Looking to buy in Holtsville?
Entrance to The Town of Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center in Holtsville. (Jan. 19, 2012) Credit: James Carbone
In addition to easy access to major highways, the Ronkonkoma train station and Long Island MacArthur Airport, also in Ronkonkoma, are nearby, says Joseph Barton, associate broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in East Setauket.
The hamlet, home to the Internal Revenue Service's Northeast processing center, has strip shopping centers, eateries, pockets of industry, a nursing home and a rehabilitation center. As for recreation, the Town of Brookhaven's Ecology Center and Animal Preserve is "fabulous," says Deborah Ahrem of Charles Rutenberg Realty in Plainview.
Housing choices include single-family homes, a gated homeowners association, condos and co-ops. Renting is also an option. Architectural styles include Colonials, ranches, Capes, split-levels and Postmoderns. Lot sizes typically range from a quarter acre to a half acre, Armstrong says.
Town: Brookhaven and Islip
Area: Brookhaven, 6.1 square miles; Islip, 0.8 square-miles
ZIP code: 11742
Population: 19,714
Median age: 39.3
Median household income: $94,618
Median home value: $331,495*
Monthly ticket: $334
School district: Most students attend Sachem; a few go to Patchogue-Medford
