A private island 90 miles outside of NYC is on the market for $4.9 million 

Potato Island. 

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• A private island in Branford, Connecticut is on the market for $4.9 million.
• The island, called Potato Island, is about 90 miles away from New York City and about 150 miles away from Boston. 
• The property boasts a 3,871-square-foot home, a heated pool, a Jacuzzi, a boat dock, a boat slip, gardens, and panoramic views of the ocean. 
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A private island off the shores of Connecticut is on the market for $4.9 million.

Potato Island is about 90 miles from New York City and about 150 miles from Boston. 

The 1.1-acre island is a two-minute boat ride from Stony Creek — a coastal village in Branford, Connecticut. On it sits a 3,871-square-foot, four-bedroom home that dates back to 1912.

The stunning property boasts a heated pool, a Jacuzzi, a boat dock, a boat slip, gardens, and panoramic views of the ocean. 

Inside the home are spacious rooms decorated with warm colors, large windows, office nooks, window seats, and a master bedroom with a vaulted ceiling.

Potato Island is a private island in Connecticut.

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About 90 miles from New York City, it's one of a smattering of 365 tiny islands called the Thimble Islands. The islands are located off the coast of Branford, Connecticut, in the Long Island Sound.

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Many of those islands, like Potato Island, sport beautiful homes.

Potato Island. 

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Source: Connecticut History

Potato Island is 1.1 acres and offers its residents a sense of complete privacy. While one side of the home opens up to a beautiful green lawn ...

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... photos from the other side reveal just how close to the water it really is.

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The house on Potato Island spans 3,871 square feet and dates back to 1912.

Christie’s International Real EstateThe current owners bought the island back in 1997 for just $900,000.

A living area in the home. 

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Source: Mansion Global

According to a report by Mansion Global, they spent the past two decades renovating the property and added trees, gardens, and a pool.

A dining area in the home. 

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Source: Mansion Global