Bucolic Fort Salonga a quick hop to North Shore beaches
Crab Meadow Beach on Long Island Sound features a boardwalk, cafe and playground. Credit: Barry Sloan
“Fort Salonga is a lovely, quiet community that has access to many serene beaches and paths,” said Jacqueline Clancy of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, who grew up nearby and is planning to move back from Smithtown.
Home styles vary from small ranches to 5,000-square-foot new construction, with prices starting at about $600,000 and reaching $3 million and up.
Homes along South Field Drive. Credit: Barry Sloan
Fort Salonga has maintained the same feel for years, partially because of the advocacy of residents, noted Keith Macartney, president of Fort Salonga Association.
The group opposes a developer’s plan to build 17 houses on the 27-acre Owl Hill estate, and would prefer it be turned into parkland, as proposed by Suffolk County. Owl Hill is on the Smithtown side of the hamlet, which is zoned for 1-acre plots; the Huntington side is zoned for ½-acre lots.
The IGA supermarket on Route 25A. Credit: Barry Sloan
A second organization, Fort Salonga Property Owners Association, whose members live along the perimeter of the Indian Hills Country Club, has objected to a proposal to convert the 150-acre property into an 86-unit senior housing development.
In 1684, the Long Island Brick Co. was established in the hamlet, and for more than two centuries shipped bricks all over Long Island and to New England.
Ira Holzman enjoys a warm January day at Sunken Meadow State Park near his home in Fort Salonga. Credit: Barry Sloan
The British built Fort Slongo in 1776 on a hilltop near Long Island Sound, which served as the Redcoats’ easternmost fortification on the North Shore. In 1781, American forces attacked and burned down the fort. The community’s name was changed to Fort Salonga when a post office was established a few years later.
Booker T. Washington, the famed Black educator and author, built a home on a cliff overlooking the Sound in Fort Salonga in 1911, where he spent summers. The current owners of the house, which had fallen into disrepair, are awaiting DEC approval to move it away from the eroded bluff, said Robert Hughes, Huntington town historian.
Priced at $3.35 million, this Mediterranean-style house on Beach Hill Drive has views of Long Island Sound. Credit: Russell Pratt
Set on 1 acre overlooking Long Island Sound, this 3,000-square-foot four-bedroom, 4½-bath Mediterranean-style home built in 1978 features a large front courtyard, open floor plan, white marble floors, high-end kitchen with professional grade appliances, and primary suite with private deck. There’s also a pool, cabana and wet bar, deck and attached two-car garage. Taxes are $36,297. Kathryn Martin, Signature Premier Properties, 631-754-3600.
Priced at $2.9 million, this Colonial on Bread and Cheese Hollow Road features a movie theater and gym. Credit: Mid Rise Media / Matt Onorato
This 4,500-square-foot Colonial built in 2012 has five bedrooms, 4½ baths, hardwood floors, a family room, sitting room and den, 12-seat movie theater, and gym. Set on 3.2 acres, the gated property has bluestone patios, a saltwater pool and hot tub, pool house with bathroom and kitchenette, tennis court, two-tee golf putting green, and attached two-car garage with additional two-car lift. Taxes are $29,147. Jamie Marcantonio, Signature Premier Properties, 631-673-3700.
Priced at $749,990, this ranch on Bread and Cheese Hollow Road comes with an adjacent undeveloped lot. Credit: Floor Plan Online
Built in 1959, this 2,500-square-foot cedar ranch is on a private, wooded 1.11 acres with lush landscaping. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, several decks and patios, an updated kitchen with terracotta flooring and tin ceiling, unfinished partial basement and detached two-car garage. An adjacent undeveloped 1.15-acre lot is also part of the property. Taxes are $12,948. Anne Marie Schiano and John Candiano, Assist2Sell of Long Island, 631-670-3615.
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