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Real Estate
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Real Estate: She’s just not into designing ‘rich cribs’
Cutchogue designer and builder Eileen Santora is no rookie, and her work can’t be pigeonholed, except for this: She has absolutely no interest in being a designer to the rich and famous. And she needn’t worry. Whether the job is adding a deck, redesigning a bathroom or doing a complete home...
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Town grants Tarlow permit for house larger than code limit
The Town Board voted 4-0 with one abstention to grant Nostrand Parkway homeowner Richard Tarlow a special permit last week to construct a house that exceeds the 6,000-square-foot living area maximum set in the town code for triggering the special Town Board review process. The board found that three houses...
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Native plants will keep birds and bees in your backyard
No bugs means no birds. That’s the terse reminder for anyone hoping to encourage a winged presence in their gardens from Diana Van Buren, president and program chair of the North Fork chapter of the National Audubon Society. Her advice? Start a backyard bee, bird and butterfly garden. “It’s not just an aesthetic...
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Dougherty calls for help opposing bid to halt county open space programs
Supervisor Jim Dougherty has urged the Town Board to join him in Riverhead when the Suffolk County Legislature conducts a hearing next month on a Setauket legislator's proposal to impose a 90-ban on land preservation purchases. In a memo to Town Board members and the Community Land Preservation Board, the supervisor...
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Slump continues: Sotheby’s 2011 real estate summary for Shelter Island
Slumping numbers dominate the 2011 Shelter Island real estate statistical report released this week by Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. Compared to the numbers for 2010, the "days on market" figure soared 57 percent, the number of sales slid 5.35 percent and the average price fell 17.5 percent, according to the...
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Corcoran moves to Dinkel office
The sign is gone and the premises at 183 North Ferry Road appear to be empty. But a second look will reveal that the Dinkel Real Estate office is undergoing a transition. So too are real estate broker Hannah Dinkel and her sales agent son, Hally Edward Dinkel. Temporarily, the two...
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Chequit deal looks likely as sound specialists agree at ZBA hearing to work together
In a more than two-hour Zoning Board of Appeals hearing Wednesday night, December 14, James and Linda Eklund moved a step closer to landing a deal to sell the Chequit Inn to Cape Advisors Inc. of Cape May, N.J. The deal is contingent on the Eklunds gaining ZBA approval for...
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Neighbors call on town to inspect nursery property for dangers
Neighbors of the overgrown and vacant Shelter Island Nursery on St. Mary’s Road asked Town Building Inspector Bill Banks last week to check it for conditions they say pose a danger to the neighborhood. Soon after receiving the request, he said he planned to schedule a tour of the property...
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Real Estate: Island rentals get shorter
Hannah Dinkel’s real estate office on Bridge Street has a drawer packed with files of homeowners wishing to rent their homes. According to her website, there are 48 rentals available for August through Labor Day. In Ms. Dinkel’s opinion, more people are signing on for shorter rental periods, paying a premium...
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First affordable housing license approved
The first person to benefit from the town’s “community housing” rules, which the Town Board adopted almost three years ago, was expected to move into her rental during the week, Community Housing Board Co-Chair Hoot Sherman reported to the Shelter Island Town Board last week. He said the Housing Board had...
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How strong is the Island’s commercial real estate market?
In February, Hannah Dinkel, owner and principal broker of Dinkel Real Estate, saw too many empty storefronts on Shelter Island to fill before the summer season arrived. Things are starting to turn around, she said last week. But she also said that Shelter Island has unique infrastructure and market challenges that...
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Business: New digs for Daniel Gale
The brokers and agents of Daniel Gale/Sotheby’s International Realty celebrated their new office at 17 Grand Avenue (the former Wishrock Studio) with an open house last Friday, April 1. Pictured in the office’s lobby are (front from left) Katie Springer, Erik Curko, Margaret Colligan, Mary Rando, Susan Cincotta, Debra Von...
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REAL ESTATE: Real estate sales up compared to 2009
According to Daniel Gale Sotheby’s latest Long Island Market Report, real estate sales on Shelter Island increased in 2010. In 2010, 52 property sales were recorded out compared to 35 in 2009. The average price of a transferred property went down slightly, from $1,240,023 in 2009 to $1,188,313 in 2010 but...
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Hazards that might be found in your house
Safe as houses? Maybe not. In fact, your house can be quite a dangerous place. If you've ever purchased a home, you likely had a thorough inspection to reassure you not only about its structural condition, but also many other potential hazards like outdated wiring or termite damage....
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How to make it so you have a pest free home
Just when you thought your home was your fortress, the numbers and varieties of invasive household pests are growing, say local pest control experts. There are some simple steps everyone can take to reduce the likelihood of major infestations. Take bedbugs, for instance. The epidemic that has hit major...
