Shelter Island Real Estate
Shelter Island
Island Privacy Between Two Forks
- $1M to $25M+
- Price Range
- 11964
- Zip Code
- Private, pastoral, and authentic. An island refuge with deep roots.
- Character
I. Overview
Shelter Island is reached only by ferry or private boat, which is the point.
Mashomack, quiet coves, and a small year-round community give it a different tempo from the South Fork villages. Waterfront here is about docks, coves, and privacy, not oceanfront parade.
Shelter Island offers a pace and sense of seclusion unlike anywhere else in the Hamptons. Accessible only by ferry or private boat, the island is defined by preserved land, quiet coves, and a close-knit community. Waterfront homes, historic cottages, and private compounds appeal to buyers seeking a genuine escape without leaving the East End.
II. What makes Shelter Island special
- 01
Protected bays, coves, and private waterfront with exceptional boating
- 02
Mashomack Preserve’s thousands of acres of conserved landscape
- 03
Historic homes and summer cottages alongside discreet new construction
- 04
Walkable Greenport and Sag Harbor access by ferry
- 05
Low-density island living with a deeply private character
Beaches
- Wades Beach
- Shell Beach
- Crescent Beach
- Hay Beach
III. Hedgerow sales on Shelter Island
$3,500,000
47B South Ferry Road, Shelter Island
Sold April 2026 · Hedgerow represented the seller
IV. Available on Shelter Island
For sale
8 Margaret's Drive
$6,395,000
5 BD · 4,250 SF · 1.05 AC
For sale
20 Prospect Avenue
$4,995,000
7 BD · 5,000 SF · 1.2 AC
Listings courtesy of Hedgerow Exclusive Properties.
VI. Valuation
What's my home worth?
A confidential valuation for your Shelter Island property, based on recent sales, active competition and the private market. No obligation.
Research
The monthly East End brief
A short note each month on luxury real estate from Southampton to Montauk. Closings, inventory, and the villages that are moving.
VII. Private inquiries
Buying or selling on Shelter Island?
Confidential guidance on Shelter Island and the wider East End, including on-market and off-market opportunities, from an oceanfront and waterfront specialist at Hedgerow Exclusive Properties.
Barry replies personally, usually within a few hours.
Inquire about Shelter IslandOr call 646.339.0154
Barry McGovern is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Hedgerow Exclusive Properties, a boutique ultra-luxury Hamptons brokerage that has facilitated over $2 billion in transactions since 2020. Dublin-born and a Sag Harbor local since 2013, Barry focuses on oceanfront, waterfront, estate-section, and private-market opportunities from Southampton to Montauk, and has been involved with the firm's landmark and record-breaking work. About Barry