Long Island Home Or Private Island? You Choose.

Everyone on Long Island knows that real estate prices can be pretty high in most areas. It may leave people wondering what else they could buy for that money. Well, how about a private island?

We found listings for private islands from our partner Realtor.com, and found Long Island houses at the same price. Which would you rather have: island living or Island living?

Home 1: 2 Iris Lane, Garden City. Price: $849,000
What you get: Sunny and freshly painted split level home on 80x100 lot with private interior corner property. Spacious and open first floor living with Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, and bonus den. Three bedrooms with full bath and additional master half bath. Lower level den with laundry and mudroom adjacent two-car attached garage. Finished play space basement and storage.

Island 1: Willow Island, Patterson, New York. Price: $850,000
What you get: A private island on Putnam Lake, about an hour north of New York City. Accessible only by boat, the home comes with a private garage and driveway on the mainland. It is complete with multiple docks overlooking a calm non-motorized lake, your own solar-powered boat and tons of outdoor patio and living space. The main house is a 4 bedroom and 1.5 bath home, and features an open layout. The main house has 35 windows allowing natural light throughout, a dramatic cut stone fireplace is the centerpiece to the living room, hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and a gourmet kitchen complete with high-end appliances. Home is turnkey ready and contains all the creature comforts including heat, cable, a new hot water heater, washer/dryer, internet and much more. A separate 600 sq. ft. studio enjoys a vaulted ceiling, making it ideal for a yoga and meditation studio, an artist studio or a writer's retreat.

Home 2: 1948 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River. Price: $539,8000
What you get: A four bedroom, three bathroom home on a nearly full acre lot. Magnificent Home with walls of windows and soaring ceilings in private cul-de-sac. Custom kitchen with cherry cabinetry and granite. Five mahogany decks. Dual fireplace for living room and dining room, stone fireplace. Updated bath. Multi-car garage.

Island 2: Lake Winter Island, Winter, Wisconsin. Price: $539,500
What you get: Turnkey property close to Hayward in the heart of the Northwoods. All furnishings, both docks and pontoon included. Vaulted ceilings, stone fireplace, wrap-around deck, large master suite with soaker tub and huge walk-in closet. Have fun in the water kayaking, boating, skiing, tubing, swimming. Great musky fishing. Play volleyball, horseshoes or simply relax in the hammock. Enjoy panoramic views and wildlife. In the evening, spend family time around the fire pit. The home is fully equipped with wifi, phone and satellite TV. Mainland parking area.

House 3: 17 Semour Drive, Shirley. Price: $219,900
What you get: Five bedroom, two baths home with eat-in kitchen, living room/dining room, large second floor family room, fenced yard, upgraded electric service, Utica boiler. Needs minor TLC, but good investment, or large family home, easy 2/3 bedroom accessory apartment potential with proper permits. Walk to waterfront park and beach, 1/2 mile to Smiths Point Beach.

Island 3: Ashland Pond, Griswold, Connecticut. Price: $219,900
What you get: Situated on a half acre in the middle of Ashland Pond is this cozy 24' x 24' cottage/camp. Beautiful wood work throughout, cathedra ceiling, skylights, full kitchen with gas cooktop and refrigerator. Sleeps up to eight with four built-in queen bunks. Has a full bath with shower inside the cabin and a working outhouse with a flush toilet. There is electric heat for those chilly end-of-season nights, but the gas fireplace will keep it toasty as well. Has its own dock, parking on the mainland and over-sized deck overlooking the water. Island also has it's own septic system. Horseshoe pit for entertainment, canoe, kayak or just relax on the covered front porch and enjoy the quiet peace of this property. Included w/the sale: Boat and motor, pedal boat, 2 kayaks, gas grill, all contents inside cabin w/alarm system.

All photos courtesy Realtor.com