About the Huntington and Huntington Township, New York Area
Beach lovers and boaters who want rural
living with an easy commute to the city, a small and acclaimed school district
and an eclectic choice of neighborhoods that range from cottages on winding
roads to magnificent waterfront estates and everything in between, can find it
in Huntington. Single family homes in this area range from $139,000 for
two-bedroom cottages to millions of dollars for sprawling waterfront homes on
several acres. Most homes, however, are in the mid to high 200,000's and are on
parcels that range from fractions of an acre to an acre. Huntington has been
named one of the 50 fabulous places to raise a family in the country.
There are about seven hundred and fifty
homes in the hilly Huntington Beach Community. These are mostly small updated
summer cottages on tiny lots. Many of these are on the water or have commanding
views of the harbor.
One of the number one reasons to live in
this area is the top-rated school district. 94% of the graduating classes go on
to higher education.
Much of the recreation centers around the
water. There are beaches open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. There are
also numerous fine restaurants, museums, and shopping.
NORTHPORT
Nestled on a harbor that shares its name,
the Village of Northport, with its eclectic Main Street shopping, its dock and
gazebo and its treed hilly streets that rise 175 feet above sea level, is an
ideal summer-tourist destination. but despite the summer hordes, Northport
manages to remain very much a community.
Residents take pride in the charming blend
of homes, local shops, school district, village hall, private police departmemt
and location away from the highways, on the North shore of Long Island.
Frequently, even those who move away often manage to return to this village,
which is part of Huntington township in western Suffolk County.
CENTERPORT
For more than a century, Centerport has
hosted the wealthy and the working class. It was the choice of the Vanderbilts,
who built a "bungalow" on 43 acres, complete with a seaplane hangar; it also
was a Gold Coast of sorts for Brooklyn's middle class. Though separated by
estate walls and wrought iron gates, aristocrats and ordinary folks were linked
by bucolic Centerport's lush woodlands and shimmering waterways.
Only 2.1 miles square, Centerport has close
to five miles of pond, harbor and bay front. Each year, several hundred
thousand visitors are attracted to its museums, parks, beaches and restaurants.
FORT SALONGA
A serene hamlet on Long Island Sound, this
9.3 square mile Town splays across the border of the Towns of Huntington and
Smithtown and its children share two school districts. Within the illusory
borders of this community of rolling hills are beaches and golf courses, parks
and a nature reserve and just two small shopping strips to interrupt its
primarily residential character.
GREENLAWN
If you walk down Greenlawn's Smith Steet on
a fall day, you'll see hints of the past. next to suburban bungalows is an old
farmhouse. Remnants of an orchard peek out from behind trimmed back yards. And
farther downthe street, sitting in front of a red barn-turned garage, sits an
old man with a cap; he waves hello.
Nestled among Huntington, Centerport, and
Northport, this small North Shore community of 11,176 combines a touch of
country with the suburban conveniences of a 10-minute drive to the parkways and
a 70-minute train ride to Manhattan. Once known as Old Fields, the community
didn't get its current name until the Long Island Rail Road came through in
1868 and dubbed the stop Greenlawn.
Check out these links for more
information:  Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Harborfields Central School District
(Huntington)
Northport Education
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
Suffolk County Sports and Recreation
The New York Times
NewsDay
Broadway Theater information and tickets
online
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vanderbilt Museum and
Planetarium
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Home Inspections >If It Is Broken Fix It
Most houses have a few "little" problems, like leaking faucets, a stove burner that won't light, or electrical outlets with too much "spark". These defects may not seem very important--unless your house is about to go on the market.
We rarely have difficulty getting sellers to agree to paint, replace worn carpets or plant a few flowers in the front yard. These kinds of repairs obviously increase the overall appeal of the property. However, if any of the major systems in your home need maintenance, it is also prudent to have the necessary repairs made. Have your furnace, central air-conditioning system, plumbing and wiring checked as part of your pre-marketing efforts. The best rule is--if it's broken, fix it!
The purchase agreement requires that a house be conveyed with all the systems in working order, and most buyers will bring in a home inspector to identify any potential problems. During the period of time between the "meeting of the minds" and the removal of the inspection contingencies, the buyers are the most vulnerable to an attack of buyer's remorse. This is also the time when anything that hasn't been repaired could become a major issue.
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What celebrity home sold recently for a reported $5.5 million, despite its yellow-and-rust striped paint job?
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This Hollywood Hills residence was the former home of the popular singer, Madonna.
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