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Fire Island house for sale for $1.25M after gut reno also available for rent

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A newly renovated cottage on Fire Island is on the market for $1.25 million. The taxes are $6,059, with annual flood insurance of $3,175. Built in 1930, the house is nestled on Surfview Walk in Seaview. With three bedrooms and 1½ bathrooms, the lot totals 6,000 square feet. The property is in the Fire Island School District. "It's an older Fire Island bungalow that was totally gut renovated this past winter," said Alan Medvin.
$2.2 million house is one of few true midcentury moderns on Long Island

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A midcentury modern home in Oyster Bay Cove is on the market for nearly $2.2 million. The taxes are $20,519, plus an annual payment of $800 to the Laurel Cove Association for roads and beach access, said listing agent Sari Eidelkind, of Lucky to Live Here Realty. The house was built in 1956 by Edward Durell Stone, a noted architect of the time period, Eidelkind said.
$699,000 Sea Cliff bungalow built in 1800s has many 'curiosities'

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

An antique Sea Cliff bungalow has been "curated with a lot of curiosities" by its artist owners, said listing agent Vivian Parisi, of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. It's now on the market for $699,000, with taxes of $12,701. Built in 1888, the home was revamped aesthetically and mechanically by the sellers during their 3½ years living there, Parisi said. "I had sold the house to them from the other owner," she said. "They really transformed this little corner piece of property.
$825,000 Bayport house for sale has Victorian charm, modern updates

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A Victorian home in Bayport is on the market for $825,000. Taxes are $18,528 on the property, which is in the Bayport-Blue Point School District. The house was built in 1888 and includes five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Located on the corner of Bayport Avenue and Academy Street, the property boasts two driveways, said listing agent Joanne Sturchio, of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
Nelson DeMille's Garden City house for sale for $5.5 million

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

The Garden City home of late bestselling author Nelson DeMille just hit the market for $5.5 million, his son Alex DeMille confirmed. Totaling 10,000 square feet, the house sits on a 0.7-acre lot. The taxes are $71,813. DeMille and his wife, Sandra DeMille (who died in 2018) designed the house together, Alex said. The author tore down the house on that lot to build his own. "I think he secretly — not that secretly — wanted to be an architect," said Alex.
$2.5 million Glen Cove house has modern convenience, historic detail

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A historical home with some modern amenities in Glen Cove is on the market for $2.5 million, with taxes of $31,801. The property is in the Glen Cove City School District. The Queen Anne Victorian home was built around 1898. It is located on Duck Pond Road, which was the original town path connecting Glen Cove to Oyster Bay, according to the home's building inventory records. The home boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms. The house totals 5,000 square feet, sitting on a 1.7-acre lot.
$2.5M Point Lookout house for sale has cabana, heated pool

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A newly renovated beach house in Point Lookout is on the market for $2.5 million. Taxes are $15,476. Built in 1935, the house underwent a renovation that started in 2022 and was completed last year, said listing agent Martin Sorrentino, of Signature Premier Properties. He is co-listing the property with Lynn Karp. Some of the updates include new electric, plumbing, insulation and a revamped second floor, Sorrentino added. "Point Lookout has a lot of 30-by-60 lots," he said.
The Boardwalk condos in Long Beach command luxury prices

4 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

There are still several units for sale in The Boardwalk condominium in Long Beach, as the listing agents prepare for its first summer since construction was completed. The condos first hit the market in July 2023. There are 192 units total, with more than 50% already sold, said Glen Fox, of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. He is representing the condominium with Kristin Altfather. The husband-and-wife real estate duo are residents of Long Beach themselves.
Nassau houses that sold for less than $700,000

1 month ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

Jeannine Principe-Puleo sold her first house in 1998 — an abode in Valley Stream that went for $140,000. "That same house, if I had to sell it today, would probably be $700,000 or $800,000," said the Compass real estate agent, who now sells properties on Long Island and in Florida. The median price for single-family homes in Nassau and Suffolk counties last month in March rose, compared to the same time last year.
Saltaire house for sale has outdoor kitchen, fire sprinkler system

1 month ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A 3,050-square-foot home in Saltaire on Fire Island is on the market for $3.75 million. The taxes are $17,782. The Colonial is on a 0.23-acre lot at Broadway Road. It contains five bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms. That includes two ensuite bedrooms, one of which has its own deck on the second floor. "Geographically, I think it's located in one of the best spots on [Fire Island]," said listing agent Nathaniel Larson, of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty.