Port Jefferson home for sale near downtown has 1830s charm
A pale blue house with a covered porch and muted red shutters in the village of Port Jefferson was "built like a fortress," said listing agent Margot Garant.
Inside, the walls wear clocks and paintings and wood-framed mirrors. In a kitchen with pale teal accents, white walls wear baking pans and other metal tools. Property records list an 1830 build year.
The two-bed, one-bath house is on the market, listed for $639,000, and so are the homeowner's possessions, Garant said. Those are expected to be sold separately for approximately $5,000, said Garant, of Jolie Powell Realty.
"The owners have been there since 1974, so they've kept the old charm alive," Garant said. "It needs to be brightened up now with a new owner."
The house is a "charmer" that could use some updating, the listing agent said. Credit: Rob Cuni Photography
Garant, who served as mayor of the Village of Port Jefferson for 14 years before stepping away from the office in 2023, described the house as a "charmer" that could do with some updating. A buyer might want to renovate the bathroom and kitchen, which matches the period of the home, she said.
"It's a true gem," Garant said. "It's one of those houses that, when you drive up or down the hill, you've always looked at and thought, 'wow, that's a great house.' "
Located on East Broadway, across the road from the Port Jefferson Village Center, the house is within walking distance of the downtown area. Taxes on the 0.12-acre lot, which falls within the Port Jefferson School District, total $5,258.
The kitchen. Credit: Rob Cuni Photography
The house is 1,600 square feet and includes an attic and a small basement with an outside entrance, Garant said. There is no garage on the property, but a parking area behind the house accommodates two cars, she added.
The home has three functioning, wood-burning fireplaces — in the dining room, living room and primary bedroom — and wood flooring. In addition to the fireplaces, there is baseboard heating. The home does not have air conditioning.
The 1830 house sports two bedrooms and one bathroom. Credit: Rob Cuni Photography
Garant said the house is for someone who loves the 1830s time period.
"I felt like I was stepping back in time," she said of her first impression of the house. "Into a true shipbuilder's home."
Arielle Dollinger joined Newsday as a staff reporter in 2022. Previously, she covered local and national news as a freelancer for The New York Times, Newsday and other outlets.
