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Prime Opportunity to Etch yourself into Long Island History, Gold Coast Residential Lot in the Location of "East Egg" as referenced in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the Incorporated Village of Sands Point. Historically known as part of a larger property called "The Moorings" with an 1898 Carriage House/Barn that still stands to this day. Near to the historic former Guggenheim Estate now the Sands Point Preserve Conservatory and the Wildbank John Philip Sousa House. Elysian views of Manhasset Bay where Yachts stipple the shoreline and a stone's throw from the prestigious and long-established Cachet of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. Direct access to Manhattan from the LIRR. According to Niche.com Port Washington is #25 in Best School Districts in New York.
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Notable Sand's Point Historical Significance
John Philip Sousa
- American Composer most famous for the "Stars & Stripes Forever" the official military march of the US Marine Corps
- World War II Liberty Ship named in his honor
Harry Guggenheim
- Founder of "Newsday" in 1940, Long Islands major newspaper publication.
- Appointed by President Hoover to head the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics
- Funded much of the early space flight research specifically the first liquid-fueled rocket
- His estate, now the Sands Point Conservatory, served as part of the inspiration for the homes in "East Egg" from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby".
Sand's Point Lighthouse
- Constructed in 1806
- Previously owned by William Randolph Hearst
- Declared a village landmark in 1992, but remains privately owned
- Still stands, but is no longer operational
"The Moorings"
- Varied History Dating Back to the Land Subdivided from the Frederick Hicks Estate
- Property purchased in 1924 by George & Elizabeth Marshall (includes the current Barn that is there now)
Other Prominent Features
- Prestigious Port Washington School District
- Proximity to Manhattan, Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, Sea Cliff, Glen Cove & Bayville
- Sand's Point was incorporated in 1910, originally owned by 3 families, the Sands, the Cornwells, and the prominent Vanderbilt family from the Gilded Age
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