Seeking apartment in/near Hauppauge

[MissesFixIt]

I live in devonshire hills/ stratford greens. 1300 for 1 bedroom. 1st floor. BUT they dont do a good job come winter time with plowing n stuff. I have a baby n almost slipped a million times on ice! Other then that it is a good place to live. REALLY quiet.

[CleanCutHippie]

Originally Posted by Mark GA

That's something to look forward to. When we lived in the Twin Cities, the best jazz shows were there on weeknights because Chicago had them on the weekends. And now we are in southern Colorado with a four-hour drive to Denver. The 90-minute train ride to Manhattan will be a new experience.

Yea you will love it I am sure. I think NY is the greatest city in the country and not only because I live here.

[Mark GA]

One thing I need to consider is where I'll need to drive. Although my office will be in Hauppauge, I often will need to visit places in both Suffolk and Nassau Counties. If we were to locate more centrally in western Suffolk or eastern Nassau, how would the eastward commute be to Hauggpauge? I'd be going against the rush-hour main direction, but I imagine it might still be a pain. I've read somewhere else that Hauppauge gets lots of traffic all the time.

[dman72]

Originally Posted by Mark GA

One thing I need to consider is where I'll need to drive. Although my office will be in Hauppauge, I often will need to visit places in both Suffolk and Nassau Counties. If we were to locate more centrally in western Suffolk or eastern Nassau, how would the eastward commute be to Hauggpauge? I'd be going against the rush-hour main direction, but I imagine it might still be a pain. I've read somewhere else that Hauppauge gets lots of traffic all the time.

Hauppauge does have a lot of traffic. It's worst around where Town Line Road/Route 111/347/Vets all meet, and also Motor Parkway gets packed on the Afternoon Rush. Coming from slightly West is definitely better than from the East. Apartments in Hauppauge tend to be more expensive than those a few towns over, because so many people work there.

[Mark GA]

Thanks for the info. What towns would be best for apartment shopping among Commack, Elwood, Dix Hills, Half Hollow Hills, Deer Park and Melville?

[dman72]

Originally Posted by Mark GA

Thanks for the info. What towns would be best for apartment shopping among Commack, Elwood, Dix Hills, Half Hollow Hills, Deer Park and Melville?

HH Hills and Elwood are school districts not towns, the areas are all fine for the most part, although many apartments will be in peoples house and Illegal". There are some raunchy areas of Deer Park and Half Hollow Hills. Just drive around the area before you commit to anything.

[Walter Greenspan]

While colloquially referred to as "towns", Commack is a hamlet partly in the Town of Smithtown and partly in the Town of Huntington; Elwood, Dix Hills and Melville are hamlets in the Town of Huntington; and, Deer Park is a hamlet in the Town of Babylon.

Half Hollow Hills is a Central School District, and includes within its borders all or parts of the Hamlets of Dix Hills and Melville.

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by Mark GA

Thanks for the info. What towns would be best for apartment shopping among Commack, Elwood, Dix Hills, Half Hollow Hills, Deer Park and Melville?

If you're talking strictly "apartment" as opposed to "whole house", Commack and Deer Park have the biggest selection. The other areas don't have as many apartments available.
As far as "whole houses", they're all pretty much the same, with the highest priced ones currently available in Melville (although they have the lower end as well).