Where the Barrier Island Begins: A Driving Tour of Dune Road’s Western End
A west-to-east driving guide to Dune Road, from Cupsogue Beach and West Hampton Dunes across the Jessup Lane drawbridge into Westhampton Beach.
Neighborhoods
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Setauket in August: Why the Streets Feel Emptier Than They Are
Buyers touring Setauket in August notice empty driveways and wonder if the neighborhood hollows out. The housing data says otherwise. Here is what actually leaves.
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Inside The Hamlet Estates at St. James: The North Shore’s Only Guard-Gated Address
Inside The Hamlet Estates at St. James — a guard-gated North Shore community of 126 homes on 149 acres, with Smithtown schools and resort amenities.
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Setauket’s Oldest Restaurant Has Outlasted Three Generations of Landlords
The Setauket Village Diner has operated since 1967. The Country House since 1970. What structural factors keep Three Village restaurants alive when newer places fold in 18 months?
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The Setauket Harbor Study Nobody Asked the Neighbors About
Brookhaven Town and the Setauket Harbor Task Force have been studying water quality and regulating dock use in the harbor complex for years. Waterfront property owners are often the last to hear about it.
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38 Hamlet Woods Drive, Saint James — Lakefront Colonial
Gated lakefront Colonial in Hamlet Estates, St. James. 4 BR / 7.5 BA, 4,610 sq ft, elevator, endless pool. $1,699,000. Smithtown schools. Maison Pawli.
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45 Shore Road, Setauket
The c.1848 Hulse House on Setauket Harbor – 4 bed, 2,346 sq ft, Three Village schools, rebuilt systems throughout. $995,000. MLS# 994993. A Maison Pawli profile.
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The Road That Can’t Change Fast Enough: Why Route 25A in Three Villages Has Been Stuck in Committee Since 2017
A 2017 community vision for safer streets on Route 25A through Setauket and Stony Brook still hasn’t become zoning code. Here’s why — and what it means for buyers on the corridor.
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Mortgage Rates Moved Three Times in One Week — What That Volatility Signals for June
When mortgage rates move in multiple directions inside a single week, buyers and sellers face different risks than they do during sustained shifts. Here’s what intraweek volatility actually signals.
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Setauket, East Setauket, and South Setauket: What’s Actually Different Between Them
Three names, one ZIP code (mostly), and a school district that ties them together. Here’s what actually separates Setauket, East Setauket, and South Setauket.
