Buying a home in Peconic
From the bay to Long Island Sound, one is never far from the water, notes a real estate agent familiar with the tiny hamlet of Peconic and its quiet beaches. This beach is on Peconic Bay. (July 19,2013) Credit: John Roca
Ask folks who live on the East End about Peconic, and they are quick to boast about community beaches. "Peconic has the nicest sugar sand beaches on the North Fork," says Peggy Brodis of the Corcoran Group.
"There are a couple of amazing bay beaches at the end of sleepy roads off Indian Neck Lane," adds Vicky Germaise of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. From the bay to Long Island Sound, one is never far from the water, Brodis notes.
This tiny hamlet between Cutchogue and Southold is also home to a few vineyards, including Pindar, Lenz and Osprey's Dominion. Organic produce can be found at Sang Lee Farms on Middle Road, while the post office, a cake store and a wine-tasting room is about the extent of the commercial center on Peconic Lane, Brodis says. Greenport Brewing Company is opening a location on Route 25 at the former Lucas Ford site, Germaise notes.
House hunters can find a mix of architectural styles, including capes, Colonials, Contemporaries, postmoderns, antique homes and summer cottages. The area attracts both full-time and part-time residents, Brodis says, adding, "It's a great place."
Homes listed for $600,000 and under and within walking distance of the beach are the hot market right now, says John Nickles of Lewis & Nickles Ltd.
