A flexible format farmhouse in the historic business district
The nuts and bolts
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
2,000 square feet
.25 acres
House proud
The finishing touches are still being put on this this newly constructed two-story house in Shelter Island Heights. Zoned for the business district (Business B), it presents a number of options: a work/live situation with an upstairs apartment; two separate apartments that can be used as owner/renter living spaces; or use as a single-family home.
“This is the last piece of business property in the Heights, suitable for a professional office, such a doctor, lawyer or architect,” says Theresa Andrew, the Corcoran listing agent representing the property. Though newly constructed, she says, the architectural style “keeps in line with all the houses in the Heights.”
What’s the plan?
The home is entered through a 625-square-foot covered porch that wraps almost around the house. The first floor consists of a great room, inspired by Scandinavian design, a primary bedroom, full bathroom and a kitchen. The second floor is currently designed with two bedrooms with adjacent full bathrooms, an open-format living and dining area, kitchen and an open mezzanine suitable for storage, a reading nook or a gallery. It has an interior staircase and also a separate exterior staircase entrance/exit. The unfinished, full-height basement houses laundry appliances and plenty of storage.
What’s cooking?
Both floors have compact kitchens in an open format. Still under construction, they are slated to have premium appliances, and the Scandinavian-styled cabinets are already in place.
What else?
The home has built-in cabinetry with a simple country Nordic theme, and wide-plank white oak floors and reclaimed wood beams used elsewhere give warm to the space. “They did a wonderful job with all the materials,” Andrew says.
Amenities and more
- Scandinavian wood-burning stove on the first floor.
- The mezzanine above the second floor offers adaptable space.
- Two-car garage and four additional parking spaces in the driveway.
One cool thing
Andrew says originally, a turn of the century boarding house was on the site. Subsequent buildings on the lot were lost to fire or demolition. This was purchased as a vacant lot, designed and constructed and by a father-son architect/builder team.
Agent’s callout
“It’s very convenient not to have a car in the Heights,” Andrew said, adding this home is very convenient to shops. “For people who live in New York City, they can take the train or Jitney and walk from the North ferry.”
Location, location, location
Shelter Island Heights is on the northwest section of the island, surrounded by Dering and Greenport harbors, and directly across from Greenport, site of the North Ferry crossing, with restaurants, a café, the town pharmacy, the Heights post office, a bookstore among the walkable amenities. Nearby are also the Shelter Island Yacht Club and the Gardiners Bay Country Club—about 2.5 miles away. Nature is not far away, either: both the Shelter Island Tidal Wetlands Area is about 2.7 miles and the Mashomack Preserve are fewer than three miles from the house in the Heights. And Sylvester Manor, a historic educational farm with 60 acres cultivated with produce and livestock, walking trails, programming and a seasonal farmstand, is about 1.5 miles.
Details
The home at 5 Grand Ave., lists for $3,300,000 and the details can be seen here.
