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Rat Island – the 2-1\/2-acre rocky islet in Long Island Sound – is once again up for sale.<\/p>\n

This time, owner Edmund (Red) Brennen plans to auction off the property, which sits about half a mile east of City Island.<\/p>\n

Brennen tried selling it outright for $300,000 two years ago, without success.<\/p>\n

“I had a few people kicking the tires, but they never really got into it because of the economy,” he said last week from his Jupiter, Florida, home.<\/p>\n

Now, the 73-year old retired marine contractor is asking for $250,000, and he’s quick to note all of its “amenities.”<\/p>\n

“You’ve got privacy, the view of the Long Island Sound, the tranquility, the sunsets, all that romantic stuff,” he said. “You can set your lobster traps right outside your front door.”<\/p>\n

The islet, which the city has appraised at $265,000, is zoned residential.<\/p>\n

Some of its history is a little murky. But as real estate broker Orazio Crisalli tells it, Rat Island has a storied past.<\/p>\n

“It’s got history dating back to the 1800s when the city used it to quarantine typhoid patients,” he said.<\/p>\n

The island got its name from convicts, nicknamed rats, who attempted to escaped from the nearby Hart Island prison by swimming and were caught there.<\/p>\n

“It might be a giant rock in the middle of the Long Island Sound, but it’s interesting.”<\/p>\n

He added that the islet could support a solar-powered house or become a public fishing area, even a summer picnic spot for families.<\/p>\n

Rat Island changed hands between public and private groups over the years. Brennen bought it from a Brooklyn lawyer in 1972 and used it to store marine construction equipment and to break up salvaged barges.<\/p>\n

Brennen sold his business and moved to Florida in 2004. He said he’s selling simply because he no longer has any use for it.<\/p>\n

Though the economy is still rocky, Brennen remained optimistic about selling Rat Island.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s pretty unique,” he said. “Besides, how often does an island in New York City become available for sale?”<\/p>\n

Auction Details:\u00a0 The Rat Island auction will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at 718 City Island Ave. Bidders must bring a certified check for $10,000 made payable to Syracuse Realty Group.<\/p>\n

For information, call broker Orazio Crisalli at (315) 410-0373.<\/p>\n

Source: NY Daily News<\/a><\/p>\n

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