EAST NORWICH, NY IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE inspite of it being a small town on the way to Oyster Bay. East Norwich, NY should not be confused with Norwich, Connecticut. There is also an East Norwich in England because years ago, delegates from that town came here to visit and residents of East Norwich planted daffodils along Route 106 to celebrate spring at that time. There is a beautification committee that takes care of the little garden where the welcome sign is and the entrance to Norwich Green and Radcliff Drive.
East Norwich, NY is home to the famous landmark, Rothman's Restaurant located at the corner of Route 106 and Route 25A. Rothman's Restaurant has been there long before I moved to the area. It was originally established by the Rothman family of Oyster Bay. At some point, Burt Bacharach, the singer bought it. East Norwich Inn, the only hotel in town sits behind Rothman's. Now there are plans to open a small shopping mall behind Rothman's restaurant and close the East Norwich Inn. Luckily because of the economic downturn, that plan is now on hold.
If you want to find your dream home in East Norwich, there are 18 homes for sale in East Norwich, NY as of July 24, 2009 with prices ranging from $459,000 to $1,699,000. The oldest part of East Norwich just south of Route 25A is loaded with old colonial homes. Two old buildings from East Norwich are relocated to Old Bethpage Restoration (an historic colonial village) - the Powell House and the Layton General Store. The Powell House used to belong to the Downing family. At some point in the olden days, the Downing family used to own properties from Route 106 westward to Martin Viette Nursery. One of the oldest homes in town is the Downing's home situated behind the Patio.com store. I remember Mrs. Downing showing me a chair which has a provenance that George Washington sat on it. The Downing's house was originally located close to Route 106 but was moved further back when Route 106 was constructed in preparation to build the Bayville-Rye Bridge which was defeated. At that time, Route 106 was a small country road and then it became a 4-lane highway. At the southwest corner of Route 106 and Route 25A is our office, Century 21-Laffey Associates, where the old Meyerdierks Meat Store used to be.
Norwich Green, the development behind Rothman's was started in the 1950's with mostly capes and ranches. Then Radcliff Drive development followed next and then the Pine Hollow development behind the Pine Hollow shopping center. In the 70's, The Hollows on Route 25A, now with million dollar homes were developed. Nowadays, the town has seen so many changes with residents changing the look of the neighborhood.
East Norwich, NY boasts one of the best playing fields for children - the St. Dominic School Playing Fields located on Route 25A, thanks to the generosity of some wealthy residents in the area. The Vernon Middle School of the Oyster Bay - East Norwich public school system is located in East Norwich. The elementary school and the high school are both located in Oyster Bay. There is another school in East Norwich for students with special needs. East Norwich shares the library system with Oyster Bay and it is located in Oyster Bay.
East Norwich, NY has two small shopping centers. One on Route 106 and the other one on Route 25A. For such a small town, there are so many good restaurants in the area - there is Rothman's, Angelina Restaurant, Luce, (the old Girasole), Saggio, La Pizzeta, Mezina's Market, Pancake House and Bagel Boss. There is a very good bakery on Route 25A called Boulangieri. A new gourmet grocery store called Christina Epicure just opened and has a fantastic selection of gourmet food. There are shops for children's clothing too. There is also a garden furniture shop called The Patio.com store where the old Texaco gas station was. Another gas station, Exxon is next to the Pancake House on Route 25A. East Norwich has its own post office and its own fire department.
Muttontown Preserve is located just south of East Norwich, NY. Nassau Hall and Chelsea, county owned museums are nearby. There are two golf courses in town - Pine Hollow Country Club, and Muttontown Golf and Country Club.
If you like gardening, Martin Viette Nursery on Route 25A has a good selection of plants and garden accessories in all price ranges. In the fall, there is an Apple Festival and Hay Ride at Martin Viette Nursery. Years ago, there was a lilac farm in East Norwich, located on Remsens Lane. East Norwich used to have the famous huge Black Walnut tree located near the corner of Route 106 and Route 25A. There is a plaque now where once the Black Walnut Tree stood. It was the oldest Black Walnut Tree on Long Island and for no apparent reason the town decided to cut it down. It was after that and with the residents' outcry, the town realized they made a mistake but it was too late. They planted a seedling which they purported to be an offspring of the mighty old Black Walnut tree on the corner next to Patio.com store but it will take years to attain the stature of the original tree.
East Norwich, NY is very convenient to major highways - Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway are only minutes to East Norwich, within 5 miles. To take the LIRR, you have a choice of going to Oyster Bay, Syosset or even Hicksville stations.
Copyright © 2009. By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". All rights reserved.. *COMMUNITY PROFILE - EAST NORWICH, NY - A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE"
If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".
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