253 Cottage Walk, Ocean Beach, NY 11770

$2,595,000 · 5 bed · 3 bath · 1,826 sq ft · built 1930 · MLS# 1049697 · Active

The Ultimate Resort Home, Just Steps from the Beach. Just four houses from the beach, 253 Cottage Walk sits on an oversized 6,000-square-foot lot with a huge 438-square-foot L-shaped pool, spa, sauna, outdoor kitchen, and nearly 2,000 square feet of deck space. This spacious 4+ bedroom, 3-bath home is the perfect setting to enjoy all the beauty and entertaining Fire Island has to offer. The private, fully fenced and gated grounds create a secluded oasis, featuring the incredible L-shaped sports pool with a large sun shelf for lounging, a big…

Single-family homes in the Fire Island Union Free School District sold for a median of $1,400,000 (typically $1,025,000–$1,900,000) across 43 recorded sales between Oct 9, 2025 and Sep 29, 2026, up 40.7% on the 12 months before.

At about $14,419 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 60% above the $9,000 typical for Fire Island Union Free School District. Suffolk bills combine town, school and special-district levies, so two homes at the same price in neighboring districts can carry materially different taxes. Exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax