East Norwich's tranquility a draw, but housing stock is low
The 550-acre Muttontown Nature Preserve has marked trails and the Gold-Coast-era Chelsea Mansion on its northern end. Credit: Howard Simmons
The draw, said Branigan, is a quiet community that shares a school district with Oyster Bay and that town’s amenities, including access to beaches, as well as docking and mooring rights for an additional fee.
“You get the historic charm of Oyster Bay, with reasonable taxes and the convenience of being in proximity to major roadways like 25A, the expressway and Northern State,” she said.
The earliest reference to Norwich was in 1696, but the name was officially changed to East Norwich in 1861 to avoid confusion with another town by that name in the state.
Noted attractions include Chelsea Mansion, a 40-room French Renaissance-style mansion built in 1924 by William Delano that today is a wedding venue and catering hall. It’s on the northern end of Muttontown Preserve, which has 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds, estate grounds with marked nature trails.
East Norwich is also a short drive to several historic parks, including Planting Fields Arboretum, Sagamore Hill and Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve.
Drivers along Routes 25A and 106 will recognize the landmark Rothmann's Steakhouse, which opened in 1907, though the building dates to at least the 1850s. The restaurant boasts having hosted prominent diners such as President Theodore Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor.
While residents do most of their shopping in Oyster Bay and surrounding areas, the mainly residential hamlet has two small shopping centers: East Norwich Commons, which includes a bakery and boutique, and East Norwich Shopping Center, with restaurants such as Angelina's Italian Cuisine, which has been there for 36 years, and Christina’s Epicure, a gourmet grocery.
Priced at $679,000, this updated Cape on Oyster Bay Road features a new kitchen. Credit: Jay Endelson
This three-bedroom, two-bath Cape built in 1952 on 1/3 of an acre has been updated with a new kitchen, hardwood floors, a new roof and central air. It has 2,000-square-feet of living space, with a finished basement and a one-car garage. Taxes are $9,017. Jay Endelson and Celeste Felico, Island Advantage Realty, 631-351-6000.
Priced at $639,000, this expanded Cape on Yorkshire Drive is on a ¼-acre lot. Credit: Brian Cirillo
Built in 1954, this 2,000-square-foot expanded Cape has four bedrooms and two baths. It’s on a 0.26-acre lot in Radcliff Manor and features a sunroom with radiant flooring and a finished basement. It has Town of Oyster Bay beach rights, plus dockage and moorings for an additional fee. Taxes are $12,869; a sale is pending. Megan Branigan, Branch Real Estate Group, 516-445-3860.
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