A Tall Order: What's Quiet, Near Water and Close to the City? (Islip: apartments, condos)

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by Jrprofess

Agreed, but if the city will be a frequent trip, any way to get a little closer and still meet the budget would be my goal. I am hoping that Patchogue turns a legitimate corner. Would be a nice story to tell.

Agreed

I love Patchogue.
I hope it becomes like Babylon.

As for the commute.
Port Jeff and Patchogue are a wash (Exit 63) except youd have a 10 min ride from Sound Beach to Port Jeff rail.

So its North Shore Vs South

You know my preference.

crookhaven

[nancy thereader]

the double tax sounds a bit frightening.

Do you mean the village tax? It really is not that bad (well, not for my little place anyway). Your house would be worth about 30% more because of its village address.
People really do want to live in the village itself with all of its amenities.

[Walter Greenspan]

" ... (T)he double tax sounds a bit frightening."


There is no double tax of properties in a village.

Property in a village is shielded from many of the more onerous town special district property taxes, and there are numerous villages, with their own village police as well as other village services, that have lower property taxes than do nearby properties that are in an adjoining hamlet.

Towns do not like it when the higher assessed areas of the town incorporate as villages, as this property is now shielded from several of the more onerous town special district property taxes; and, ironically, the result is that these property taxes that are no longer being paid for property now in a village then need to be picked up by property in hamlets, resulting in property in hamlets seeing an increase in their town special district property taxes.

[pdxbray]

Originally Posted by Pootnami

Then Long ]Beach is the place for you. It's the only place I would even consider on Long Island. Beach, restaurants, LIRR (last stop), and you can ride your bike everywhere. Check it out.

LB sounds great! And I love that it's so close to the City. Does anyone on this thread live there who could give me the rundown on areas? How is crime in Long Beach?

I'll also have a look at Babylon and keep my eye on the other suggestions. I do like what I've seen in RP, but I worry about being far from Manhattan. I love the idea of being close.

Thank you again for your wonderful ideas.

[nancy thereader]

Aren't summers in Portland beautiful? (Not that they aren't here. though .)

[pdxbray]

Originally Posted by nancy thereader

Aren't summers in Portland beautiful? (Not that they aren't here. though .)

Yes. Summers in Portland are the best kept secret in America. Shh!

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by nancy thereader

the double tax sounds a bit frightening.

Do you mean the village tax? It really is not that bad (well, not for my little place anyway). Your house would be worth about 30% more because of its village address.
People really do want to live in the village itself with all of its amenities.

I wouldnt touch anything outside the village.

The unfortunate downside of Patchogue Villages recent gentrifiaction is that the periphery of Pat Med now looks like Corona .

Hats off to Pontieri all the same.
Its great to have Patchogue back.

Next step is to merge the Village with Blue Point Bayport SD

I'd be leary of sending my kid to Pat Med SD.

crookhaven

[dman72]

Originally Posted by Crookhaven

I wouldnt touch anything outside the village.

The unfortunate downside of Patchogue Villages recent gentrifiaction is that the periphery of Pat Med now looks like Corona .

Hats off to Pontieri all the same.
Its great to have Patchogue back.

Next step is to merge the Village with Blue Point Bayport SD

I'd be leary of sending my kid to Pat Med SD.

crookhaven

Can they pull that off? Bayport/Bluepoint has a scary taxes, though. I plan on moving into a house the next year or so, and I don't even punch up Patch/Med on the MLS. Bayport Bluepoint, yes, but taxes are very high there.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by dman72

Can they pull that off? Bayport/Bluepoint has a scary taxes, though. I plan on moving into a house the next year or so, and I don't even punch up Patch/Med on the MLS. Bayport Bluepoint, yes, but taxes are very high there.

You never know.

Could be a partnership of equals.

Patchogue (like Riverhead) wont get out of its own way if it's overrun with poverty in its district.


crookhaven

[Transpl]

Originally Posted by Crookhaven

You never know.

Could be a partnership of equals.


crookhaven

Just like the Daimler Chrysler parnership of equals?