Belle Terre likes to stay residential, naturally
The gatehouse at the entrance to the Village of Belle Terre Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
THE SCOOP
The rustic, wooded roads in Belle Terre have no sidewalks or streetlights, and that’s the way residents of the incorporated village like it, according to Mayor Bob Sandak.
The 576-acre community is purely residential, with no retail outlets. The village does not allow professional offices in private homes either, Sandak says. "This is a very quiet, wooded North Shore community…with one-acre zoning."
Mel Kravitz walks his dog, Chloe, through the tree-lined streets of BelleTerre. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
Municipal projects recently completed include updating the John W. Knapp Beach restrooms and showers to make them handicapped-accessible, and road maintenance continues, he says.
Belle Terre was established in 1912 when New York City real estate developer Dean Alvord set out to turn the Long Island Sound peninsula into a mainstay of wealth and privilege. The economic consequences of World War I left Alvord bankrupt, but not before he graced the land with a name that means "beautiful Earth" in French. The village incorporated in 1930.
Homes in Belle Terre are usually set back from the tree-lined streets. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
The community has a diversity of home styles, according to Alexia Poulos, a salesperson for Douglas Elliman Real Estate. "You can find every architectural style — midcentury modern to Tudor revival to postmodern," Poulos says. "Currently, there’s a lot of renovations or expansions going on to meet the needs of today’s families."
McAllister County Park, at the northern end of Belle Terre, offers opportunities to fish and hike along the beach and dunes of Pirate's Cove, or launch kayaks onto Port Jefferson Harbor. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
Amenities in Belle Terre include the park on Park Lane and Knapp Beach, which is on the Long Island Sound and open exclusively to Belle Terre residents, Sandak says, adding, "There are cabanas available and racks for kayaks and canoes plus a summer camp for kids is offered each summer."
CONDOS AND CO-OPS
There are no condos or co-ops in Belle Terre.
SALE PRICES
Between Sept. 30, 2019, and Oct. 1, 2020, there were 9 home sales with a median sale price of $780,000, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $525,000 and the high was $1,145,000. During that period a year earlier, there were 9 home sales with a median sale price of $620,000. The price range was $540,000 to $2,7250,000.
OTHER STATS
Town Brookhaven
Area square miles 0.9
ZIP code 11777
Population 681
Median age 49.6
Median household income $205,000
Median home value $799,000*
Monthly LIRR ticket from Port Jefferson $405
School district Port Jefferson
Graduation rate 97% (NYS average 83%)
Parks Park on Park Lane
Library Port Jefferson Free Library
Attractions John W. Knapp Beach
Hospitals St. Charles Hospital, Mather Hospital (Port Jefferson) and Stony Brook University Hospital
Transit None in Belle Terre; Suffolk County Transit bus routes 61, 62, 60, 69, 76 go through Port Jefferson, Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co. (Port Jefferson)
SOURCES: 2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; OneKey MLS; LIRR, nice.com
*Based on 5 sales in the past six months, according to OneKey MLS
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $3,986,000 and located on Quail Run in Belle Terre, this home with five bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and two half-baths is on a 1.98-acre lot. Credit: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
$3,986,000
With five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, two half-baths and a "loaded" pool house, this 7,000-square-foot home on 1.98 acres is all about estate living. The house has multiple entertainment areas, high ceilings, detailed woodwork, a pool and pool house, and a theatre room. Taxes are $38,499. Alexia Poulos, Carol Acker, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 631-751-6000.
Priced at $1,287,000 and located on Lost Meadow Lane in Belle Terre, this four-bedroom, 3½-bathroom Contemporary home has annual property taxes of $24,598. Credit: Brian Boticelli
$1,287,000
With nearly more windows than walls, this 6,000-square-foot Contemporary home on a 1.09-acre lot offers four bedrooms, 3½-bathrooms and is bright and airy. There's a high-end kitchen, two fireplaces, a wraparound deck, and an indoor swimming pool surrounded by glass sliders. Taxes are $24,598. Jolie Powell, Jolie Powell Realty, 631-473-0420
Priced at $774,900 and located at 19 Lodge Lane in Belle Terre, this four-bedroom, 3 ½-bathroom Colonial is on a 1.18 acre-lot.......HOBUYING201113 Credit: Jet Media Corp/Niko Andromanakos
$774,900
This classic center hall Colonial sits on a 1.18-acre lot on a cul-de-sac and has four bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms. The large master suite has access to a second bedroom appropriate for a nursery of office. Both the formal living room and formal dining room have large bowed windows. There is an attached two-car garage and a detached one-car garage. Taxes are $17,132. Jules Costello, Warren Real Estate of Ithaca, 607-257-0666.
RECENTLY SOLD
$925,000
Address Soundview Drive
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4½
Built 1979
Lot size 1.6 acres
Taxes $19,685
+/- list price -$250,000
Days on market 924
$720,000
Address Cliff Road
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1972
Lot size 1.27 acres
Taxes $16,245
+/- list price -$4,496
Days on market 184
$750,000
Address Soundview Drive
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1960
Lot size 1.01 acre
Taxes $16,435
+/- list price -$49,000
Days on market 91
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 7
Price range $630,000 to $10,000,000
Tax range $15,556 to $65,000
