Modest home prices and easy commute draws buyers to East Meadow
One of several playgrounds at the 930-acre Eisenhower Park, a standout feature of the community, with athletic fields, an aquatic center and summer concerts. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Part of the draw is the cost of houses and options, said Francheska Gomez, a salesperson with Fave Realty. “The home pricing is modest for your middle-income people where you could find a home at $500,000 to $600,000. But you can also find homes at $1.4 million. So there’s a nice range.”
Homes along Byrd Drive. Credit: Danielle Silverman
While there is a mix of home styles, Rosenblatt said there are more Capes and ranches than Colonials, as well as some homes built as long ago as the early 1900s mixed with new construction. Houses east of Newbridge Road tend not to have basements because they were originally used as bungalows. There are also condominiums and cooperatives starting around $539,000, most of which are for over-55 living, and there’s new condo construction on Merrick Avenue.
While there’s no downtown, Hempstead Turnpike serves as the main road where there are plenty of restaurants and stores. Roosevelt Field mall is just 10 minutes away.
East Meadow got its name from the area’s vast meadows of the Hempstead Plains. They were used for sheep grazing, becoming the source of about half the nation’s wool supply before the 1800s. After World War II it transformed into a modern suburb as farmers sold their land. Since 1935, the public Nassau University Medical Center, which now has 19 stories, has been a part of the skyline.
Stores along East Meadow Avenue. Credit: Danielle Silverman
A standout feature is the 930-acre Eisenhower Park, run by Nassau County. It has three golf courses, 24 athletic fields and courts, 16 lighted tennis courts, a batting cage, aquatic center and a 55-yard swimming pool built in 1998 for the Goodwill Games. There’s also an ice center, playgrounds, including one with a sprinkler pool and another called Let All the Children Play, which has equipment for both abled and disabled children, picnic areas, fitness trails, a miniature golf course and a boccie court and tables with inlaid chess and checker boards. There’s also a 9/11 memorial, an outdoor theater that hosts a full schedule of concerts and movies throughout the summer, and a restaurant.
The Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Priced at $1.5 million, this Colonial on Hoover Street features a finished basement with media room. Credit: EPM Real Estate Photography
Priced at $899,999, this expanded Cape on Woods Avenue has a three-car detached garage. Credit: Paul Barron
Priced at $639,000, this Cape on Dorothy Drive features a renovated kitchen. Credit: Jackie Buys Photo
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