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What cold tubs, ponds, more pool alternatives cost on Long Island

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

Backyard pools tend to be bigger on Long Island than in the rest of the country, said Michael Dominici, president of Long Island Pool and Patio in Coram. This is due to the parts of Long Island that boast property sizes that are a quarter-acre and up, he said. "The average pool on Long Island is fairly large," he said. "Like 16-by-32, to 18-by-36."Dominici, who has been in this business for more than 40 years, said he has always done large pool installations in this region.
Amityville house for sale only accessible by boat, comes with adjacent property

1 week ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A house in Amityville that is only accessible by boat, along with an adjacent property across the water, are on the market for $489,000. Taxes are $12,142. "It's a niche property," said listing agent JoAnn Spatola, of Realty Connect USA. "And it's two properties for one price."The house is located on a small island (called Enoch Island) on Amityville Creek. It contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
$1.525 million Cutchogue house for sale had gut renovation last year

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Rachel Weiss

A newly updated Cape in Cutchogue is on the market for $1.525 million. The taxes are $7,858. The house was built in 1940 and gut renovated last year, said listing agent Dana Bartel, of Compass. "One of my favorite things about the house is that my clients did everything themselves," she said. "All of the design, all of the fixtures, the finishes, the layout — it was conceived by them, so there's a lot of heart and soul in the house."Located on Skunk Lane, the house sits on a 0.42-acre lot.
Fire Island house for sale for $1.25M after gut reno also available for rent

4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.