Buying a home in Inwood

The tiny hamlet of Inwood on Nassau County’s South Shore is a place where neighbors know each other and look out for each other, says agent Pinchus Heskiel of Charles Rutenberg Realty.

Heskiel says it’s a tight-knit community where “people treat each other like relatives” and residents “want to be involved in bettering their hometown.” The locals take pride in tending to their yards and gardens, Heskiel says, and they never let visitors leave empty-handed, whether they’re giving you a jar of homemade tomato sauce or an armload of homegrown produce.

The Town of Hempstead’s Affordable Housing Program brought five newly constructed homes to Inwood in 2015. Town spokeswoman Susie Trenkle-Pokalsky says residents were chosen by lottery to qualify for the $172,000, three-bedroom houses in 2013. The families moved in this summer. The 1,715-square-foot houses have 1 1⁄2 baths, a dining room, living room, laundry and utility room, and a one-car garage.

Inwood Park is a destination for recreation in the hamlet, offering a lighted field for baseball and football, basketball courts, tennis courts and a walking path around the perimeter. The 16-acre facility also offers a playground, picnic area and lighted roller rink. The marina on the site offers saltwater fishing, crabbing and a launch ramp for boaters.

The Inwood Country Club covers more than 167 acres of the hamlet. The private club’s golf course was built in 1901 and played host to the 1921 PGA Championship and the 1923 U.S. Open. The Georgian-style clubhouse on the property was built in 1917 and underwent renovations in 2000 in preparation for the club’s centennial.

CONDOS AND TOWN HOUSES There is one co-op on the market for $219,995.

SALES PRICE Between Oct. 1, 2014 and Oct. 31, 2015, there were 34 home sales, with a median sale price of $292,500, according to the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island. The low price for that period was $109,000, and the high was $500,000. During that same period a year earlier, there were 14 home sales, with a median sale price of $352,500. The price range was $167,500 to $470,162.

SCHOOLS In 2014, 26 percent of students graduating from the Lawrence School District earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation, according to a New York State Education Department website. That percentage is down from 27 percent in 2013.

OTHER STATS

Town Hempstead

Area 1.6 square miles

ZIP code 11096

Population 9,792

Median age 32.8

Median household income $49,519

Median home value $275,000*

LIRR time to NYC 49-57 minutes at peak

Monthly ticket $252

School district Lawrence

SOURCES: 2010 Census; mlslI.com; LIRR;

*Based on sales in the past six months, according to MLSLI

RECENTLY SOLD

LORD AVENUE After 114 days on the market, this five-bedroom Colonial sold for $49,000 less than its asking price. The home, built in 1925, is zoned for multifamily use, offering a bathroom, kitchen and living room on each floor. The home offers hardwood floors, an attic and full basement. There’s a front porch, side patio and in-ground sprinklers on the gated, 69-by-114-foot property. Taxes are $8,958.

KNOLL STREET Originally listed for $409,000, this high-ranch sold for $24,000 less than its asking price after 389 days on the market. The four-bedroom home, built in 1985, offers three full bathrooms, an eat-in kitchen and a formal dining room. Amenities include a second kitchen, hardwood floors and a skylight. The 60-by-100-foot property features two decks and is equipped with an in-ground sprinkler system. Taxes are $8,643.

SHERIDAN BOULEVARD This four-bedroom Cape sold for its asking price after 108 days on the market. The 1948 home offers two full bathrooms, a living room and formal dining room, a sunroom, hardwood floors and a full basement. There’s a porch and patio on the 42-by-108-foot property. Taxes are $6,301.

NOW FOR SALE

$238,999

This two-bedroom cottage offers one renovated bathroom, an eat-in kitchen with butcher-block counters and stainless appliances, hardwood floors and a formal dining room. There’s an enclosed porch on the 20-by-100-foot property. Taxes are $3,985. Derek Greene, The Greene Realty Group, 877-222-0621

$359,900

This three-bedroom Colonial is on a 100-square-foot lot. The home offers 1 1⁄2 baths, an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room and living room. There’s a den in the finished basement. Taxes are $6,606. Alisa Henderson, Exit Realty Hillcourt, 516-967-6174

$499,000

This three-bedroom ranch is equipped with solar panels and a surveillance system. The home offers two full baths, an eat-in kitchen and formal dining room. There’s a deck and garage on the 60-by-100-foot property. Taxes are $4,522. Pinchus Heskiel, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 347-628-8113