Westbury village like 'a big city in a quaint, suburban town'
Westbury Public Library on Jefferson Street. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Forty-year resident Wendy Liotti said it’s also a central location with the parkways nearby. But the highlight is its diversity, added Liotti, a broker with Compass Greater NY. “We have a diverse population that is reflected in our shopping and restaurant options. Our tagline is that it’s truly a community for all people, a community for all seasons.”
Stores along Post Avenue in Westbury's shopping district. Credit: Danielle Silverman
The arts council holds weekly events evenings from June through September, as well as street fairs and a film night. Post Avenue, the main road, is home to a recreation center, sports center, community center with a senior center, and the Space at Westbury for the performing arts.
As part of a state $10 million downtown revitalization grant, Westbury Arts got a permanent site in 2021 on Schenck Avenue. The Long Island Rail Road completed a four-level parking garage last year. Liotti said the revitalization plans include new apartment buildings near the station.
Homes along Linden Avenue. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Some of the earliest settlers in Westbury were Quakers who farmed the land. When lavish estates were built in what is now Old Westbury after 1880, a commerce center developed on Post Avenue, eventually becoming the incorporated Village of Westbury in 1932. In 1938, the Northern State Parkway was constructed, sparking the beginnings of a housing and population boom that continued through the mid-1950s, when Westbury ran out of undeveloped land.
Today's housing options include ranches, split-levels, Capes, Colonials, Victorians and modern homes from $500,000 to $1 million. Westbury is also a good place for apartment living, with apartment buildings with condos and co-ops for sale near the train station and close to Meadowbrook Parkway, ranging from about $150,000 to nearly $1 million. Rentals are also available starting at around $2,000.
Priced at $1.25 million, this Maple Avenue property has a house and professional building on its lot. Credit: KJW Photography /KJ Wohlers
This 0.75-acre property has a 2,472-square-foot Colonial built in 1930 with four bedrooms, 1½ baths and a basement. The landscaped yard has a gazebo and wide lawn. There is another building with a parking lot 272 feet behind the house that is being used as a professional office. Taxes are $22,526. Nancy Jarvis, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-850-2110.
Priced at $599,000, this Colonial on Chestnut Street a formal living room with a fireplace. Credit: Sandi M. Polinsky
Built in 1931, this three-bedroom, one-bath Colonial has hardwood mahogany banded floors throughout the first floor, a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room and eat-in-kitchen. The 1,330-square-foot house sits on an 8,000-square-foot fenced lot with a detached, one-car garage. There’s a walk-up attic and laundry in the basement. Taxes are $12,886. Sandi M. Polinsky, Goldilocks Real Estate, 917-733-3059.
Priced at $479,000, this condo in Maple Towers has a gas fireplace and washer/dryer. Credit: Debi Curtis
With a washer/dryer in the unit, this two-bedroom, 2½-bath condo in Maple Towers, built in 2006, has 1,178 square feet of living space. There’s an eat-in-kitchen, formal dining area, living room with a gas fireplace and an assigned parking space. The development has a 24-hour door attendant, gym, library, and pool. Taxes are $9,089; common charges are $701. An offer is pending. Wendy Liotti and Carole Zeilman, Compass Greater NY, 516-817-8897.
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