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LEVITT CAPE IS JUST RIGHT

The History Channel will capture a piece of Long Island history June 19 on "United Stats of America," when comedians and statistics buffs Randy and Jason Sklar use the little beauty pictured above -- a one-bedroom, one-bathroom Cape in Levittown -- to explore how the homes of typical American families have grown and changed over the decades, and why.

Seller John DiStephano says a crew spent a whole day taping inside the home to show how period furnishings from the 1950s compared with today's more modern pieces. "They talk about statistics. . . . Why was a little house like this so suitable for a family of four or five in the 1950s, but today it's the size of a good TV room?" he says.

DiStephano says the small home was chosen for the episode, the season's finale of the show titled "Space Invaders," because it had never been expanded since it was built in 1948 -- though the interior was modified to include a small beauty parlor area, where the former owner, the seller's aunt, continued to style hair for friends after closing her professional beauty shop.

The home is in contract, says listing agent Ann Cohn of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Plainview. The 60-by-100-foot property is listed for $215,000. -- KRISTIN TAVEIRA

FARM STORIES FROM SETAUKET

One Setauket home is for sale for the first time in nearly 40 years. On the market for $699,000, the circa-1823 home was once a general store and comes with a nursery and farm stand.

In 1964, an extension was added, bringing the home to its current four bedroom and 21 / 2 baths.

"My parents bought the house in 1974," says seller Maureen Meehan. "My mom ran an old-time answering service called Townline Telephone Answering and Business Services out of there. And my dad sold all kinds of produce from his farm out front."

George Washington even slept down the block, she adds. According to the Three Village Historical Society, he stayed at the nearby Roe Tavern in 1790.

Meehan says her mother, Rae J. Felter, kept detailed records that show a previous owner, Andrew Wishart, used to run the Grand Union Delivery Service from the home in the early 1900s as well.

"It really is a unique piece of property," says Carol Felter, Meehan's sister. "I remember my dad growing so many vegetables. He used to hand-till the farm all by himself."

The property is listed with Michael Schumm of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate. -- KERI WALL-TREUDLER

A CABIN IN THE HAMPTONS

An A-frame house on Rampasture Point in Hampton Bays was recently put on the market for $749,000. The two-story home was built in 1976 and offers water views of Shinnecock Bay and the Ponquogue Bridge and deeded access to the beach.

Typical of A-frame homes, and prominent in this one in particular, the roof and the siding are one and windows are minimized. Homeowner Steve Gladstone describes the home as having "a lot of wood and a cabinlike feeling."

The 1,600-square-foot house has three bedrooms, two full baths and a 1,200-square-foot deck. Additional amenities include a fireplace, central air-conditioning and wood floors throughout the home.

The house is listed with Codi Garcete of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate. -- ANN SMUKLER