Why you should buy my house in Bay Shore
Harvey and Carole Schoenberg are selling their condominium in the Sunscape South complex. It is on the market in November 2014 for $599,000. Credit: Barbara Alper
Sellers: Harvey and Carole Schoenberg
Address: 164 Boathouse Lane, Bay Shore
Asking price: $599,000
The basics: A two-bedroom, 2½-bath condominium in the Sunscape South condominium complex
The competition: A smaller unit in the same complex is listed for $525,000.
Recent sale in the area: A smaller unit in the same complex sold Aug. 28 for $342,500.
Taxes: $15,507 plus a monthly common charge of $635
Time on the market: Since May 20.
Listing agent: Arlene Leibowitz, Eric G. Ramsay Jr. Associates, Bay Shore, 631-665-1500
Why it's for sale: Harvey, 73, and Carole, 73, who own a chiropractic equipment and supply business, say they plan to move to a warmer climate.
The Schoenbergs have owned their 2,400-square-foot condo since 1989, but it shows like a new unit because the homeowner is seemingly obsessed with upgrading. Harvey says:
"We love everything about the home. I love excess, and I have redone everything -- the kitchen, the bathrooms, the new radiant heat marble floors, the deck and lots of built-ins. . . . The kitchen has a Wolf grill top. ... There's a Miele warming drawer for plates and cups. And we have a double wall oven. The cabinetry is custom and solid cherry. We have unbelievable cabinet and drawer space. . . .
"There are about 150 high hats with dimmers throughout the house. ... We have a 120-gallon hot water heater plus an America spa tub in the master bathroom. . . . We spend a lot of time in the eat-in kitchen. . . There's a TV there.
"We have an 8-by-10-foot custom California Closet in the master bedroom. . . . The master bedroom is 15 by 20 feet. In the hallway on the second floor, I installed a wall of custom cherrywood California Closets. . . . What we have that's really outstanding is a solid custom cherry entertainment unit in the loft on the second floor.
"We took down a wall between the living room and kitchen and made it into a great room, the open concept, with virtually unobstructed views of the living room and kitchen . . .
"We redid the deck off the kitchen. . . The upper deck off the bedroom I expanded to 20 feet long. The landscaping here is almost like being in a private park. We have a marina, and boat slips are available. It looks out to the Great South Bay, and you can see the Fire Island Lighthouse."
