Brookhaven hamlet, where bay and canals are always nearby
H.O.G Farm sells organic produce at its farm stand in Brookhaven hamlet. Credit: Randee Daddona
There’s docking space for about 200 boats in the hamlet, according to Nancy J. Schaefer, an agent with Eileen A. Green Realty in Bellport. “Almost any street in the hamlet that's a north-south street will end up at the Great South Bay. There’s been a lot of preservation over the years. It's just a quiet little hamlet with a lot of older homes that have been designated historic.”
Michael Farrell of Patchogue photographs birds at Squassux Landing. Credit: Randee Daddona
Because the hamlet is also in the Town of Brookhaven, the name can cause confusion, but its boundaries include the Great South Bay, Sunrise Highway (Route 27) and the walkable village of Bellport, which the community relies on for shopping and dining.
Simple Little Home Detail, a home decor store on South Country Road. Credit: Randee Daddona
Natural habitats are another feature of the area. The 10-mile Carmans River flows through the hamlet and empties into Bellport Bay near the 2,550-acre Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Shirley. The 20-acre H.O.G Farm: Hamlet Organic Garden offers fresh produce at its farm stand or as community shares.
H.O.G Farm: Hamlet Organic Garden is a 20-acre property with a farm stand and community shares program. Credit: Randee Daddona
And Brookhaven is home to the Post-Morrow Foundation, which preserves and conserves the hamlet’s rural, cultural and historical character, as well as the surrounding areas. It has a boardwalk on Beaver Dam Creek and interactive walking trails.
A cyclist passes one of the vintage homes along Old Stump Road. Credit: Randee Daddona
A proposal to rezone more than 130 acres of land near the Brookhaven Town landfill for industrial use has caused controversy. Schaefer, who lived in the hamlet for 30 years, said that while the landfill has “been a thorn in our sides for many years” and there have been complaints about odors, she doesn’t feel it’s a reason not to live in the hamlet. The landfill, which opened in 1974, is expected to close in December 2024.
Housing stock in Brookhaven includes unusual houses, such as large canal-front homes, as well as Victorians, Colonials and Capes that range from $500,000 to the millions.
Homes off Bellport Bay on Bay Road. Credit: Randee Daddona
Priced at $899,900, this Cape on Bellhaven Road is on a canal with bay views. Credit: Picture Perfect Photos /Sharon Sarinick
Priced at $699,000, this Colonial on Beaverbrook Drive sits on nearly 1 acre. Credit: DJRphotos
This 2,275-square-foot Colonial built in 1968 on nearly 1 acre has a sunken den with fireplace, formal dining room, spacious living room, four bedrooms and 2½ baths. Taxes are $13,446. Theodore Gounelas and Bonnie K. Liotine, Coldwell Banker M&D Good Life, 631-289-1400.
Priced at $499,990, this ranch on Sands Lane features an updated kitchen and a full finished basement. Credit: VHT Studios
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