Moving to Long Island - Advice?

[very private citizen]

The town of Central Islip, on the west side of Connetquot River State Park Preserve has several large properties that permit horses and access to the preserve for riding.

Town is an hour and 10 minutes to NYC Penn Station. Easy access to highways. Airport is 10 minutes away.

As taxes go on LI, they are more reasonable but still generally higher than the rest of U.S.

Originally Posted by jonk

Okay, we are moving to Long Island and are GENERALLY POSITIVE PEOPLE. Now that all the Long Island bashers have scared my poor wife to death, can someone offer some constructive ideas on where to start the house search? Very flexible on location, commuting hours, and we have a horse. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[OvertaxedOnLI]

You should look in Bohemia also; it's just south of Central Islip, also borders Connetquot State Park with its riding trails, and many properties are zoned for horses. IMHO many parts of Bohemia are nicer than some parts of Central Islip. There are quite a few large (1/2 to 1 acre or more) lots in Bohemia also.

Do a search of the MLSLI website for Bohemia; the listings should indicate if a particular house is "horse property" or not. Here's one that might interest you. By the way, the phrase "taxes are without STAR" means that your actual taxes will be somewhat lower after the S(school) TA(x) R(elief) discount is applied. There are two levels of STAR: the Basic, which everyone gets, and the Enhanced which is available to senior homeowners.

http://www.mlsli.com/uniDetails.CFM?...tart=21&rpp=20

[Steve Ramirez]

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