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Old 11-22-2010, 12:11 PM
 
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We're possibly looking to move to Long Island and have been looking at homes in Nassau County but what I saw in one basement boggled me.

In the middle of the (unfinished) basement was a big hole approximately 4-5 feet in diameter and approximately 1-2 feet deep. In the middle was a sump pump connected to pipes that led to the main sewer.

The basement was pitched (on all sides) towards the middle (ie the hole) and the water heater and furnace were about 5 feet from the hole. The place had no washer/dryer yet, but the connections were there (on one side of the basement).

The closest thing I've found on the internet was a "sump pit" but nothing that had a 4-5 foot wide hole.

The home was recently converted from oil to gas (as well as some other major renovations) and is still waiting for final inspection so I would imagine the inspector(s) have seen this and not thought it out of the ordinary but this thing just scares me!

Is there so much water leakage that I would have to do laundry with galoshes on?!
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:16 PM
 
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If I had to guess, it may be in a zone with high water levels and is prone to flooding. I'd stay away from that nonsense at all costs.
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:22 PM
 
Location: East Northport
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What town is this in?
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:24 PM
 
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I would have thought something like this near the shore, but the town is Albertson
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:26 PM
 
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Any ponds or lakes in the area? Has anyone inquired with the seller?
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Old 11-22-2010, 12:35 PM
 
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There is a retention pond (for the water tower) about 1500-2000 feet away and the seller's agent says it's "normal." But, I've never seen anything like it so thought I'd get some other Long Islanders' opinions...
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Tri-State Area
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There is a retention pond (for the water tower) about 1500-2000 feet away and the seller's agent says it's "normal." But, I've never seen anything like it so thought I'd get some other Long Islanders' opinions...
Of course, it's "normal", anything to sell the albatross........
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:20 PM
 
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Default A map of the Hamlet of Albertson in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County

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... the town is Albertson
Since Albertson is a hamlet in the Town of North Hempstead, you might want to ask the Town of Hempstead Building Department what is what about that big hole in the basement.

A map of the Hamlet of Albertson in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/Albertson-ny-map.gif (broken link)

The Hamlet of Albertson has a different border than does the "Albertson, NY 11507" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have an "Albertson, NY 11507" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Albertson and a place can be in the Hamlet of Albertson and have other than an "Albertson, NY 11507" mailing address): places that have an "Albertson, NY 11507" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Albertson are in the Village of North Hills, the Hamlet of Roslyn Heights and the Hamlet of Searingtown; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Albertson that have a "Roslyn Heights, NY 11577" mailing address.
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Old 11-22-2010, 01:46 PM
 
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Not normal. Abby-normal.
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Old 11-22-2010, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Northport
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Plenty of homes on LI have sump pits with pumps, either standalone or as part of a perimeter (french) drain system. Usually the sump pits are only18"-24" wide, not several feet as you have described. From the description, the basement obviously floods, don't think I would want a house with a basement that floods personally.
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