Kings Park abounds in parkland, beaches, offers good schools
Homes along Twin Oaks Drive in Kings Park Credit: James Carbone
THE SCOOP
A hamlet that is home to the Sunken Meadow State Park and Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park is a coveted locale with a strong sense of community.
"The real estate market is hot," with bidding wars raging over the few homes on the market, says Denise Rogers, sales agent with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. "Multiple-generation families are very common in Kings Park because people tend to stay in the area," she adds.
The boardwalk at Sunken Meadow Beach in Kings Park Credit: James Carbone
"Kings Park is the kind of place where community and family are one in the same," says Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim, a Kings Park resident. "Kings Park is home to excellent schools, a vibrant downtown, the pristine parkland, beaches and greenbelt trails, and is centrally located for an easy commute."
The area has several municipal projects recently completed or underway, says Nicole Garguilo, Smithtown Town spokesperson. "The timeline is moving right along... much of this coming year, the extension of the sewer district will be going through the legislative process," she wrote in an email. "If all goes well, the County will break ground in spring of 2022."
Hudson Place at Kings Park, a 36-unit high-end, transit-oriented rental development, is complete and accepting tenants. Renovations were recently completed at Flynn Memorial Ball Park and Kings Park Memorial Playground. And a new municipal parking lot off Main Street on Pulaski Road just opened.
Main Street in Kings Park Credit: James Carbone
Retail business owners are pleased about the sewer project, says Diane Motherway, executive director of the Kings Park Chamber of Commerce, whose motto for the community is "North Shore’s Best Kept Secret." The sewer project will allow property owners to expand their properties, she says. With all the improvements, "Kings Park is on the rise," Motherway says.
The area has come a long way since it was a farming community known as Indian Head. An Episcopal priest came to the area in 1869 with a dream to create a retreat for orphans and people with disabilities, according to Newsday archives. The facility he built over 600 acres was the start of a trend that led to several institutional facilities for the mentally ill in the area, including the Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital, which closed in 1996.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS
There are one condo and two co-ops on the market, ranging in price from $219,000 to $549,000.
SALE PRICES
Between Nov. 1, 2019, and Nov. 10, 2020, there were157 home sales with a median sale price of $490,000, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $235,000 and the high was $950,000. During that period a year earlier there were 197 home sales with a median sale price of $465,000. The price range was $220,000 to $998,000.
OTHER STATS
Town Smithtown
Area square miles 6
ZIP code 11754
Population 18,068
Median age 45.7
Median household income $105,500
Median home value $500,000*
Monthly LIRR ticket $405
School district Most students go to Kings Park
Parks Sunken Meadow State Park, Flynn Memorial Park, and San Remo Park and Playground.
Library Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building
Hospitals St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Huntington Hospital
Transit Kings Park LIRR station, Suffolk County Transit Bus route 56
SOURCES: 2018 American Community Survey 5-Year; OneKey MLS; LIRR, sct-bus.org
*Based on 87 sales in the past six months, according to OneKey MLS
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $774,999, this five-bedroom, 1½-bathroom Colonial on Primrose Lane in Kings Park features many updates. Credit: Joseph Schinz
$774,999
Sitting on a midblock, quarter-acre lot, this five-bedroom, 2½-bathroom expanded Colonial was built in 1966 and has updated bathrooms, an updated eat-in kitchen, central air conditioning, crown and base molding, and a sunroom overlooking an in-ground heated pool. Taxes are $15,853. Carrie Tierno, Coach Realtors, 631-360-1900.
Priced at $549,000, this three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom home is on Lakebridge Drive in the Lakebridge condominium complex in Kings Park. Credit: Debbie Lettieri
$549,000
The largest model in the Lakebridge condo community, this three-bedroom, 2½-bathhroom end unit is a spacious 2,256 square feet. The house has two levels, with the master bedroom on the main floor. There is a large eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room and a family room with a gas fireplace. The complex offers a clubhouse, a pool and tennis courts. Taxes are $7,246 and monthly common charges are $575. Deborah Lettieri, Signature Premier Properties, 631-360-2800.
Priced at $439,000, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom expanded ranch is on Longfellow Drive in the San Remo section of Kings Park. Credit: Sandra Stelmach
$439,000
In the San Remo section of Kings Park, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch features hardwood floors throughout, a cathedral ceiling in the living room and a finished basement. The 0.13-acre property is close to Nissequogue River. Taxes are $8,740. Debra Newton, Signature Premier Properties, 631-368-6800.
RECENTLY SOLD
$825,000
Address Terri Drive
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 4½
Built 1993
Lot size 0.5 acre
Taxes $20,323
+/- list price +$26,000
Days on market 99
$695,000
Address Geoffrey Lane
Style Postmodern
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 5
Built 2012
Lot size 0.25 acre
Taxes $17,489
+/- list price -$44,999
Days on market 148
$469,000
Address Birch Road
Style Contemporary
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1991
Lot size 0.09 acre
Taxes $9,879
+/- list price +$20,000
Days on market 124
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 24
Price range $219,000 to $774,999
Tax range $6,745 to $17,494
