Why you should buy their house in South Huntington
Sellers. Roy and Arlene Schwen
Address. 9 Marion Place, South Huntington
Asking price. $629,000
The competition. Similar-sized homes in South Huntington are listed between $549,000 and $1,350,000
Recent area sale. A similar-size ranch on Collingwood Drive sold for $730,000 in July.
Taxes. $15,824
Time on market. Since August 2009
Listing agent. Joan Dougherty, Signature Properties of Huntington, 631-673-3700
Why it’s for sale. Roy, 73, and Arlene, 67, retired art teachers, say they are planning to relocate to Florida to a smaller place.
In addition to the five bedrooms and four bathrooms in this farm ranch built in 1955, there is enough space for studios for Roy and Arlene, both professional artists. A gallery on the lower level is complete with color-balanced lighting.
Updates include the kitchen, two bathrooms, the roof and driveway, and there is a media room in the full finished basement. The house’s proximity to the parkway system, the Long Island Expressway and the Huntington train station is convenient for commuters. Roy talks about the appeal of this home and its one acre of property:
“The magnificent property is the reason we bought the home twenty years ago. It provides delightful privacy and when you pull off Marion Place, you feel like you’re in another world. The mature landscaping creates a parklike atmosphere, and a new two-level stone patio is perfect for entertaining. There’s also an out building with a brick patio and gardens secluded in the woods.”
