On the tony North Shore, a low-key community has seen a number of real-estate deals in recent years as generations have begun turning over.
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Welcome to Centre Island, an isolated community with no gas station, no grocery store and no post office. All that exists are houses with scenic views of the Oyster Bay Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor.“They know who they know and they know who they don’t know,” Maxwell, of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, told The Post.
The reason for the flurry of recent Centre Island transactions? According to Maxwell, most residents have since fled to Florida — and that includes Joel who purchased some three homes in Florida over the years.only to list the decades-long compound In 2021, Maxwell sold Joel a property, which had not traded hands since the 1970s, next to the $22.5 million home he purchased in 2002.
One former resident of Centre Island who moved to Florida in 2021 said that he was looking for better weather year-round and being able to get more bank for the buck. Maxwell says she considers Centre Island a viable option for those who want a quieter lifestyle and want a “little bit more peace” — explaining that this is an Hamptons alternative for those who don’t want to drive out that far and want to avoid the crowds.
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