Community Corner
Guilford Isle Enclave For Sale
Horse Island, a five-minute walk off the shore of Guilford - you can walk it at low tide - includes a five-bedroom house.
Looking for your own island getaway? A place where you can still walk to shore at certain times (as long as it's low tide and you don't mind getting your feet wet)? Here's a nifty little property for you.
Horse Island has two beaches, spectacular sunsets over the nearby and includes a "lovely contemporary" style home "just perfect for entertaining," according to a recent listing of the island.
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The sales price on that listing is $1.8 million, but a story Thursday in the Hartford Courant says the asking price is $2.5 million.
The listing also says there's a "pulley system onshore to store a dingy then it is just minutes to the island."
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The island is in the Sachem's Head area and has beach access and rights on the mainland. You can also walk to the mainland, but only at low tide.
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