Country Pointe in Melville? (Ava: HOA, condo, houses)

[La Papillon]

Hello,

Can anyone provide any information regarding Country Pointe in Melville?

- How would you rate as a community - friendly, aloof? Family oriented or not?
- Any major HOA issues?
- Amenities?

Thanks much.

[amyla]

We know lots of people in that development-our kids go to the same school as their children. It has tons of children, a playground, swimming pool. It is a bit far from the elementary school-about 10-12 min-but only about 2-3 from the middle school. If you don't mind the physical closeness of the houses, it seems like a great place. I'm not sure about the planes as well-they fly into the airport on 110 and fly pretty low at that point-but they are small planes. Also, not sure what kind of noise you get from Costco and 110. Good luck.

[AlexisT]

It's a bit out of the way, which is what I dislike about that area. Pretty much nothing is nearby. (I lived in this area until very recently.) Noise is only an issue if you have one of the houses that backs onto New Highway--because the houses have no yards, you're on top of the road.

The lots are tiny. If you're looking to buy in there, be sure you can stand being able to have your neighbors see into your house. The idea seems to be to cater to people who want condo amenities and ease of maintenance but want full size houses, but I find it almost claustrophobic. I lived in cities for years and am used to crowded row-house areas, but I find Country Pointe and similar developments very difficult--it feels much more overbuilt because they're McMansions on very small lots.

Also, because of the way the district chops things up, kids go to Paumanok which is some distance away. The surrounding area goes to Sunquam (and the neighboring Avalon complexes to Signal Hill, if I'm reading this map right).

[La Papillon]

Thanks much... we may take a look at one of the homes on sale, but it doesn't sound like something we'd like.