'Unparalleled' 13-Bed Estate With English Garden Among Long Island's Priciest Listings At $40M 'Unparalleled' 13-Bed Estate With English Garden Among Long Island's Priciest Listings At $40M
'Unparalleled' 13-Bed Estate With English Garden Among Long Island's Priciest Listings At $40M This sprawling, magazine-worthy estate on Long Island’s North Shore could be yours if the price is right. Dubbed “Swan Landing,” 227 Dock Lane in Great Neck is currently the most expensive residential listing in Nassau County at $40 million. Built in 1995 by architecture firm Shope Reno Wharton Associates, this 13-bedroom and 14-bathroom residence boasts 23,000 square feet of living space on nearly 5 ½ acres of waterfront property. Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty The home has been featured in Architectural Digest and House & Garden. “This unparalleled estate embodie…
40-Foot Pool Among Selling Points For Potomac Home That Sold Over Asking Price For $1.86M 40-Foot Pool Among Selling Points For Potomac Home That Sold Over Asking Price For $1.86M
40-Foot Pool Among Selling Points For Potomac Home That Sold Over Asking Price For $1.86M Hard work paid off for a team of realtors who overhauled a Maryland home, selling for more than $60,000 over the asking price.  A buyer just had to have a Potomac home at along 9117 Potomac Station Lane, sitting on an unusually large parcel of land for the neighborhood that sold for $1.86 million, above the $1.799 million listing price,  The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom custom-built 6,350-square-foot home had been listed with Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary, and Micah Smith of HRL Partners of Washington Fine Properties. According to the realtors, the…
178-Acre Entertainment Complex With Racetracks, Pool Among Priciest NY Listings 178-Acre Entertainment Complex With Racetracks, Pool Among Priciest NY Listings
178-Acre Entertainment Complex With Racetracks, Pool Among Priciest NY Listings To call this sprawling, storied estate an entertainer’s dream would be an understatement. Schenectady County’s Indian Lookout Country Club – located in Pattersonville at 1142 Batter Street – is currently among the most expensive listings in the Capital Region at $3.5 million. For over four decades, the 178-acre outdoor entertainment complex has welcomed countless guests for concerts, weddings, motocross races, Harley Rendezvous events, and more, according to the listing from eXp Realty. eXp Realty In addition to the two main houses, the rural retreat boasts multiple stages, racetrac…
Mediterranean Mansion Boasting Modern Makeover Hits Alpine Market At $4.875M (PHOTOS) Mediterranean Mansion Boasting Modern Makeover Hits Alpine Market At $4.875M (PHOTOS)
Mediterranean Mansion Boasting Modern Makeover Hits Alpine Market At $4.875M (Photos) A newly-renovated Mediterranean colonial is on the market in Bergen County for $4.875 million. The 8,600-square-foot home sits on a private cul-de-sac along 5 Ellens Way, featuring five bedrooms and eight brand-new bathrooms. Listed by Jason Pierce and Richard Orlando of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, the home was built in 2004 but remodeled within the last few months to keep the Mediterranean look on the outside, and add a contemporary feel on the inside. One of the largest projects within the remodel was the addition of the 25-by-45-foot in-ground pool, co…
Premier Mass Waterfront Estate With Panoramic Views Now On Sale For $15M Premier Mass Waterfront Estate With Panoramic Views Now On Sale For $15M
Premier Mass Waterfront Estate With Panoramic Views Now On Sale For $15M If you've amassed a small fortune and dream of being surrounded by ocean views, an estate in Massachusetts now on the market may be for you.  The Oaks, a premier waterfront estate in the Norfolk County town of Cohasset on Margin Street, is currently on sale for $15 million, according to its Zillow listing.  The iconic estate, located on a 9.41-acre peninsula, features more than 1,800 feet of ocean frontage, a 20,000-square-foot Georgian Revival mansion, more than 4,000 square feet of outbuildings, and more.  The property may as well be a resort, as i…
Pool Was Selling Point For Mahwah Home That Went For $159K Over Asking Price Pool Was Selling Point For Mahwah Home That Went For $159K Over Asking Price
Pool Was Selling Point For Mahwah Home That Went For $159K Over Asking Price A Bergen County home with a lemonade porch and a picture-perfect pool sold for nearly $160,000 over asking price. The home at 228 Miller Road in Mahwah was listed in early April at $669,000 by Tony Nabhan of Keller Williams City Views Realty. On Friday, June 28, it sold for $858,000. A spokesperson for Keller Williams City Views said the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house had somewhere around 18 offers, but it was the pool — built by Oasis Pool Construction — that sold it. Amenities include a master bedroom with a sitting area and walk-in closet, new bathrooms, floors, appliances and lighting th…
Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says
Boy Who Drowned On First Day Of NJ Summer Camp Defied Odds Since Birth, Campaign Says The 6-year-old boy who died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a South Jersey summer camp has been identified, authorities said. Michael Stewart was a rising first grader at the Lumberton Township School District, Superintendent Colleen Murray said in a letter to the community posted on the district's website. A GoFundMe campaign launched for his mother, Enjoli, said Michael drowned during free swim at Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township. "Michael came into this world a fighter from the day he was born," reads the campaign launched by Kayla Ogletree. "He…
Fox News Star Sean Hannity Sells New York Home For Just Under $13 Million Fox News Star Sean Hannity Sells New York Home For Just Under $13 Million
Fox News Star Sean Hannity Sells New York Home For Just Under $13 Million After just a week on the market, news anchor Sean Hannity sold his 10,600-square-foot waterfront estate. The estate, located in the town of Oyster Bay village of Centre Island, was listed for $13.75 million but sold at $12.7 million. Sold by Nest Seekers International’s Shawn Elliott after a bidding war, the buyer (who has not been named) received not only the seven-bedroom, nine-bath house but all the furniture as well, according to the Wall Street Journal and a representative for Elliott. Earlier Report: Fox News' Sean Hannity Lists Oyster Bay Home For $13.7M The estate boasts …
Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer
Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer A young boy in Monmouth County battling brain cancer will have plenty of summer fun thanks to some generous donations. An above-ground saltwater pool was donated to three-year-old Mick Augustitus, the Ashley Lauren Foundation said in a Facebook post. The Hazlet toddler was diagnosed with four brain tumors and several tumors on his spine. At Home Recreation donated the pool, while Kiki Pools in South Amboy donated a heater and installed the pool. "Not only did Mick come home from stem-cell transplant last Friday [May 17], but his pool was done the same day he came home," the Ashle…
Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool
Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool A Long Island man has died over a week after he was pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool. Emergency crews were called at around 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, after a 45-year-old man was found unresponsive in a residential pool in the hamlet of West Hills, on West Hills Road. A resident of the home performed CPR until first responders arrived and took the man to Huntington Hospital. He remained in critical condition for more than a week. On Wednesday, May 29, Suffolk County Police confirmed that the man, identified as Ellery Smith, of Huntington Station, had died. Anyone with information on t…
Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island
Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island A 5-year-old boy has died one day after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews were initially called at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, after the boy’s mother found him in the pool at their East Moriches home on Woodcrest Drive, according to Suffolk County Police. The 44-year-old woman performed CPR on the boy until medics arrived and took him to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead.  He was later transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, Aug. 24, police revealed that the boy died at the hospital. …
Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student
Teen Who Drowned In Pool ID'd As Agawam High Student A 17-year-old Agawam High School student died late Monday night, May 30, after he drowned in a privately owned swimming pool.  Ömercan Karaarslan was described by school officials as a wonderful young man, loved by his classmates and adored by his teachers. He is going to be sadly missed by our school," they told Western Mass News.  Little is known about the circumstances surrounding Karaarslan's death. Police are investigating the cause of the drowning and have said he was swimming in a home pool in the Feeding Hills area of town.  Firefighters responded to a…