We spent a spectacular week at this house on the beach in Southold. We'd been to the North Fork before, but never for any extended amount of time. Such a lovely contrast to the crazy, over-packed Hamptons!
As the pictures show, this house is right on the beach facing the LI Sound. You walk off the front deck and in 30 feet you are on the beach. OK, it's a bit rockier than the South Shore beaches (though plenty of sand too), but at least during the week in August, it was relatively empty. As one review points out, there are two public beaches a few hundred yards on either side, but far enough away that you don't really feel their presence.
The house itself is nicely renovated and comfortable. Perhaps you might say it is not really a "5-star" house per se? But, without a doubt, the over all experience (location/setting) is definitely 5-star! We had lunches and dinners on the deck overlooking the water. And the sunsets were amazing! Definitely dreamy!
We loved the open format of the house. The kitchen is somewhat small, but open to the DR/LR area, so feels much larger. It was fairly well-stocked, gas stove, grill out back. Since we visited during COVID, we ended up cooking in for all our meals.
There are tons of great farm stands in the area, and the Southold Fish Market has super fresh fish as well as great take out meals. We also loved the "Giving Room" in town for fresh squeezed green juices.
Todd the owner was very responsive, and got back to us right away with answers to questions.
Overall, a great beach vacation, and a lovely experience. We would gladly return any day without hesitation.