Top 5 Homes for Sale on the North Fork

The North Fork real estate market is growing hotter and faster than the Hamptons these days, and these sensational properties offer a look at the reason why. This week’s top five shows that NoFo homes are every bit as brilliant as their neighbors to the south.

Landmark Queen Anne, Shelter Island
$32,000,000
With sweeping views over Peconic Bay, this world-class 7-bedroom, 7.5-bath home is thoughtfully restored and updated. Built in 1880, the three-story, 7,000-square-foot Queen Anne house is on 4.8 acres with 400 feet of water frontage. It has a wraparound porch, multiple sitting rooms and a separate windmill guesthouse. The grounds feature an L-shaped dock with boathouse, pool with gazebo, spa, basketball court and Har-Tru tennis court. Unique details include a flagpole made from the mast of Sir Thomas Lipton’s 1930s America’s Cup vessel, and a century-old maple tree. This gated property is a true Shelter Island gem. Sotheby’s International Realty
2840 Stars Road, East Marion
$8,350,000
Reve de Mer (Dream of the Sea) is a 7,000-square-foot French Provencal style home on over 12 acres overlooking the Long Island Sound. The property features 459 feet of beachfront and a high bluff offering some of the best views on Long Island. On the eastern end, the grounds slope down to a low bluff, allowing a walk to the beach on a landscaped pathway without stairs. The 6-bedroom, 10-bath home has 5 fireplaces, two terraces overlooking the water, and a pool with Sound views. Includes an attached 600-square-foot garage, pond and gated entry. Town & Country Real Estate
30185 Cabots Wood Lane, Peconic
$3,200,000
A 6,600-foot drive through woods and vineyards leads to this handsome 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath shingle-style home, set on an extraordinarily private 2.5-acre lot with 340 feet of low-bluff frontage on Long Island Sound. Completed in 2009, the residence is amenity-rich and exquisitely crafted, with particular attention to efficiency, ease of maintenance and gracious living. Enjoy the grand stone fireplace, high ceilings and post-and-beam construction in the gracious living room, screened-in porch and more. Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty
995 Red Fox Road, Mattituck
$1,788,888
This beautiful waterfront property rests on a bluff overlooking the Long Island Sound. The 4-bedroom, 3-bath A-frame home sits on 3.5 acres of wooded land with a private road and beach access through a private switchback road down to the Sound. The lot includes a cabana, storage shed, gazebo and covered parking and sitting areas. There are two outdoor fireplaces in addition to an indoor wood burning stove and fireplace. Modern Spaces

633 1st Street, Greenport
$1,750,000
Built in 1850 and located in the heart of historic Greenport, this Italianate Victorian is surrounded by lush gardens, wonderful plantings and a manicured lawn. The 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home has light-filled rooms, high ceilings, wood floors, exposed brick and lots of original details. It offers a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room with French doors opening to formal gardens, and a master bedroom with private balcony. A renovated barn and bright artist’s studio with loft bring additional versatility to this historic gem. Douglas Elliman