About Sands Point
Incorporated in 1910, Sands Point is a village located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 27 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 103 miles west of Montauk. Sands Point is almost entirely bordered by water and by the villages of Port Washington, Port Washington North, Manorhaven and Soundview.
Living In Sands Point, NY
Sands Point contains no commercial properties, streetlights or curbs. The Village maintains it’s own police force, but uses nearby Port Washington’s library and schools.
Housing: Sands Point’s home styles include colonials, expanded ranches, split-levels, traditional, contemporaries and luxury estates. Many of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Sands Point can be reached by the Port Washington stop on the Long Island Road’s Port Washington branch.
Shopping: Shops, restaurants and movie threaters are in nearby Port Washington and Manhasset. There is shopping at nearby shopping areas like Roosevelt Field, The Mall at Source and Americana Manhasset. There is outlet shopping at Tanger Arches Outlet shopping in Deer Park.
Parks: There are beaches on the Long Island Sound, marina facilities, and public parks including Hempstead Harbor Beach and Bar Beach.
Local Clubs include: Sands Point Golf Club
For additional information about The Village of Sands Point or Town of North Hempstead Website
Some Historical Information About Sands Point, NY
Sands Point was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. The Guggenheims as well as other great and powerful, rich and famous came here to spend their fortunes building lavish estates to accommodate their lifestyles which included opulent mansions resembling chateaus and castles with manicured landscapes, swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf courses. The late 1800’s – the early 1900’s created new millionaires with new and expanded industries and many of them came to Long Island to build. Most of these powerful families came to Long Island because it was in close proximity to Manhattan, and was a sportsman’s paradise. There were foxhunts and horseback riding in Old Westbury and Wheatley Hills. Yachting and fishing could be found off the coast of Glen Cove, Sands Point, Kings Point, Bay Shore, Babylon and Oakdale. Golfing was popular in Brookville, North Hills and Sayville.
Many of these estates are still private homes, some altered, some not. Some were adapted to reuse, others demolished, and some are open for tours or events.
- The Sands Point Preserve occupies the land that once was three Guggenheim estates. Today, one mansion, Falaise, the 26-room Gothic chateau, is open for tours while the other 40-room castle-like Hempstead House is only open to host events.
- The only structure still standing from Beacon Towers, the former estate of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont (1853-1933) estate, is the gatehouse (private residence) and some iron gates and stone walls. The 140-room medieval castle is rumored to be one of the inspirations for “The Great Gatsby”.
- The Chimneys, now the Community Synagogue (private), was once the home of socialite, Bettie Fleischmann Holmes. The family founded Fleischmann’s Yeast.
- Villa Carola, now known as the Village Club at Sands Point (private), was a Guggenheim estate. First owned by Isaac and then by Solomon (who re-named it Trillora Court).
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- Daniel Guggenheim (1856-1930) Member of Guggenheim Brothers
- Florence Shloss Guggenheim (1863-1944) Director of National League for Woman’s Services
- Harry F. Guggenheim (1890-1971) Publisher and Co-Founder of Newsday and Diplomat
- Isaac Guggenheim (1854-1922) Director of American Smelting and Refining Co.
- Solomon Guggenheim (1861-1922) Member of Guggenheim Brothers
- William Guggenheim, Sr. (1868-1941) Manager of Mexican interests for Guggenheim Brothers
- Herbert B. Swope (1882-1958) Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist
- William V. Astor (1891-1959) Real Estate Capitalist
- Max C. Fleischmann (1877-1951) Chairman of Fleischmannn & Co.
Sands Point Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Sands Point, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Sands Point, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Sands Point New York
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