- Two private islands just 30 minutes from Manhattan are on the market for $13 million . Pea and Columbia Islands are .2 nautical miles apart from each other.
- The islands areabout 10 minutes from New Rochelle by boat, according to listing agent Patti Anderson .
- The current owner fully renovated the 5,625-square-foot home on Columbia Island, Anderson told Business Insider.
- The home is self-sustaining and includes four bedrooms, two baths, a lower-level media room, a navy boat, and a barge.
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2 private islands 30 minutes from Manhattan just hit the market for $13 million, and one has a self-sustaining home on it — here's an inside look at the properties
William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sothebys International Realty
Pea Island and Columbia Island are about 30 minutes from Lower Manhattan by boat.
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For $13 million you can own two private islands that are just 30 minutes from Manhattan by boat.
Pea and Columbia Islands sit .2 nautical miles apart on the Long Island Sound in New Rochelle.
The current owner fully renovated the 5,625-square-foot home on Columbia Island, which includes four bedrooms, two baths, an open kitchen, a lower-level media room, a boat, and a barge, listing agent Patti Anderson told Business Insider.
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Anderson also confirmed to Business Insider that the home is completely self-sustaining. On the roof are two independent solar panels that generate enough energy to operate the house, while a Reverse Osmosis Desalination system turns the seawater around the island into fresh, drinkable water.
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Pea Island has been left in its natural state and spans nearly five acres. It includes an open beach and an abundance of indigenous plants.
Take a look at the two islands below.
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