Upscale, diverse Port Washington aims to preserve waterfront appeal
Sunset Park in Port Washington. Every day here feels like a vacation, a broker says. Credit: Danielle Silverman
THE SCOOP
Sitting on a peninsula that juts into the Long Island Sound, Port Washington is one of the most affluent communities in Nassau, and one of its most attractive destinations, dotted with golf courses, marinas and a bustling waterfront. It is also home to the incorporated villages of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port Washington North, Sands Point and part of Flower Hill.
Main Street in Port Washington. The village enacted a building moratorium on the waterfront business district in December 2017, Credit: Danielle Silverman
“You really feel like you’re on vacation every day around here,” says Beth Catrone, salesperson for Daniel Gale Sotheby’s, who cites the hamlet’s diverse population, too.
But the number one reason homebuyers are drawn to the community is the train line, Catrone says. “It’s a quick 38-minute ride to Manhattan, doesn’t go through Jamaica and Port Washington is the first and last stop,” she says. “You’ll always get a seat and won’t miss your stop.”
Homes bordering Baxter Pong in Port Washington. Credit: Danielle Silverman
A building moratorium on the waterfront business district, enacted in December 2017, aims to preserve the downtown’s nautical feel, and ensure that residents have access to whatever is going to be built there, according to North Hempstead Town Council member Mariann Dalimonte, a fourth-generation Port Washington resident.
Sunset Park in Port Washington. Credit: Danielle Silverman
“The steering committee, made up of property owners, civic groups and community residents, wants to make sure it gets it right and also give the public an opportunity to weigh in at public meetings,” Dalimonte says. Those meetings now depend on when coronavirus restrictions are lifted, she says.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS
There are 40 condos on the market ranging in price from $629,000 to $1,495,000.
SALE PRICES
Between March 1, 2019, and March 17, 2020, there were 248 home sales with a median sale price of $864,000, according to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island. The low price for that period was $290,000 and the high was $3,650,000. During that period a year earlier, there were 232 home sales with a median sale price of $879,000. The price range was $300,000 to $2,065,000.
OTHER STATS
Town North Hempstead
Area square miles 4.2
ZIP code 11050
Population 15,600
Median age 44
Median household income $127,813
Median home value $845,000*
Monthly ticket $270
School district Port Washington
SOURCES: 2018 Census/American Community Survey Numbers; mlsli.com; LIRR
*Based on sales in the past six months, according to MLSLI
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $2,998,000, this newly constructed six-bedroom, 5½-bathroom Colonial in Port Washington features a tray ceiling, crown molding, extensive box molding on the walls, hardwood floors, and a lower-level playroom and a media room. Credit: Jump Visual
$2,998,000
Not even a year old, this new six-bedroom, 5½-bathroom Colonial is 5,000 square feet and features a tray ceiling, crown molding, extensive box molding on the walls, hardwood floors, and a lower-level playroom and a media room. Taxes have not been assessed. Connie Liappas, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 516-319-3274.
Priced at $1,129,000 and located on Harbor Hills Drive in the Terrace section of Port Washington, this four-bedroom, 3½-bathroom Colonial home was built in 2001 and offers 2,300 square feet of living space. Credit: Heidi Hunt Photography
$1,129,000
In the Terrace section of Port Washington, this four-bedroom, 3½-bathroom Colonial was built in 2001 and offers 2,300 square feet of living space. The first level has a semi-open layout with hardwood floors, an eat-in kitchen, a fireplace and sliders to a rear deck. There’s central air conditioning throughout. Taxes are $18,551. Beth Catrone, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-883-2900.
Priced at $599,000 and located on Pequot Avenue in Port Washington, this three-bedroom, 1½-bathroom updated high-ranch was built in 1961 and sits on a .07-acre lot. Credit: Jump Visual
$599,000
Light and bright, this three-bedroom, 1½-bathroom updated high-ranch was built in 1961 and sits on a .07-acre lot. The basement is finished and has walkout access, and the backyard is flat and fenced. Taxes are $8,248. Terri Levin, Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast, 516-482-0200.
RECENTLY SOLD
$1,162,000
Address Kenworth Road
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1928
Lot size 60x100
Taxes $19,965
+/- list price -$17,000
Days on the market 100
$707,000
Address Revere Road
Style Split-level
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1951
Lot size .17 acre
Taxes $14,136
+/- list price +$8,000
Days on the market 67
$585,000
Address Cow Neck Road
Style Split-level
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 1½
Built 1961
Lot size 60x100
Taxes $17,902
+/- list price -$14,000
Days on the market 120
On Multiple Listing Service
Number of listings 122
Price range $359,000 to $4,888,000
Tax range $5,212 to $71,849
