Exclusive | You can own a near-oceanfront Hamptons home for less than $3M because its a trailer

For just under $2.5 million, a buyer can now claim a slice of Montauk paradise — with two bedrooms, 1.5 baths and an ocean-facing deck perched above the waves of Ditch Plains. The catch? It’s a manufactured trailer.The 925-square-foot residence, asking $2.49 million, sits at the southeastern corner of Montauk Shores, a gated trailer park community that has become one of the most coveted — and curious — destinations for 1 percenters in the Hamptons. The home, which aerials show stands mere steps from the ocean, offers panoramic views of the Atlantic, a double-width floor plan, and, according to listing representative John Scott Thomas of Brown Harris Stevens, “a gigantic attic.”“This unit happens to be really well-positioned,” he told The Post.“It’s in very good condition” and near-oceanfront homes tend to command significantly higher asking prices, he added.Montauk Shores, established more than 65 years ago, was once a modest refuge for surfers and blue-collar vacationers.

Today, it’s a transformed landscape of 199 homes — ranging from aging trailers to bespoke modular rebuilds — spread across 152 owned and 47 leased lots. The entire community is tucked just inland from Montauk’s famed Ditch Plains Beach, one of the East End’s premier surf breaks.“All of them were trailers way back when,” Thomas said.“This specific one is a manufactured unit.

But a lot of them, like the Hummel one that broke the price barrier at $3.75 million, was rebuilt as a custom home.”The soaring prices at Montauk Shores have redefined what a trailer park can be.What began as a low-cost alternative to beachfront living has become a surprising haven for millionaires, even billionaires, seeking a casual, yet ocean-adjacent, getaway.While it’s still significantly cheaper than the East Hampton or Amagansett oceanfronts, prices at Montauk Shores have risen dramatically — especially for the rare units that come with full land ownership.“There’s ve...