Locals enjoy the outdoors at Charles Fuschillo Park in Carle...

Locals enjoy the outdoors at Charles Fuschillo Park in Carle Place. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

THE SCOOP Two main thoroughfares — Glen Cove Road and Old County Road — cut through it. Major shopping centers call it home. Despite being just shy of one square mile, Carle Place is a big destination and holds a bigger place in the hearts of its residents.

"The best thing about living in Carle Place is that it is a small town where people grow up and then come back to raise their children," said Kristin Biggin, President of the Carle Place Civic Association. "That's what happened to my husband and me."

The community is what Biggin a small town in the midst of a busy and ever-evolving suburban landscape. 

The 4.3-acre Charles J. Fuschillo Park has been recently renovated.

The 4.3-acre Charles J. Fuschillo Park has been recently renovated. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Carle Place's three schools are the heart of the community, as well as sports. The 4.3-acre Charles J. Fuschillo Park, newly renovated, has many sports fields and a playground with splash pad.

"We love our sports here," Biggin said.

The community also has an active senior citizen population, with a large American Legion and a Homemakers Club, which meets at the high school once a month.

Businesses along Westbury Avenue, September 2, 2023 in Carle Place,...

Businesses along Westbury Avenue, September 2, 2023 in Carle Place, NY. Community profile on Carle Place, showing the businesses, and homes in the neighborhood. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Along with Nassau County grants, funding from the American Rescue Plan Act helped several projects in Carle Place. In addition to the Charles J. Fuschillo Park renovation, the Main Line Third Track project upgraded the LIRR station to accommodate a full-length12-car train. Other major station renovations included adding benches, signage and security cameras.

Another $2 million county project will replace sidewalks along Westbury Avenue.

Country Glen Center on Glen Cove Road is home to...

Country Glen Center on Glen Cove Road is home to stores and restaurants. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Thomas’s Ham 'n' Eggery sits on Old Country Road, which...

Thomas’s Ham 'n' Eggery sits on Old Country Road, which is also home to many of Carle Place's businesses. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Once called Frog Hollow, the land was first owned by Capt. Thomas Carle in 1656 to graze cattle and sheep. Around 1800, his descendant, Silas Carle, moved in to build a house on the family's 220 acres. As the land around it became more productive, it lost the name Frog Hollow and became Carle Place. However, the Frog Hollow moniker is still used in the community by its school mascot and sports teams.

Home inventory is limited in Carle Place, due to its size. Residents often don't even put their houses on the market, instead just telling friends and neighbors who often know someone looking in the area, according to Biggin.

Homes along Mitchell Avenue, top, and Winnie Court in Carle...

Homes along Mitchell Avenue, top, and Winnie Court in Carle Place.

CONDOS AND CO-OPS There is one condo on the market, priced at $414,900.

SALE PRICES Between Sept. 1, 2022, and Aug. 31, 2023, there were 23 home sales with a median sale price of $699,000, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $529,000 and the high was $999,810. During that period a year earlier there were 34 home sales with a median sale price of $671,500. The price range was $540,000 to $985,000.

OTHER STATS

Town North Hempstead

Area 0.96 square miles

ZIP code 11514

Population 5,177

Median age 40.9

Median household income $113,875

Median home value $671,500

Monthly LIRR ticket from Carle Place $277

School district, graduation rate Carle Place (96.8%)

Parks Charles J. Fuschillo Park

Library Westbury

Hospitals NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island

Transit NICE Bus Routes 22, 27

Sources: 2020 Census; 2020 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS; LIRR, data.nysed.gov

ON THE MARKET

$799,000

This $799,000 home has five bedrooms.

This $799,000 home has five bedrooms. Credit: Steve Booke/Homedia Group

This five-bedroom, three-bath Cape has a formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors and a finished basement with a walk-out to backyard. Built in 1957, the 1,499-square-foot home has central air conditioning. Annual taxes are $12,311. Orlando Frade, Douglas Elliman, 516-354-6500.

$999,000

This $999,000 home is 2,300 square feet.

This $999,000 home is 2,300 square feet. Credit: KJW Photography/Kevin J. Wohlers

This 2,300-square-foot home has a Westbury mailing address but is in the Carle Place School District. This four-bedroom, 3½-bath center hall Colonial has a large living room, formal dining room, central air and a two-car garage. Annual taxes are $16,871. Nancy Jarvis, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-334-3606.

RECENTLY SOLD

$529,000

Mineola Ave.

Style Ranch

Bedrooms 3

Bathrooms 1

Built 1956

Lot size 0.11 acre

Taxes $7,827

+/- List price -$70,990

Days on market 149

$675,000

Lexington St.

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 3

Bathrooms

Built 1947

Lot size 0.16 acre

Taxes $13,734

+/- List price -$50,000

Days on market 120

$980,000

Central Ct.

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 4

Bathrooms 3½

Built 2001

Lot size 0.14 acre

Taxes $19,417

+/- List price $0

Days on market 35

ON ONEKEY MLS

Number of listings 2

Price range $649,000 to $899,000

Tax range $11,264 to $11,705