NEIGHBORHOODS Housing stats
Strange happenings
Running down the numbers First quarter of 2014 Avg. sales price Number of sales Homes for sale Days on market
NORTH FORK
What a quack!
First quarter of 2013 $812,000 109 597 163
Avg. sales price Number of sales Homes for sale Days on market
$533,000 78 521 229
Source: Miller Samuel
Fast facts
Getting to the North Fork, take a hike and some Southold history $21
Price for a ticket bought onboard the Hampton Jitney for a one-way ticket from Manhattan to any stop in the North Fork
35
A
new museum will spread its wings on the grounds of the Big Duck in Flanders. At the end of March, construction began on a barn which will become a museum focusing on the history of duck rearing on the North Fork. North Fork duck farming traces its roots back to the 1880s and peaked by the 1960s, when 7.5 million ducks were being raised annually. (Now, however, due in part to rising costs, only a few duck farms remain on the East End.) The museum is expected to open in July. Business
Size, in acres, of Goldsmith Inlet Park, located in Southold. The park has a half-mile trail that leads to the Long Island Sound.
1640
Year in which the town of Southold was settled Sources: Hampton Jitney, North Fork Promotion Council, New York Times
New owners, same Cedars
C
edars Golf Course in Cutchogue may have new owners — but they’ve vowed that the longtime links will keep its charm. One change: a forthcoming golf simulator, which allows players to play 15 famous courses — virtually, of course.
Pricey digs
High-end houses in the North Fork PRICE $7.5 million ADDRESS 3945 Soundview Avenue, Southold TYPE/SIZE Five bedrooms, three baths, one half bath; 4,500 square feet GREAT OUTDOORS This home has a wraparound deck and 368 feet of private beach.
PRICE $3.3 million ADDRESS 825 Stephensons Road, Orient
Leisure
A walk through time
L
ooking for a taste of history this season? Check out the historic district of Greenport, which has some 254 woodframed properties, several of which date back to the early 1800s. Many homes give clues about the original owners’ social status: Merchants constructed Italianate-style homes on or around Bay Avenue, while the wealthier crowd, like captains and businessmen, settled around Main Street. You can download a self-guided walking tour of the historic houses at greenportvillage.com.
TYPE/SIZE Six bedrooms, three baths, one half bath LIVING HISTORY Victorian with views of Long Island Sound and Orient Harbor, plus 450 feet of private beach
Source: StreetEasy
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