The Best Homes in Shelter Island

Old Macdonald

• 5 guests

• 2 bedrooms

Stamford, New York

Once an 1890s carriage house, this home has been designed for country living for a small family. Low timber ceilings and hardwood floors retain the barn-like element, but instead of hay bales, you’ve got comfortable king-size beds for grown-ups and secret sleeping spots for kids in the mezzanine above the loft.

Borne Back

• 6 guests

• 3 bedrooms

Northwest Harbor, East Hampton

Just steps away from a private community beach, Borne Back was designed by its architect owner to provide a comfortable contemporary home in a perfectly quiet spot in the Hamptons. On a full acre plot next to Gardiner's Bay, it's surrounded by tall trees.

Villa Menantic

• 8 guests

• 4 bedrooms

Shelter Island Heights, Shelter Island

Set across seven private acres on Shelter Island’s Menantic Peninsula, this waterside property epitomises tranquillity. Wake up to views on one of the home's two private balconies, before whipping up breakfast in the state-of-the-art kitchen and sipping your morning coffee as you paddle in the sea.