Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady",'s Blog

 

Oyster Bay, NY looks like a very quiet town but from all the events that are going on, it does not seem so.  Here is the list of things residents and visitors can participate and enjoy themselves.     

FRIENDS OF THE BAY LECTURE SERIES

2 Townsend Square (Next to Il Piatto), Oyster Bay

Wednesday, April 1 at 7 pm - Discussion of the Coastal Resilience Project featuring Sarah Newkirk of the Nature Conservancy detailing the tools that can help guide decisions impacting rising sea levels and coastal hazards.  Pre-registration not required, but is appreciated (922-6666 or info@friendsofthebay.org).  Suggested donation of $5. 

 

WATERFRONT CENTER SPEAKER SERIES

Tuesday, April 14th-  The People Side of Sailing (It's Not All About Technology), presented by John Rousmaniere, author of The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, and many other books.  The Storrs' residence in Oyster Bay, 8 P.M.  To REGISTER and for directions, contact Mary@thewaterfrontcenter.org or call 922-SAIL(7245).  Space is limited.  $10 donation suggested.  Beverages and warm weather topics provided! 

 

OYSTER BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Earle-Wightman House, 20 Summit St., Oyster Bay

Continuing to Sunday, April 26th-  EXHIBIT: "DEAREST JANE...LOVE L."  Jane Bush and Her Love Letters from Habana - Letters and Photographs Documenting the Unusual Journey of an Important Oyster Bay Family.  Oyster Bay Historical Society, Earle-Wightman House (20 Summit Street, next to the Italian-American Club).  For more information, call 922-5032 or www.oysterbayhistory.org.   

 

OYSTER BAY - EAST NORWICH PUBLIC SCHOOL

Thursday, March 26^th - Vernon School Art Gallery, Vernon School, 6 PM to 8 PM.

Friday, March 27^th - Sunday, March 29^th - Oyster Bay High School Spring Musical: "Annie Get Your Gun", OBHS Performing Arts Center, Friday and Saturday, 8 PM; Sunday - 2 PM.

Friday, April 3rd (12:30 P.M.); Wednesday, April 29th (8 A.M.); Friday, May 1st (10 A.M.); Tuesday, May 12th (8 A.M.) - "Coffee With The Oyster Bay High School Principal".   Please call 624-6524 if interested in attending.  For more information, visit www.obenschools.org.

 
Tuesday, April 7^th - OB-EN Board of Education Budget Adoption.  Oyster Bay H.S. Library, 8 P.M. (624-6500).   

Tuesday, May 5th-  OB-EN Board of Education Public Budget Hearing. Oyster Bay H.S. Library, 8 P.M. (624-6500).   

Tuesday, May 19th-  OB-EN School District Public Budget Vote and Trustee Election.  Oyster Bay H.S., East Main St., Oyster Bay, NY, 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. (624-6500). 

 

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CONCERTS:

Sunday, March 29th-  The Biava Quartet  Coe Hall (Planting Fields Arboretum), Oyster Bay, NY, 2:30 P.M.  For information/tickets, 922-0061; www.FOTApresents.org.

 

PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM, OYSTER BAY, NY 

Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th-  Arbor Day Festival (celebrating the importance of trees and preservation of the environment).  Tree planting ceremonies, free tree seedling giveaways, kids' tree climbing, petting zoo, crafts, wildlife programs, magic shows, music, and other family entertainment.  Planting Fields Arboretum, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.  

 

JOHN A. GABLE LECTURE SERIES:   

Thursday, March 26th-  The Literary Antecedents of Theodore Roosevelt, presented by Charles Markis, Chief of Interpretation at Sagamore Hill, describing the authors and writings that influenced TR as a young man and throughout his life.  Christ Church Parish Hall, East Main St., Oyster Bay, NY, 7:30 P.M.  FREE to the public, via Friends of Sagamore Hill (364-1869).  

Tuesday, April 28th- Theodore Roosevelt's Use of the Navy in Diplomacy, presented by CDR Henry J. Hendrix II, USN, Ph.D.  Commander Hendrix is a Naval Flight Officer, prolific author and National Secretary of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.  Christ Church Parish Hall, East Main St., Oyster Bay, NY, 7:30 P.M.  FREE to the public, via Friends of Sagamore Hill (364-1869).  

Tuesday, May 12th- TR and The Arts of His Time, presented by Mr. Franklin Hill Perrell, Chief Curator of the Nassau County Museum of Art.  A lecture and video presentation on art in the time of Theodore Roosevelt.  Mr. Perrell is a noted artist, lecturer and foremost authority on art of the "American Gilded Age".  Christ Church Parish Hall, East Main St., Oyster Bay, NY, 7:30 P.M.  FREE to the public, via Friends of Sagamore Hill (364-1869).  

  

OF INTEREST TO YOUTH:

Saturday, April 4^th - Easter Egg Hunt at Theodore Roosevelt Park (via Oyster Bay-East Norwich Boys and Girls Club, and generously sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Owen T. Smith).  2 hunts that will begin simultaneously- 1 for those in first grade and younger; another for those in grades two and up.  FREE and OPEN TO ALL AGES, 12 Noon. 

Nominate a Local Student for the Town's "Kid of Distinction" Award, earning each a $500 scholarship.  For more information:  http://www.obenschools.org/news/Kids%20of%20Distinction.pdf

Sewing Classes for Children.  Classes for children 8 and older will be held at the Christ Church Parish Hall on Mondays at 3:30 P.M. under the instruction of Barbara Genco.  For more information, call Barbara Genco at 922-6706.    

 

FUNDRAISERS FOR THE CHILDREN OF OYSTER BAY:

Ongoing - OB-EN Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser:  "TEDDY'S FOURTH OF JULY" LIMITED EDITION PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE by local resident and world-renowned artist MORT KUNSTLER.  922-9285 to order a print.  

Friday, April 3rd- St. Dominic School's Spring Auction.  Crest Hollow Country Club, Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY, 7:30 p.m., honoring Sister Mary Helen Slavinskas and Sgt. Patrick J. Hall.  For more information and tickets, call 922-4888, ext. 4.

Friday, June 12th-  OB-EN Boys and Girls Club Gala Benefit & Auction 2009 (Summer Cruise Theme) at the Clubhouse, Berry Hill Rd., Oyster Bay, NY, 6:30 P.M.  For further information, call Camille Mastellone at 922-9285, ext. 16.

  

HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS

Wednesday, April 8th-  AMERICAN HEART ASSOC. NATIONAL START! WALKING DAY / TOWN DESIGNATED WALKING PATH.  The Town of Oyster Bay (in conjunction with the AHA) has designated a 1-mile walking path throughout the Hamlet.  All are encouraged to attend the 11 A.M. kickoff at Fitness Together (123 South Street- Nassau Hall).  Prior to the official opening, all will have an opportunity for a FREE health screening at Fitness Together.

Wednesday, April 8th-  STROKE PREVENTION SCREENINGS.  Immediate results via Precision Screenings Plus-  full non-invasive, painless, ultra-sound exams.  $50/test; $120 for 3; $140 for all 4 exams.  To REGISTER or for more information, call 221-6543.  St. Dominic's Church, 8:30 A.M. to 3 P.M.     

Saturday, April 18th-  NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE'S WALK IN THE WOODS.  Explore the plants and wildlife of Upper Francis Pond at the Smithers parcel in Mill Neck with naturalists and Long Island Botanical Society officers Barbara Conolly and Carol Johnston.  9:30 A.M.  Space is limited; registration is recommended.  To register and for directions, please contact NSLA 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org.

Saturday, April 25th-  ANNUAL COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND ANYTHING ON WHEELS WALK, sponsored by Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center and Oyster Bay Cooperative Preschool.  Walk or wheel around the Hamlet in strollers, tricycles, skates, or wagons in kicking off the Spring season.  Meet at Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center (922-1770), 9 A.M.   

Saturday, May 16th-  6TH ANNUAL HEALTH AND FITNESS FAIR (via Chamber of Commerce and State Senator Marcellino).  Audrey Avenue. 

 Friday, June 5th-  RELAY FOR LIFE.  Memorial Field.  For more information, contact Ted Vlavianos-  921-6082, ext. 3024; ted.vlavianos@canger.org.    

 

OTHER EVENTS:

Thursday, March 26th-  Lecture:  The History of the Muttontown Preserve, featuring Muttontown Village Historian Betty Gilmartin.  Jericho Library, 7 P.M.  Sponsored by The Muttontown Horsemens Association.  Free to all.  Refreshments served.

Saturday, April 25th-  62nd Annual Commemorative Service and Pilgrimage in Memory of Theodore Roosevelt (via N.Y.S. League of Masonic Clubs and Matinecock Lodge No. 806).  10 A.M.-  Coffee at the Lodge (14 West Main Street); 11 A.M.-  Service at the Lodge, with guest speaker Nick LaBella (Youngs Cemetery Caretaker); Pilgrimage after the service to TR's gravesite to lay a memorial wreath;  Back to the Lodge for collation.  For additional information, call 390-7169.

Saturday, May 2nd-  2^nd Annual Smoke N' Steam BBQ Competition (via Oyster Bay Railroad Musuem).  BBQ grilling competition, local chili contest, live music, food, and more!  Audrey Avenue- outside the Railroad Museum Preview Center (just north of the bandstand/gazebo), 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.  For more information and for a chili contest entry form, contact the RR Museum at 558-7036 or www.obrm.org.  

Monday, May 18th-  "Spring Swing" Invitational Golf Tournament to benefit the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, Early Childhood Center, and Services for Deaf Adults.  Brookville Country Club, Chicken Valley Rd., Upper Brookville, NY.  To register for golf, dinner only, or to sponsor the event, contact Nancy Leghart-  628-4243. 

Sunday, May 31st-  Hat Day at the Races, sponsored by Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center (922-1770).  All welcome to spend a day (with lunch) at the races/Belmont Park.   

English as a Second Language Classes offered via Centro Cultural Hispano of Oyster Bay-East Norwich.  3 levels of study are offered:  Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.  MORNINGS: Tuesday to Friday, 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.; EVENINGS: Monday to Thursday, 7 P.M. to 9 P.M.  For REGISTRATION information, please contact Centro Cultural Hispano at 558-7020. 

  

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *COMMUNITY EVENTS IN OYSTER BAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS*

 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

Oyster Bay is a small picturesque town on a peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island with Victorian homes from bygone era on a tree-lined street.  Oyster Bay has a lot to offer the residents and visitors alike.  Besides the beautiful beaches, Oyster Bay has magnificent parks, arboretum, and museums.  It is one of the most attractive places to live, work and play in Long Island, New York.

Oyster Bay is rich in culture and history.  The town of Oyster Bay is Teddy Roosevelt town.  Everywhere you look, there is a footprint of Teddy Roosevelt.  There is a park called Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and the elementary school is named Roosevelt Elementary School.  Teddy Roosevelt had his summer white house here at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay Cove from 1902 to 1908.  He worshiped at Christ Church in Oyster Bay.  He had an office at the Moore Bldg in Oyster Bay and received phone calls at Snouder's Drug Store.  He participated at the Fourth of July parade here and rode the Long Island Railroad in Oyster Bay. 

There is a bust of Teddy Roosevelt in front of the Town Hall and a TR statue by A. Phiminster Proctor now located in front of the Boys and Girls Club of Oyster Bay which will be moved soon to the triangle piece of land across the Boys and Girls Club. 

There are plenty of homes for sale in Oyster Bay right now.  Sales in 2009 have increased by 20% compared to the same period in 2008.  There were four homes sold in 2008 at this time.  Five homes have sold so far this year.  Prices are about the same.  It went up by .008 %.  Here is the list of homes sold in 2009.

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *OYSTER BAY HOMES SOLD - JAN. 1 - MAR. 21, 2009*

 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2009, 1-3 PM

HOSTED BY ROSALINDA MORGAN

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Asking Price - $624,900
• Built in 1926
• Stucco Construction
• Spanish Tile Roof
• Hardwood Floor Throughout
• Architectural Details
• Wine Cellar with Kedco Cooling System
• Cedar Closet
• Built-in Bookcase
• Murphy's Bed
• Brick Pavers on Entire Driveway
• Oyster Bay - East Norwich School District
• 100 X 150 ft. lot (double the standard lot in the Historic District) 

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPECIAL CENTER HALL COLONIAL IN HISTORIC OYSTER BAY - OPEN HOUSE 3/22/09*

 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

Brookville is one of those villages that connotes luxury living.  Houses in this enclave of the North Shore of Long Island start at over $1 million and go all the way to almost $13 million.  There are still few homes built in the ‘50s but some new constructions have emerged in the last five years. 

During the heyday of the Gold Coast era, this area of the North Shore is a playground for the old money and the aspiring nouveau riche.  Big mansions are scattered all over the place with sprawling lawns and a whole cadre of help to maintain these opulent estates. 

Brookville is located south of Muttontown, north of Jericho, west of Syosset and east of Greenvale and Old Westbury.  Brookville does not have its own post office but shares with Glen Head - 11545.  Most of the properties in Brookville are on flat ground with very few exceptions that sit on a slope.  Brookville does not have a shopping center and residents shop in nearby community in East Norwich and Oyster Bay or Greenvale.  School districts for Brookville residents can be Jericho, Locust Valley or Oyster Bay-East Norwich.  There is one private school in the area- Lutheran High School.  Golf courses abound.  Brookville is only minutes to major highways and Syosset branch of the Long Island Railroad is close by.

As of March 19, 2009, according to the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, there are 21 homes for sale in Brookville with Jericho schools and 9 homes for sale in Brookville with Locust Valley schools.  Various architectural styles are represented.  There are 16 colonials,3 contemporary, 2 expanded ranch, 2 post modern, 3 ranch, 2 split, 1 raised ranch and 1 other. 

BROOKVILLE HOMES FOR SALE - JERICHO SCHOOL
ADDRESS	LIST PRICE	STYLE	BRs	BATH
2487 Cedar Swamp Rd., Brookville, NY	$      1,374,000.00	Ranch	3	2.5
21 Wenwood Dr., Brookville, NY	$      1,499,000.00	Split	4	3
29 Farmstead Ln., Brookville, NY	$      1,695,000.00	Split	6	4.555
261 Brookville Rd., Brookville, NY	$      1,899,000.00	Colonial	5	3.55
2187 Cedar Swamp Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,094,876.00	Other	5	3.5
23 Wenwood Dr., Brookville, NY	$      2,100,000.00	Exp. Ranch	6	5
4 Roads End, Brookville, NY	$      2,275,000.00	Colonial	4	3.5
2323 Cedar Swamp Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,595,000.00	Contemporary	6	5.55
6 Woods Xing, Brookville, NY	$      2,599,000.00	Contemporary	6	7.55
3 Norgate Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,699,000.00	Colonial	6	5
5 Rock Hill Ln., Brookville, NY	$      2,995,000.00	Post Modern	6	6.5
35 Ormond Park Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,995,000.00	Ranch	5	3.5
1 Evans Dr., Brookville, NY	$      3,100,000.00	Colonial	6	6.5
2 Green House Ln., Brookville, NY	$      3,395,000.00	Colonial	5	4.5
23 Emerson Rd., Brookville, NY	$      3,500,000.00	Contemporary	6	7.5
19 Horse Hill Rd., Brookville, NY	$      3,599,000.00	Colonial	6	4.5
12 Emerson Rd., Brookville, NY	$      3,695,000.00	Colonial	6	5.55
15 Meadowood Ln., Brookville, NY	$      3,799,000.00	Colonial	6	4.5
1 Woodhollow Ct., Brookville, NY	$      3,980,000.00	Post Modern	7	5.5
25 Evans Dr., Brookville, NY	$      3,980,000.00	Colonial	5	5.5
Emerson Rd., Brookville, NY	$      4,195,000.00	Ranch	6	7
BROOKVILLE HOMES FOR SALE - LOCUST VALLEY SCHOOL
85 Fruitledge Rd., Brookville, NY	$      1,399,000.00	Colonial	5	3.5
17 Tappentown Ln., Brookville, NY	$      1,699,000.00	Colonial	5	3.5
2 Ferncote Ln., Brookville, NY	$      1,699,000.00	Exp. Ranch	5	4
30 Wood Acres Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,295,000.00	Colonial	5	4.5
14 Dogwood Hill, Brookville, NY	$      2,599,000.00	Raised Ranch	5	4.5
63 Fruitledge Rd., Brookville, NY	$      2,995,000.00	Colonial	5	4.5
Parcel - Leone Ct., Brookville, NY	$      4,900,000.00	Colonial	7	7.55
37 Brookville Rd., Brookville, NY	$      5,450,000.00	Colonial	6	6.55
Leone Ct., Brookville, NY	$      8,750,000.00	Colonial	7	7.55

 

 

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *BROOKVILLE HOMES FOR SALE - MARCH 19, 2009* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Upper Brookville, Old Brookville, East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

Bayville is a small beach town west of Centre Island, east of Lattingtown and north of Mill Neck across from the Bayville bridge.  Bayville used to be a summer community but now most residents live year round.  I talked to some friends who are residents of Bayville and asked why they love Bayville and was told the small town community atmosphere, close to the beach, beautiful sunsets , plenty of restaurants but no fast food restaurants.  In the summer time, it's so pleasant to go to an Oyster Bar near the Bayville Bridge.

 

Along Bayville Ave, the main thoroughfare, are private roads to the north to Long Island Sound side of town, to the south to Mill Neck creek.  These roads are maintained by the homeowner associations.  The village zoning does not allow condominiums, co-ops or apartment buildings.  There are house summer rentals and winter rentals as well. 

 

Residents of Bayville will not want to live anywhere else because of its location close to the water.  However, there is a trade off.  Bayville has no public transportation and the nearest train station is 10 minutes drive to Locust Valley or even farther to Syosset where there are plenty of trains. 

 

As of March 17, 2009, there are 36 homes for sale in Bayville, NY.  Price ranges from $319,000 for a ranch and $1,650,000 for a colonial.  Out of the 36 homes for sale, only three of them are waterfront properties. 

 

ADDRESS	LIST PRICE	STYLE	BRs	BATH
25 16th St., Bayville, NY	$      319,000.00	Ranch	2	1
14 3rd St., Bayville, NY	$      325,000.00	Cape	3	2
6 Sound Beach Ave., Bayville, NY	$      449,000.00	Cottage	2	1
13 August Ave., Bayville, NY	$      475,000.00	Hi Ranch	4	2
302 Bayville Ave., Bayville, NY	$      499,000.00	Hi Ranch	4	2
304 Bayville Ave., Bayville, NY	$      525,000.00	Hi Ranch	3	2
26 Quincy Ave., Bayville, NY	$      529,000.00	Colonial	4	2
13 Knollwood Ave., Bayville, NY	$      549,000.00	Colonial	4	2
20 16th St., Bayville, NY	$      575,000.00	Hi Ranch	5	4
59 Mountain Ave., Bayville, NY	$      575,000.00	Hi Ranch	5	2
11 Highland View Dr., Bayville, NY	$      585,000.00	Hi Ranch	4	2
5 West Harbor Dr., Bayville, NY	$      599,000.00	Hi Ranch	3	3
14 Highland View Dr., Bayville, NY	$      599,000.00	Cape	4	2
12 Hilary Dr., Bayville, NY	$      599,000.00	Colonial	4	2.5
34 Godfrey Ave., Bayville, NY	$      599,000.00	Hi Ranch	5	3
8 Calendar View Dr., Bayville, NY	$      599,900.00	Hi Ranch	3	3
38 Wayaawi Ave., Bayville, NY	$      600,000.00	Hi Ranch	3	2
7 Satinwood Rd., Bayville, NY	$      629,000.00	Colonial	4	2.5
9 Cherry Rd., Bayville, NY	$      659,777.00	Colonial	4	2.5
12 Cross Rd., Bayville, NY	$      699,000.00	Colonial	4	2.5
84 Mountain ave., Bayville, NY	$      699,000.00	Other	3	1
26 Hickory Rd., Bayville, NY	$      699,000.00	Exp. Ranch	3	3
9 Whitney Rd., Bayville, NY	$      699,000.00	Splanch	4	2.5
18 Hilary Dr., Bayville, NY	$      699,999.00	Colonial	4	2.5
18 deans Ln., Bayville, NY	$      719,950.00	2 Story	4	2
356 Bayville Ave., Bayville, NY	$      724,877.00	Hi Ranch	5	3.5
114 Bayville Rd., Bayville, NY	$      799,000.00	Ranch	4	2
3 Donald St., Bayville, NY	$      799,000.00	Colonial	5	3.5
7 Creek Ridge Rd., Bayville, NY	$      799,000.00	Other	4	2
18 W Oak Point Dr., Bayville, NY	$      839,000.00	Colonial	4	2.5
13 W Harbor Dr., Bayville, NY	$      900,000.00	Raised Ranch	4	2.5
17 Pleasantview Dr., Bayville, NY	$  1,150,000.00	Hi Ranch	4	3.5
10 Creek Ridge Rd., Bayville, NY	$  1,275,000.00	Colonial	6	4.55
9 Creek Rd., Bayville, NY	$  1,595,000.00	Colonial	4	3.5
35 Adams Ave., Bayville, NY	$  1,650,000.00	Contemporary	4	2.5

If you want to see any of the properties listed above, you can contact me at:

 Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *BAYVILLE HOMES FOR SALE - MARCH 17, 2009* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

 

Here is the story of a man's quest for that pot of gold and he found it by selling real estate. 

In 1956, 17 year old Thomas Laffey arrived in New York from Ireland looking for his pot of gold.  He settled in Long Island and decided to sell real estate.  Through hard work, he was able to open his First Residential Real Estate Office in Long Island in 1974.  Over the next decade, Tom's sons joined the company and successfully opened 10 branch offices across Nassau and Queen Counties.

In 1997, Laffey Associates made a big move and joined the Cendant Organization through Century 21's Fine Homes and Estate division.

Today, Century 21 Laffey Associates, now run by Tom's sons: Philip Laffey, President, Emmett Laffey, CEO, and Mark Laffey, COO, has grown to the No. 1 post in The Tri-State Area among all Century 21 firms. 

Currently The Laffey Organization has 872 listings available and 351 listings under contract.  In the last 68 days, Century 21 Laffey Associates closed 166 sides with a sales volume of $86 million.  Contract signed in the last 68 days is worth $125 million in sales revenue on 152 sides. 

Persistence, hard work, quality of service were traits Tom Laffey empowered himself and it worked then and still working today.  Through team work, excellent customer service and the leader in technology, the Laffey Organization continues its quest for more pots of gold.  I'm happy to be a member of that team. 

 HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL!!!

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *AN IRISH MAN'S SEARCH FOR GOLD* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

As the weather warms up in our area, there are various tasks ahead of us.  So is your garden ready? 

You can't go digging in the garden as yet.  It is too wet and soggy.  If you dare do some digging now, the ground will become compacted.  Better hold off for a few more weeks.  The only thing I do now is to scatter some Epsom salt into the garden beds.  Why Epsom salt ?  If you read the label on the box, it says Magnesium Sulfate.  Magnesium Sulfate is a trace element that plants need to encourage new growth, promote greener leaf and bloom better. 

Once the ground is workable, check the pH of your soil.  Gather 1 cup of soil from 4 different areas in your garden.  Put them in separate sandwich bags, label them where you get them and take them to Cornell Cooperative Extension Service and have the soil tested.  Follow the recommendation of the Master Gardeners. 

Now is also the time for equipment maintenance.  If you did not clean up your tools last fall, now is the perfect time to clean up, oil and sharpen them.  Then armed with your pruner, take a stroll through the garden.  Check for plant damage and then prune broken branches and winter kill.  That's about all the pruning you can do for now. 

Clean the garden of debris, broken twigs, and weeds.  Don't let the weeds go to seeds. Keep the chickweed out of your garden beds.  It grows and seeds during the cold months and seeds now are future weeds.  So get rid of them before they proliferate.   Clear mulch off the bed before the spring bulbs start to come up.

While you  are out there in the garden, cut some stems of spring flowerings shrubs for forcing indoor.  Think spring!!!

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPRING IS ALMOST HERE.  IS YOUR GARDEN READY?* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPEECHLESS SUNDAY - PEGGY ROCKEFELLER ROSE GARDEN AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN?* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

There are only 7 homes sold in Bayville since Dec. 1, 2008.  Since the start of 2009, only 3 homes sold in Bayville, two in January and one in February.  Last year there are 8 homes sold the first quarter of 2008.    There are 35 homes for sale in Bayville right now.  That's almost a 12 month inventory.  Price ranges from $319,000 for a ranch and $1,650,000 for a contemporary. 

Bayville is a beachtown community and homeowners are hoping with the coming of warm weather, the buyers will start searching for new homes.

ADDRESS	List Price	Sold Price	Style	BRs	Bath	Title Date	DOM
42 Hickory Rd., Bayville, NY	425000	407500	Exp. Cape	4	2	12/19/2008	127
12 Terry Ln., Bayville, NY	425000	385000	Hi Ranch	4	2	1/17/2009	150
29 Mountain Ave., Bayville, NY	439000	399000	Hi Ranch	4	2	12/22/2008	217
7 Private Rd., Bayville, NY	545000	560000	Colonial	4	2.5	2/19/2009	5
68 Mountain Ave., Bayville, NY	599000	525000	Colonial	3	2	1/5/2009	59
20 S Oak Point Dr., Bayville, NY	899000	870000	Ranch	4	3.5	12/9/2008	115
10 Willow Ridge Rd., Bayville, NY	969000	925000	Colonial	4	3.5	12/19/2008	33

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *BAYVILLE HOMES SOLD - DEC. 1, 2008 - MAR. 13, 2009?* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com

 

 

 

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - HICKS FLOWER SHOW, WESTBURY, NY?* 

If you are interested in selling or buying a home in East Norwich, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Brookville, Muttontown, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". 

Ph - 516-385-0584

Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com

Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com