One is the hassle of ferrying family members, guests, and goods back and forth from the mainland.
The new $30 million listing for Rogers Island off the coast of Connecticut, owned by Bridgewater Associates’ co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen, offers a solution.
The island, which is $5 million cheaper than when it first listed last year, comes with a five-bedroom home on the mainland that has a private dock.
“This gives you the perfect launching point to get to the island,” said Leslie McElwreath, of Sotheby’s, who now has the listing with her colleague Joseph Barbieri.
Typically, Rogers and other nearby islands, all part of the Thimble Islands, are serviced by a public ferry that makes multiple stops throughout the day. Now, Rogers Islands’ new owner can get to the island directly and seamlessly.
Property records show Rogers Island was purchased by an LLC for $21.5 million in 2018; The Wall Street Journal later identified Jensen as the buyer. Jensen first listed the island in June of 2024 for $35 million.
Rogers Island has multiple houses, a pool, a tennis court, and a putting green designed by famed golfer Jack Nicklaus.
The New York area’s financial elite have long had trophy homes in Connecticut. Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio and hedge fund boss Steve Cohen own palatial estates in Greenwich, which is a ferry ride and 60 miles from the Thimble Islands.
Take a look around Rogers Island.
