Mattituck: Vineyards, Love Lane, rural feel draw buyers
Magic Fountain Homemade Ice Cream is a summertime staple in Mattituck. Credit: Morgan Campbell
THE SCOOP Centrally located on the North Fork with a small-but-thriving downtown and agritainment galore, Mattituck maintains its nautical historical feel.
"There is so much to do for everyone," said Amy Kirincic, an associate real estate broker with The Agency/North Shore NY. "You can call it the heart of the North Fork."
To live in Mattituck is to live in a rural setting with lots of activities, from vineyards to beaches to authentic vegetable and fruit farms, as well as outdoor activities — especially water sports. Schools have small enrollment numbers and the town is devoid of malls and multi-lane highways.
Love Lane houses small boutiques, stores and coffee shops. Credit: Morgan Campbell
Mattituck's main business zone centers around Love Lane, a charming area with boutiques, coffee shops and food markets, but there are more shopping and restaurants along Main Road.
The area is known for its rural vistas of farmland and wineries, so some residents have tried to slow development. Worried about overdevelopment in local communities, the Town of Southold recently enacted a 12-month moratorium on new hotel developments, impacting a controversial proposal for a hotel at a former bank property on Main Road.
Along with the Town of Southampton on the South Fork, the Town of Southold is the first English chartered settlement in New York State, founded in 1640 by 13 families from Connecticut. Mattituck was always a farming community, but the modern wine industry arrived nearby in 1973, when Alex and Louisa Hargrave bought a potato farm in Cutchogue and established a vineyard.
Veterans Beach in Mattituck overlooks Great Peconic Bay. Credit: Morgan Campbell
There are no apartment buildings in Mattituck. Rentals are mostly seasonal, from the summer months through the fall, when the community becomes an entertainment mecca with working farms holding "agritainment," with hay rides, apple picking and corn mazes.
Most homes in Mattituck list around the $1 million mark. Current homes for sale range from a one-bedroom for $425,000 to a 56-acre estate for $7.5 million.
Homes along Sound Beach Drive overlook the water. Credit: Morgan Campbell
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are no condos or co-ops on the market.
SALE PRICES Between June 26, 2023, and June 25, 2024, there were 51 home sales with a median sale price of $987,375, according to OneKey MLS. During that period a year earlier, there were 52 home sales with a median sale price of $925,000.
OTHER STATS
Population 4,800
Median age 50.1
Median home value $830,000
Monthly LIRR ticket from Mattituck $468
School district, graduation rate Mattituck-Cutchogue (88.1%)
Library Mattituck-Laurel
Transit Suffolk County Transit Route 92
Sources: 2022 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR, data.nysed.gov
$6.9 million
This nearly $6.9 million Mattituck home overlooks Peconic Bay and has a private beach. Credit: Rise Media
Built in 2002, this 3,800-square-foot waterfront home overlooks Peconic Bay and has its own private beach. The main home has three bedrooms with a large kitchen overlooking the bay, hardwood floors throughout and an en-suite on the first floor. The guest cottage has two bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen and full bath. The expansive manicured lawn is set on 1.35 acres. Annual taxes are $27,020. Alexis Meadows, Douglas Elliman, 631-988-8193
$1.05 million
This $1.05 million Mattituck home comes with deeded mooring rights. Credit: Modern Spaces
Located in Hideaway Estates, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home comes with deeded mooring rights and the opportunity to build a dock on Mattituck Inlet. The contemporary Cape, built in 1985, has a finished basement with a recreation room, wet bar, two bonus rooms and an attached garage. Annual taxes are $8,113. Calvin Yan, Modern Spaces, 917-667-9092
$775,000
This $775,000 Mattituck home was built in 1899. Credit: Liz Glasgow Studios
Close to Love Lane, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has a 6-year-old roof and other upgrades, including a stone and granite driveway. Built in 1899, the home has many original details. There is a full basement, hardwood floors and an eat-in kitchen. A large barn on the property needs renovation. Annual taxes are $7,354. Amy Kirincic, The Agency/North Shore NY, 631-379-3138
RECENTLY SOLD
$2.675 million
Cox Neck Road
Style Two story
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 5
Built 2018
Lot size 3.01 acres
Taxes $24,717
+/- List price -$75,000
Days on market 84
$999,900
Reeve Road
Style Two story
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1982
Lot size 0.92 acre
Taxes $9,553
+/- List price -$195,100
Days on market 125
$525,000
Factory Avenue
Style Cottage
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Built 1940
Lot size 0.5 acre
Taxes $2,347
+/- List price -$110,000
Days on market 100
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 40
Price range $425,000 to $7.5 million
Tax range $2,817 to $33,551
