Rocky Point home buyers find eclectic town with eclectic backstory
Rocky Point's Broadway Beach is run by the North Shore Beach Property Association. (Oct. 11, 2013) Credit: Ed Betz
Every community has a story, and the North Shore hamlet of Rocky Point has a pretty good one.
In the 1920s, this area on Long Island Sound became the focus of a newspaper marketing campaign. The New York Daily Mirror sponsored lot sales in Rocky Point to boost its circulation.
The strategy worked, as Rocky Point morphed into a summer community, says resident Michael McCarrick, owner of a real estate agency that bears his name.
Today, with most residents living there full time, the community has an eclectic New England feel, says Linda Albo of the Albo Agency. "You can find a variety of styles and neighborhoods," she says.
Areas north of Route 25A include beach associations. The largest, North Shore Beach Property Owners Association, has a stretch of beaches that include Friendship, Broadway and Beech Road. Homes priced less than $200,000 are selling well, McCarrick says.
The downtown around the 25A bypass and Broadway is home to some long-standing mom-and-pop shops. However, many businesses didn't survive when the bypass was completed, says McCarrick.
Funds are now available for a revitalization project. "We have $1.2 million," says councilwoman Jane Bonner. "A significant investment will be made in repurposing the infrastructure," she says.
