If you're looking to buy in Merrick
An outdoor amphitheater used for educational demonstrations at Norman Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. (Dec. 29, 2011). Credit: Photo by Kevin P Coughlin
"People move around within the community," adds resident Kathy Bay, one of the owners of Select A Home Island South Realty. "They move across the street, around the corner . . . " Bay says.
Resident Kelly Cafiso of Century 21 American Homes says that people who live in Merrick "like it here and they like the schools."
Residents have access to a wide array of retailers, eateries, services, houses of worship and marinas. The main shopping areas are along Sunrise Highway, Merrick Road and Merrick Avenue.
Tree-lined neighborhoods stretching from North Merrick to the water -- Merrick Bay and Hempstead Bay -- display homes in a variety of sizes, styles and price ranges. For instance, in the Merrick Woods neighborhood, Colonials and a few split-levels start in the $600,000s, while in the Gables, stucco Spanish-style homes developed in the 1920s fetch prices starting in the high $300,000s.
Prices have stabilized, and houses are selling, according to the agents. Bay says if a house is priced right it will sell close to the asking price in a timely fashion.
