Home to Nassau County's largest natural area — the 550-acre Muttontown Preserve — the village of Muttontown is "an exclusive area with beautiful properties and estates," according to Maria Babaev of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
"It's a special area," adds Michelle N. Cohen of Laffey Fine Homes, noting residents have easy access to highways, shops, services and eateries in Syosset and Hicksville.
Bucolic neighborhoods feature manicured properties with homes in various sizes and architectural styles. Zoning stipulates lots of half-acre, one acre, three acres and five acres. While some original estates remain, many properties have been subdivided. "You can find old world and new world," Cohen observes.
Stone Hill at Muttontown — a gated community on the former B.K. Stevens estate with 80 homes on 148 wooded acres — is approximately 75 percent sold, says Roberta Feuerstein of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Final phase homes on one-plus- and two-plus-acre lots are priced between $3 million and $6 million. Parcels range from $1.2 million to $1.8 million. Monthly homeowner association fees span $950 to $1,200.
In 2011, Muttontown established its own police department after its contract with Old Brookville Police Department expired following 62 years of service.
Sales Prices: Feb. 1, 2013–March 10, 2014: 37 sales, median $1.250 million (low: $851,286; high: $7 million). Feb. 1, 2012–March 10, 2013: 30 sales, median $1.499 million (low: $930,000; high: $4.150 million).
Attractions: Muttontown Preserve; Chelsea mansion; Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
Community Stats: Town: Oyster Bay · Area: 6.1 square miles · Population: 3,512 · Median age: 44.7 · Median household income: $221,429 · Median home value: $1.321 million · LIRR to NYC: 44–59 minutes from Syosset at peak
Source: Newsday