The Village of Laurel Hollow, NY in the township of Oyster Bay lies between the waterfront villages west of Cold Spring Harbor and east of Oyster Bay Cove. It is a beautiful village, secluded, scenic and exclusive with magnificent homes on large wooded acreage. Laurel Hollow is mostly hilly, about 200 feet above sea level in some areas, offering beautiful water views from some vantage points. There are an abundance of tall specimen trees and understory of mountain laurel hence the name. Living in Laurel Hollow, NY costs a pretty penny but it is all worth it.
Because of the excellent school districts, Laurel Hollow, NY keeps the property values high. Students in Laurel Hollow, NY perform very well on standardized tests and almost 95% go on to higher education each year. The school district is partly Oyster Bay, Syosset and Cold Spring Harbor. Likewise, the post office is serviced by Oyster Bay 11771, Syosset 11791 or Cold Spring Harbor 11724.
Laurel Hollow, NY is a very private enclave, strictly a residential community. There is no business establishment in the village. People shop in nearby towns, either in Oyster Bay, Cold Spring Harbor, Syosset or Huntington. The village has maintained the integrity of the area and has not allowed it to become overbuilt. The village has two-acre zoning.
The proximity of Laurel Hollow, NY to the water makes water sport the main recreational activity. Residents have its own village beach and mooring rights. Laurel Hollow, NY is home to Cold Spring Laboratory, a world class scientific laboratory for genetic and cancer research whose campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
When winter in this area gets too cold and the pond gets frozen solid, you can go ice skating on the pond next to St. John's Episcopal Church. Kids also love to go to the Fish Hatchery across the street from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The most well known resident was Louis Comfort Tiffany who built Laurelton Hall. Louis C. Tiffany is credited with the stained glass windows, Tiffany lamp and iridescent Tiffany vases.
The Village of Laurel Hollow, NY is about 30 miles from Manhattan and just under an hour train ride from the Syosset or Cold Spring Harbor train station to the city. It has easy access to Northern Boulevard, Route 106 and Route 109 and major highways.
As of Sept. 3, 2010, we have plenty of homes for sale in Laurel Hollow, NY to choose your dream home. There are 41 homes for sale in Laurel Hollow, NY as of Sept. 3, 2010 with price tags of just under $900,000 to almost $10 million representing all sorts of home style.
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