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2 private islands 30 minutes from Manhattan just hit the market for $13 million, and one has a self-sustaining home on it - here's an inside look at the properties
Pea Island and Columbia Island are about 30 minutes from Lower Manhattan by boat.
Source: Google Maps
The two islands sit .2 nautical miles from each other and are for sale for a collective $13 million.
Columbia Island was built in the 1940s by CBS to house a radio transmitter. Before the current owner purchased the Island, it was owned by the College of New Rochelle and used for marine biology studies.
The current owner spent nearly a decade renovating it and installed windows, wiring, and walls with corrosive-resistant materials to protect the home from water and storms.
Source: Bloomberg
Columbia Island, the smaller island of the two, has a fully renovated four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 5,625-square-foot home.
The island is completely self-sustaining. The two solar panels on the roof generate enough power to operate the house.
A reverse osmosis desalination system turns the seawater around the island into fresh, usable water for the home.
A lower-level media room with exposed brick wall sits parallel to the large living space.
An open floor plan connects the living space to the kitchen, which can be seen in the background of the photo below.
The open kitchen is newly renovated with stainless-steel countertops.
A rendered image of the dining room shows what the open-kitchen area could look like furnished ...
... as well as what one of the bedrooms would look like when furnished.
The home includes two 50kW backup generators and a blast and fire-resistant door to protect the machinery.
The home comes with a boat and a barge.
Pea Island can be seen from the rooftop on Columbia Island. Pea Island spans nearly five acres and includes an open beach and an abundance of indigenous plants.
The house, according to Bloomberg, is nearly hurricane-proof, with a five-foot thick, 14-foot-tall seawall.
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