Located off the east coast of Connecticut - America's richest state - the Thimble Islands consist of small islands in Long Island Sound surrounding Stony Creek harbor in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut.
The Thimble Islands are made up of pink granite islands that were once the tops of hills before the last Ice Age. Today, over 23 of the Thimble Islands are inhabited.
In particular, this archipelago has always attracted the attention of treasure hunters because they believe that this is the area where British pirate captain William Kidd buried treasure in the 17th century.
One of the smallest islands in the Thimble Islands, Potato Island is just over 4,000 m wide.2, smaller than a football field but with its own luxurious and classy private villa, is being sold on the market by Christie's International Real Estate for up to 4.9 million USD. The sellers of this island always advertise that the buyer has a chance to "stumble upon a pile of money" buried somewhere in the garden.
Potato Island is a private island formerly owned by Stony Creek Oyster Company.
Gorgeous 1,135 m2 island villa2, built in 1912 with 4 bedrooms, 1 living room, dining room, kitchen area, 3 bathrooms and 360-degree panoramic views from the porch. Outside the villa there is a heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, marina and manicured gardens and green lawns. The island also has the advantage of being isolated but only about 2 minutes by boat from the coastal village of Stony Creek on the mainland.
Talking about Potato Island, a spokesman for Christie's International Real Estate emphasized the elements of a perfect oasis such as: no noisy neighbors, no busy traffic but a view farther than any waterfront house, close enough to the shore of Stony Creek so that when you want you can forget you are on an island...; and most importantly, here you can enjoy a very peaceful and relaxing "alone life".
