Home to Nassau County's largest natural area -- the 550-acre Muttontown Preserve -- the village of Muttontown is "an exclusive area with beautiful properties and estates. Bucolic neighborhoods in Muttontown have manicured properties with homes that come in a variety of sizes and architectural styles.
Zoning stipulates lots of a half-acre, one acre, three acres and five acres. While some original estates remain, many properties have been subdivided.
Stone Hill at Muttontown -- a gated community on the former B.K. Stevens estate, which will have 80 homes on 148 wooded acres -- is about 75 percent sold In the final phase, the community's largest homes are being built on one-plus- and two-plus-acre lots, and are priced between $3 million and $6 million. Parcels -- priced between $1.2 million and $1.8 million -- are available to those who want to bring in a builder. Monthly homeowner association fees range from $950 to $1,200.
In 2011, Muttontown founded its own police department after its contract expired with the Old Brookville Police Department, which protected the village for 62 years.
MUTTONTOWN SALES PRICES:
From Feb. 1, 2013, to March 10, 2014, there were 37 sales with a median price of $1.250 million, according to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island data. The low price was $851,286, and the high was $7 million. From Feb. 1, 2012, to March 10, 2013, there were 30 sales. The median price was $1.499 million, with a low of $930,000 and a high of $4.150 million
MUTTONTOWN ATTRACTIONS:
Muttontown Preserve; Chelsea mansion; Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
MORE MUTTONTOWN STATS
The Population in Muttontown is 3,512 and the median age for Muttontown is 44.7.
The Median household income is $221,429.
The Median home value is $1.321 million*
If you are commuting from Muttontown, the LIRR time to NYC: From Syosset, 44 minutes to 59 minutes at peak and a Monthly ticket costs around $276
Muttontown School districts: Most students attend Jericho and Syosset; others go to Oyster Bay-East Norwich and Locust Valley