The Nemeny House at 347 Duck Pond Road: Questions on a 1968 Modernist Listing in Matinecock
George Nemeny designed this 1968 Matinecock house, now listed at $3,875,000. Answers on the architect, its garden setting, taxes, and the tour video.
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Fine Art Insurance: What a Long Island Homeowners Policy Covers and Where It Stops
Fine art insurance on Long Island: how homeowners policies treat paintings and collectibles, where flood coverage stops, and how to document and hang art.
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PSEG Rates Are Climbing — Here’s What That Does to the Long Island Solar Math in 2026
PSEG Long Island rates have jumped in 2026. Here’s how that changes solar payback math, what incentives remain, and what homeowners should verify first.
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What a Hedge Does to a Block: The Panicle Hydrangeas of Brewster Lane East
Panicle hydrangeas line the roadside at 23 Brewster Ln E in Setauket. What a mature hedge does for a block, plus directions to see the bloom yourself.
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The Setauket House Remodel: Brick and Concrete Out, New York Bluestone In
A Setauket front entry rebuilt in New York bluestone — brick stairs and concrete walk removed, lit treads, fresh sod, and what the change signals to buyers.
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The Setauket House Remodel: Replacing a Failing Leyland Cypress Line
A failing Leyland Cypress hedge along a Setauket property line is replaced with Green Giant arborvitae and a new drip system built for long-term privacy.
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A Two-Day Reroof in East Setauket: What It Signals to Buyers
A two-day roof replacement in East Setauket, including on-the-spot decking repairs, shows why North Shore sellers lean on vetted contractors before listing.
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The Floor Decides
Vanity and fixtures get all the attention. Bathroom floor tile sets the room’s tonal baseline and ages most visibly — it’s the renovation decision that actually controls how a bathroom feels.
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The Refrigerator Is the Wrong Wall to Start On
The work triangle was designed in 1948 for a single cook. Here’s why Long Island buyers evaluating renovated kitchens should care about counter continuity instead.
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Borrowed Light
Victorian architects called it borrowed light. Interior windows, transoms, and glass panels moved natural light from exterior rooms inward. Long Island’s postwar homes need it again.
