scorecardA private island 60 miles outside of Manhattan just hit the market for less than $1 million, and it comes with a 4-bedroom home - take a look inside the property.
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A private island 60 miles outside of Manhattan just hit the market for less than $1 million, and it comes with a 4-bedroom home - take a look inside the property.

Willow Island is located on Putnam Lake in Patterson, New York. Putnam Lake is about 60 miles north of Manhattan.

A private island 60 miles outside of Manhattan just hit the market for less than $1 million, and it comes with a 4-bedroom home - take a look inside the property.

Willow Island sits right off the mainland and is accessible by boat. It comes with a four-bedroom house, a 600-square-foot studio, a solar-powered boat, and an $850,000 price tag.

Willow Island sits right off the mainland and is accessible by boat. It comes with a four-bedroom house, a 600-square-foot studio, a solar-powered boat, and an $850,000 price tag.

According to the online listing, the island's four-bedroom home is believed to have been built in 1932 from the same stone quarry as the Holland Tunnel.

According to the online listing, the island

The home is two stories tall and spans 1,922 square feet.

The home is two stories tall and spans 1,922 square feet.

And, according to the online listing, it's available fully furnished.

And, according to the online listing, it

The living area and the kitchen area are separated by a stone wall.

The living area and the kitchen area are separated by a stone wall.

The home features hardwood floors and modern appliances.

The home features hardwood floors and modern appliances.

There are four bedrooms ...

There are four bedrooms ...

... and one-and-a-half bathrooms.

... and one-and-a-half bathrooms.

To help show off the island's scenic views, the main house boasts 35 windows.

To help show off the island

The island certainly doesn't lack space. The 600-square-foot studio, featured below, is its own stand-alone structure.

The island certainly doesn

The buyer will be able to travel to and from the island using a solar-powered boat, which is shown below.

The buyer will be able to travel to and from the island using a solar-powered boat, which is shown below.

According to the online listing, a driveway and a garage — located on the mainland — are also included in the sale.

According to the online listing, a driveway and a garage — located on the mainland — are also included in the sale.

The island's $850,000 price tag makes it more than twice the price of the area's median home — but an absolute bargain compared to what you'd get 60 miles south, in NYC.

The island

The median listing price in Putnam County is $397,707, which means the Willow Island home is pricey by the area's standards — but it's still much cheaper than other private islands for sale near Manhattan.

Just consider Pea and Columbia Islands on the Long Island Sound in New Rochelle. The two islands are just 30 minutes from Manhattan and are currently for sale for a collective $13 million.

Source: Zillow, Business Insider

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