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  • Oheka Castle, exterior with forecourt fountain

    Oheka Castle sells at auction for $72 million; Gary Melius stays on to run it

    October 27, 2026

    Oheka Castle sold at a live auction in New York City on October 27, 2026, for 72 million dollars plus the buyer premium to Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen; Gary Melius, who restored the castle, stays on to live there.

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  • Castle GouldSands Point
  • CaumsettLloyd Harbor (Lloyd Neck)
  • CedarmereRoslyn Harbor
  • ClaytonRoslyn Harbor
  • Coe HallUpper Brookville
  • Coindre HallHuntington
  • Eagle’s NestCenterport
  • FalaiseSands Point
  • Hempstead HouseSands Point
  • Montauk ManorMontauk
  • Oheka CastleCold Spring Hills
  • Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury
  • Sagamore HillCove Neck
  • The Manor (Glen Cove Mansion)Glen Cove
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Gold Coast Mansions

A free reference to the country houses of Long Island's North Shore: which stand, which are open, which are gone, and the people who built them. Every entry lists its sources. Photographs are credited on each page.

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