Buying in Roslyn Estates
Batia Dane with baby Justin and daughter-in-law Haren Heller Dane with Alexa near Black Ink Pond. Credit: Photo by Nancy Epstein
Manhattan, says Roy Sobel of Coldwell Banker Claire Sobel in Roslyn Heights.
Meandering roads throughout the hilly terrain are dotted with eclectic-style homes amid towering trees. And there are two ponds -- Black Ink and Little Turf.
"It's very charming," says Susan Cherney of Laffey Fine Homes in Greenvale, noting each house is unique. Styles range from Tudors and Colonials to ranches and contemporaries, while properties -- devoid of sidewalks and streetlights -- are about a third of an acre and up. There are just over 400 resident families, according to the village website.
The late Christopher Morley, an author for whom the county park is named, resided here. In fact, his former house -- a 1913 Colonial on .89 acre -- sold in January 2011 for $1.5 million, Cherney says, noting the house was razed.
Serenity does come at a price, though. Homes fetch anywhere from the mid-$700,000s for one that needs work up to $3 million, Sobel says. The village has "virtue and value," says Joyce Styne, executive vice president of Laffey Fine Homes in Greenvale.
Town: North Hempstead
Area: 0.4 square mile
ZIP code: 11576
Population: 1,251
Median age: 44.5
Median household income: $180,000
Median home value: $977,500*
27 minutes to 41 minutes at peak
Monthly ticket: $223
School district: Roslyn
