isolated beach house is quietly looking for a new owner — one who doesn’t mind roughing it.

    This 1,950-square-foot property is located on Oak Island, a lesser known blip of land just north of that famous Long Island vacation community, and across a thin channel from the eastern edge of Jones Beach Island.

    Currently listed for $500,000, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom abode is only accessible by boat and offers proximity to two surf locations, a gated dock slip and no public utilities, Curbed first reported .

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    The living room. Listing Pro Realty Services

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    The home measures in at 1,950 square feet. Listing Pro Realty Services
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    The kitchen. Listing Pro Realty Services

    That’s because Oak Island lacks public electricity, water, trash collection, and even postal or emergency services, the New York Times reported .

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    The land is technically owned by the village of Babylon (to which 22 Oak Street’s owner pays approximately $3,000 a year to lease the land), but Oak Island homeowners must rely on themselves for most necessities and conveniences.

    “If you come over here, you have to be a very hearty soul,” lifelong Oak Island summer resident Marie Liddle, then 81, previously told the Times. “You have to be able to do almost everything by yourself.”

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    One of four bedrooms. Listing Pro Realty Services

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    The second bathroom. Listing Pro Realty Services
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    The front porch. Listing Pro Realty Services

    For those not turned away by the ruggedness, the residence is quite dreamy: There’s a red-shingled facade, a covered porch with idyllic water views and a fireplace-equipped living room.

    What’s more, the upstairs bedrooms are airy, the yellow-floored kitchen has a vintage stove and, out back, there’s a stand-alone cottage.

    “No damages from Hurricane Sandy,” notes the listing .

    Though life on Oak Island is not for the faint of heart, those who can hack it say the place comes to feel like an oasis, “like a glimpse of ‘Brigadoon,’” MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss told the Times. “Everybody can see it but they can’t get there.

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