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REAL ESTATE PSYCHICS

Those who might go to a March 2 open house in Oyster Bay may want to think long and hard about their questions: The event from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Mediterranean-style home at 15 Locust Lane will feature psychic readings.

Deborah Gutheil of Angels on Main in Sayville, one of the intuitive readers who will be on hand, says she already has a good feeling about the five-bedroom, 21/2-bathroom house, which is on the market for $829,000. "I'm hearing things are going to move quickly," she says.

So take a look before it goes.

Custom-built in 1914, the current owners have been renovating the 2,027-square-foot home since they purchased it in 2008. Listing agent Marc Weicman of Realty Connect USA notes that the house has unique features, including a 20-foot entrance foyer with five antique stained-glass windows and spoon-carved molding with walls of slate that soar to the top of the cherrywood-paneled ceiling.

There are custom tin ceilings in a few rooms, including the kitchen. Wood floors, Travertine and radiant heat floors are throughout. There is also a second-floor deck, constructed with a radiant heat Travertine floor and a pergola covered by Plexiglas.

If you check out the open house, remember that readings are for entertainment purposes only. "Trust your own intuition," Weicman says.

SOLAR DEVELOPMENT

While it's not unusual to hear about the construction of an environmentally friendly house, Art Wilson, owner of AJW Home Consultants in Ridge, says he is trying to take green to the next level.

The builder is developing what he believes is Long Island's first solar community, says Brenden Burns of Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes & Estates, who will market the five-lot Middle Island subdivision.

Each Energy Star-rated home will have solar panels and a geothermal system, says Wilson. Solar panels collect and convert the sun's energy into electricity, which can save homeowners on their electric bills. And since the geothermal system operates the heating and cooling functions, oil and gas bills are eliminated.

The new development will be off Church Lane on a private road. Ranch-style homes ranging between 1,500 and 3,000 square feet will be built on parcels just shy of 1 acre. Features will include wood floors, a fireplace and full basement as well as three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an eat-in kitchen and formal dining room. Buyers will be able to customize.

Prices will start at $399,000.

The builder is clearing the land. The road and drainage will be put in next. Depending on the weather, the houses could be ready to move into by summer, Wilson says.