Shirley, NY Condos for Sale

At the top of the 20th century, Shirley was a popular getaway for a few New York City elites. “Walter T. Shirley owned this beautiful mansion there off the water, and that’s where he would entertain socialites and movie stars like Tony Bennett and Marilyn Monroe,” says Ted Gounelas, an associate broker with Coldwell Banker M&D Good Life who grew up in the area. “That happened before the Hamptons, so I don’t want to say it was the original Hamptons, but it’s basically the Hamptons that never were.” In the 1960s, Walter T. Shirley then developed the community as a collection of bayside bungalows for working-class families. Today, the hamlet on Long Island's South Shore carries on his surname — and his vision. “It’s the last affordable waterfront community,” says Tina Jahrsdoerfer, a licensed real estate salesperson at Signature Premier Properties who has lived in the neighborhood for 29 years and has sold homes here for 10 years. “You can get waterfront property for less than $1 million here, which is unheard of — and actually, a lot less than that.” Even for those who don’t live on the water, the beach is often only a short drive or bike ride away. “People love being right by the