Islip Terrace: a small community with big access to nature
Homes along Irish Lane in Islip Terrace, which has easy access to highways and parks. Credit: Danielle Silverman
THE SCOOP A small hamlet named for its proximity to neighboring Islip, Islip Terrace is a close-knit community of about 5,200 residents.
Many of the hamlet’s older residents live in the cottages they grew up in, notes Christine Munn, a 25-year resident who formed a tight community of neighbors when her children were young. “We went on walks together. We went on mini trips together,” Munn said. “It’s nice to be in a smaller neighborhood where the kids know everybody.”
Homebuyers are attracted to Islip Terrace for its access to highways, parks and Great South Bay, said Patricia Duggan of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The Southern State Parkway is to the north, Sunrise Highway to the south and Heckscher State Parkway to the east.
Beaverdam Road Park. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Though it doesn’t have a central downtown, Islip Terrace has shops along Carleton Avenue and Sunrise Highway.
A popular recreation spot is Beaverdam Road Park, with a basketball court, baseball field, new playground and sidewalks. Nearby are Connetquot River State Park, which has 50 miles of hiking, bridle and nature trails as well as fishing, and the 700-acre Bayard Cutting Arboretum.
Known in the early 1900s as “Germantown,” the hamlet was so named for the many German residents who were attracted to the area by Andrew Wolpert, a German-born real estate agent who sought out more fellow countrymen to the area. Following World War I, the community changed the name to Islip Terrace.
Shops along Carleton Avenue. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Housing stock includes ranches, Capes, high ranches and Colonials. Prices start in the low $500,000s and go up to $750,000 for a four-bedroom two-bath home. The community is also home to Providence On the Park, a 55-and-over rental development where one-bedrooms start at about $2,400 a month and two-bedrooms rent for $2,550 to $2,650.
Homes along Andrew Avenue. Credit: Danielle Silverman
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There is one condo on the market, for $499,000.
SALE PRICES Between Oct. 1, 2021 and Oct. 31, 2022 there were 74 home sales with a median sale price of $550,000, according to OneKey MLS. The low price for that period was $370,000 and the high was $825,000. During that period a year earlier there were 104 home sales with a median sale price of $495,000. The price range was $250,000 to $651,000.
OTHER STATS
Town Islip
Area 1.27 square miles
ZIP code 11752
Population 5,323
Median age 40
Median household income $133,606
Median home value $550,000
Monthly LIRR ticket from Great River $365
School district, graduation rate East Islip, 96%
Park Beaverdam Road Park
Library East Islip
Hospitals South Shore University Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
SOURCES: 2020 Census; 2020 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS; LIRR, data.nysed.gov
NOW ON THE MARKET
Priced at $599,999, this high ranch on Lilmar Drive features a primary bedroom with sliders to a deck. Credit: Ron Monteleone
$599,999
At 1,974-square-feet, this high ranch built in 1970 features four bedrooms, all with ceiling fans, two baths, hardwood floors, a kitchen with granite countertops and soft-close cabinets, primary bedroom with sliders to upper deck, finished basement and natural gas heat. The 0.26-acre property, which is fenced in, has a patio covered by a second-story wood deck with a hot tub. Taxes are $12,168. Colleen Davis, VYLLA Home, 631-697-8290.
Priced at $529,999, this expanded ranch on Elmwood Street has a partially finished basement and walk-up attic. Credit: Douglas Elliman Realty
$529,999
Built in 1963, this 1,611-square-foot expanded ranch has four bedrooms, 2½ updated baths, a large front porch, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, partially finished basement, walk-up attic and natural gas heat and cooking. The 0.17-acre fenced-in property has an attached one-car garage, brick patio and firepit. Taxes are $12,905. Michelle Keegan, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 631-758-2552.
Priced at $515,000, this Cape on Spur Drive has a full unfinished basement and solar panels. Credit: Douglas Elliman Realty
$515,000
A Cape with four bedrooms and two baths, this 1,368-square-foot home built in 1967 has hardwood floors, crown moldings, new insulation, a full unfinished basement and solar panels. The bathrooms and three of the bedrooms have been renovated. The 0.25-acre fenced-in property has an attached one-car garage, concrete patio and shed. Taxes are $10,568. Paul Caliguri, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 631-422-7510.
RECENTLY SOLD
$710,000
Cedarhurst St.
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1977
Lot size 0.52 acre
Taxes $12,061
+/- List price -$39,990
Days on market 92
$630,000
Greenlawn Ave.
Style Farm ranch
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Built 1985
Lot size 0.91 acre
Taxes $13,384
+/- List price +$10
Days on market 99
$570,000
Amityville St.
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1964
Lot size 0.25 acre
Taxes $10,793
+/- List price +$21,000
Days on market 73
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 15
Price range $399,999 to $629,000
Tax range $9,142 to $13,200
