Proximity to New York City and the Herricks school district are among the top selling features in Searingtown. "It's very well located for commuters," says Geeta Shukla, a resident and agent at Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast, noting a smooth ride into Manhattan takes about 30 minutes."The location is very convenient," agrees Gloria Dallal, a resident and agent of RE/MAX Town & Country, noting that nearby are hospitals, the Long Island Expressway (off Searingtown Road) and high-end shops at the Americana Manhasset on Northern Boulevard, as well as Waldbaum's, restaurants and services along Willis Avenue.
Ethnically diverse, this residential community offers a mix of housing styles, including Colonials, ranches, split-ranches and high-ranches. Some older houses have been replaced by supersized homes. Prices typically range from the mid- $600,000s (often for a starter home in need of updating) to more than $1 million Since Searingtown lacks a post office, it shares ZIP codes with Albertson and Roslyn.
SEARINGTOWN SALES PRICES. In the 11507 ZIP code, there were 23 sales from Sept. 1, 2012, to Oct. 31, 2013, according to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island data. The median sales price was $770,000 with a low of $567,500 and a high of $1,200,000. From Sept. 1, 2011, to Oct. 31, 2012, there were 10 sales with a median price of $771,500. The low price was $455,000, and the high was $1,305,000.
SEARINGTOWN ATTRACTIONS. Searingtown Pond Park, with walking paths on Dogwood and Searingtown roads; the Island's first Methodist church, Searing Memorial, built in 1788; nearby Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills, with athletic fields, a nine-hole golf course, outdoor ice skating rink and swimming pool.
MORE SEARINGTOWN STATS
Town: North Hempstead Area: 0.9 square mile ZIP codes: 11507 includes Albertson; 11576, includes Roslyn Population: 4,552 Median age: 44 Median household income: $133,370 Median home value: $832,500 LIRR time to NYC: From Albertson, 44 minutes to 51 minutes at peak Monthly ticket: $276 School district: Herricks Sources: 2010 Census; mlsli.com; LIRR; *Based on 14 sales in the past six months, according to MLSLI