Tiny Bellerose Village, where no two houses are alike
Ontario Road in Bellrose Village, which has only 351 homes. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
THE SCOOP Situated in the Town of Hempstead, Bellerose Village is a petite 77-acre community distinct and separate from Bellerose and Bellerose Manor, both in Queens, and neighboring Bellerose Terrace.
There are only 351 houses in the close-knit village, notes Bellerose Village Mayor Kenneth Moore.
Volunteerism is a hallmark of village life, with a strong local fire department with no pension program and the 100-plus member Junior Women’s Club, says Moore.
The village firehouse. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
The Junior Women’s Club runs Easter egg hunts, outdoor movie nights, Pedal & Pour bike tours and other events throughout the year to support local and national charities while fostering a sense of community, says Kate Marsanico, president of the club.
The village was founded in 1906 by the United Holding Company, for which Helen Marsh, a real estate developer and pioneering entrepreneur from Massachusetts, served as a director. Marsh developed Bellerose Village as a model community, with no two houses alike. Perpetually moving from one newly built home to another until it was sold, Marsh lived in a total of 22 homes in the village.
Shops along Jericho Turnpike. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Bordered on its north by Jericho Turnpike, with its three-block long business district, the village features a fan-shaped streetscape terminating in the south at the Long Island Rail Road station.
Because of its diminutive size, everybody knows each other, says Deborah Plumer, an agent with Coach Real Estate Associates, who’s lived in Bellerose Village for 17 years.
“Everybody watches out for each other,” Plumer says.
The park next door to Bellerose Village Hall on Superior Road. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
To this day, you won’t find two of the same houses in Bellerose Village, which was incorporated in 1924. “And the village really upholds that, through the architectural review board,” says Plumer.
Home prices start at $650,000 for a small fixer-upper and go up to about $1.6 million for a renovated, larger home.
When houses do come up for sale, they usually move in less than a month, notes Moore.
No two houses are alike in Bellerose. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are are no condos or co-ops on the market.
SALE PRICES Between March 31, 2021, and April 30, 2022, there were two home sales with a median sale price of $914,250, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $760,500 and the high was $1.068 million. During that period a year earlier there were four home sales with a median sale price of $764,000. The price range was $725,000 to $830,000.
OTHER STATS
Town Hempstead
Area 0.1 square mile
ZIP code 11001
Population 1,173
Median age 43.4
Median household income $178,542
Monthly LIRR ticket from Bellerose $243
School districts, graduation rates Floral Park-Bellerose (elementary), Sewanhaka (H.S., 94%)
Park Bellerose Village Park
Library Floral Park
Hospitals L.I.J. Medical Center, L.I.J. Valley Stream
Transit NICE Route 22
SOURCES: 2020 Census; 2019 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS; LIRR, data.nysed.gov
Listings
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $1.25 million, this split-level on Pennsylvania Boulevard features a circular sunroom and a covered front porch. Credit: Dynamic Media Solutions/Nick Landro
$1.169 million
This four-bedroom, 2½-bath, 3,357-square-foot split-level has a covered front porch, home office/den with surround sound, circular sunroom with wood-paneled ceiling, and finished basement with walk-in closets. The 0.17-acre property is close to shopping and the L.I.R.R. station. Taxes are $17,200. Susan Sanchez, Compass Greater NY, 516-517-4866.
Priced at $859,000, this Colonial on Virginia Road features a full finished basement. Credit: VHT Studios
$859,000
At 1,664 square feet, this 1922 Colonial has three bedrooms, one bathroom, an updated kitchen, a rear enclosed porch and full finished basement. The 0.13-acre lot has a two-car detached garage and a spacious brick patio. Taxes are $12,682; an offer is pending. Lori Keller and Linda Ferrara, Coach Real Estate Associates, 516-352-7333.
Priced at $735,000, this stucco home on Superior Road has floor-to-ceiling living room windows. Credit: VHT Studios
$735,000
This four-bedroom, two-bath 1,431-square-foot stucco home has a covered porch, front door with stained glass window, floor-to-ceiling curved windows in the living room, hardwood floors and a full, finished basement. The 0.11-acre property has a stone patio and detached one-car garage. Taxes are $13,380; an offer is pending. Deborah Plumer and James Earley, Coach Real Estate Assoc., 516-352-7333.
RECENTLY SOLD
$1.068 million
Hudson Rd.
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1924
Lot size 0.11 acre
Taxes $16,788
+/- List price -$120,000
Days on market 121
$760,500
Hudson Rd.
Style Tudor
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Built 1924
Lot size 0.11 acre
Taxes $9,560
+/- List price +$11,500
Days on market 92
$725,000
Ontario Rd.
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Built 1925
Lot size 0.1 acre
Taxes $14,359
+/- List price Sold at asking
Days on market 1
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 4
Price range $735,000 to $1.25 million
Tax range $13,380 to $17,200
