Real Estate

The house has an elevator that goes from the basement to the second floor.

The 4.8-acre property is located on Stephensons Road in Orient's private historic enclave on "The Hill" with 470 feet of private beachfront on the Long Island Sound.

The house offers sunset views of Smithtown Bay and the Long Island Sound.

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To make the most of what they have, people have set up or are spending more time in basements, with gyms, game rooms and caves stuffed with memorabilia.

"Jericho is very residential with sidewalks, where you can push baby carriages and kids can ride their bikes. It makes it easy to get to know your neighbors," a real estate agent says.

It's part of Springville Estates, a 5-acre, 20-unit cooperative development a few miles from Ponquogue Beach.

Thanks to high demand, floating in a new pool this summer is unlikely, and some are already putting down deposits for spring 2021.

Landscape lighting fixture shortages are a result of supply issues out of China during the  pandemic when manufacturing halted, according to a manufacturer.

The area seems to attract New Yorkers who would rather avoid the long trip to the Hamptons, a good 1½ hours away.

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Campground Circle eventually became a summer community, though residents gather one evening every August on the center green for a covered-dish supper.