Live like a playboy on your own private island: Stunning 3.5 acre land off Connecticut complete with mansion and private beach that has hosted parties attended by Marilyn Monroe goes on sale for just $8.7m
- The 2.7-acre Tavern Island off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut, has hit the real estate market for $8.7million
- The property features a 6,000-square-foot manor, two private beaches and a 75-foot-long swimming pool
- The main home on the property wasn't built until the 1930s, when it screenwriter Lillian Hellman lived there
- In the '60s, Broadway lyricist Billie Rose hosted parties at the home attended by Monroe and Barbra Streisand
A private island off the coast of Connecticut that hosted parties atteded by Marilyn Monroe and Barbra Streisand has hit the market for $8.7million.
The 2.7-acre Tavern Island in Norwalk, Connecticut, which was first inhabited by European settlers in 1651, is just an hour from New York City.
Just a five-minute boat ride from the mainland, the showpiece of the property is the 6,000-square-foot stone manor, which is accompanied by a one-bedroom boat house; a tea house; a two-bedroom caretaker's cottage; and a maintenance shed.
The 2.7-acre, private Tavern Island off of the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut, has hit the real estate market for $8.7million
Just a five-minute boat ride from the mainland, the property features a main house, as well as a a one-bedroom boat house; a tea house; a two-bedroom caretaker's cottage; and a maintenance shed
The 6,000-square-foot stone manor, however is the island's main attraction. It wasn't built until the 1930s, when screenwriter Lillian Hellman lived on the property
There are two private beaches on the private island, where residents can bring sailboats ashore when they're not in use
The property, which aslo has a 75-foot-long swimming pool was first listed around 2012 for an asking price of $12.9million, but the price has since decreased to $8.7million
The main home's three stories hold six luxurious bedrooms, two offices, a gym and a steam room. There is a stone fireplace and a cutting-edge kitchen on the ground floor.
As well as the island, the property comes with 0.51 acres of mainland space, which features a pier and apartment, listing agent Nancy Dauk said.
The property also boasts two private beaches and a 75-foot-long swimming pool.
It was first listed around 2012 for an asking price of $12.9million, but the price has since decreased to $8.7million.
Despite the island being inhabited since the 1600s, the main home wasn't built until the 1930s, when it housed screenwriter Lillian Hellman.
During the 1960s, Billie Rose, a Broadway lyricist, moved into the property, hosting parties that saw the likes of Monroe and Streisand attend.
The Tavern Island (its main home pictured above), which was first inhabited by European settlers in 1651, is just an hour from New York City
Despite the main home being nearly 100 years old, the stone manor's interior appears to be completely renovated, with stylish appliances
In a living room in the house, a massive fireplace takes up almost an entire wall of the space, while wood-adorned walls fill the rest of the room
During the 1960s, Billie Rose, a Broadway lyricist, moved into the property, hosting parties that saw the likes of Monroe and Streisand attend
From a bedroom of the home, residents are able to have a stunning view of the water. The property is just a boat ride away from the main land
Rose, who penned classic songs including It's Only a Paper Moon, used to hold glamorous soirees there.
Today, Dauk said, the home would make for the perfect second home, about an hour from New York City.
Though the home has all the amenties for modern living, like running water, heating, electricity, internet and phone service, residents still feel a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Dauk, of Halstead Connecticut LLC, said: 'The biggest surprise is when you step of the boat - you feel totally disconnected from the world. You feel like you are escaping from the pace of today's living.
'It's not island living and roughing it; you have all the amenities you need. This is easy living, even in the winter.'
Sandy Falconer, a previous owner, spoke about the property to the New York Times in 1982.
She told the newspaper: 'Being out at sea away from the mainland seems to magnify everything - the changing of the seasons, the drama of the weather, the wildlife and even the colors.'
The island sits between the mainland of Norwalk, Connecticut, and two other, much larger, islands, Sheffield Island and Shea Island
From the island, residents can view the stunning changes of the seasons in Connecticut, as leaves change color and the weather gets colder
Today, Dauk said, the home, which also has a mainland property (pictured), would make for the perfect second home, about an hour from New York City.
Though the home has all the amenties for modern living, like running water, heating, electricity, internet and phone service, residents still feel a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Dauk, of Halstead Connecticut LLC, said of the island: 'The biggest surprise is when you step of the boat - you feel totally disconnected from the world. You feel like you are escaping from the pace of today's living'
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