As its name implies, Long Island Gold Coast has long been a favorite getaway for New York’s rich and powerful. Sands Point, one of the north coast counties, was f. Inspired by Scott Fitzgerald’s Old Money East Egg. hidden gatsby, while Kings Point was the base of the West Egg. And this area still has grand palaces and ancient estates to prove it.
Wealth on the Gold Coast first exploded in the golden age of the early 20th century, and palaces that once belonged to prominent families like the Guggenheim and Vanderbilt still stand.
“There are still some beautiful properties in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,” said Maggie Keats, a Douglas Elliman realtor on Long Island. “That’s what gives the songs texture and character. The architecture is wonderful. ”
While the Gold Coast’s large-scale resorts have fallen out of fashion for upper-class guests in recent decades, overshadowed by other places like the Hamptons, Connecticut, Lichfield and Hudson, New York, some affluent shoppers have flocked to the North Shore. The beginning of a pandemic. Attraction? It offers the desired combination of privacy, ample space and faster travel to and from the city than other second home destinations.
“The district woke up after the pandemic,” Keats said. “The Gold Coast has a lot to offer, not only does it have beautiful neighborhoods and amazing properties, but it’s also beautifully located – you can easily walk around town a few days a week if you need to; You can also go to Hampton.”
Coastal neighborhoods including Great Neck, Port Washington, and Manhattan are particularly sought after and, overall, the Long Island suburbs (outside of Hampton) have seen a 400% increase in home sales worth over $10 million. in 2021, according to Compass. .
Keats names an eight-bedroom Old Westbury mansion on nearly four acres worth $8 million that includes a tennis court and a 1,000-bottle cellar. In December, businessman Michael Walrat, owner of the Surf Lodge in Montauk, listed his 1925 five-bedroom, seven-acre Colonial home in Matinecock for $12 million with a compass by Lindsay Barnett. “There is a renewed interest in property privacy and club-like amenities,” said Keats. “People want a complete luxury home experience with a pool, tennis court and I see things like a par 3 golf hole with sand traps. [Buyers want] An experience where it is the best combination of a five-star resort and a country club.”
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Source: Hollywood Reporter

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