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Jun 20, 2024

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REALTORS have pursued a multi-million dollar sale price for a modest trailer at one of the nation's most coveted beach destinations. The asking price for the 2,150 square foot residence in Montauk,

REALTORS have pursued a multi-million dollar sale price for a modest trailer at one of the nation's most coveted beach destinations.

The asking price for the 2,150 square foot residence in Montauk, New York – about 120 miles east of New York City – is currently a record-breaking $4.4million.

"This outstanding modular home boasts two bedrooms and two bathrooms," says the description in the Zillow listing for the home built in 2015.

"Inside discover a stunning open layout filled with natural light and ocean views."

The house also features a wraparound deck, an outdoor shower, and a loft area that can be used as a bedroom or additional living space.

This listing came on the market after a similar property in the same Montauk Shores neighborhood sold for $3.75million earlier this year, The New York Post reported.

Musician Jimmy Buffett, hedge fund manager Dan Loeb, and Vitaminwater co-founder Darius Bikoff have all explored buying homes in the trailer park.

It's located near Ditch Plains, a popular surfing destination with Hamptons residents and visitors.

The home has been on the market for 100 days.

The seller initially hoped to get nearly $5million but lowered the asking price by 12 percent earlier this month.

There are just under 200 homes in the Montauk Shores community.

Longtime Hamptons resident Ken Hilderbrandt, 85, told The New York Post he bought a trailer there for just $96,500 in 1998.

"The people who are buying in there are no longer firemen from New York City who want to go surfing on the weekend," said Dave Rutkowski, the owner of John's Drive-In, which opened nearby in 1967.

"They’re people who have a lot of money for a second home who say, 'I want to be right where the surf break is.'

"It’s wild to think that a trailer could ever sell for that much money."