About Great Neck, New York
The Village of Great Neck is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 22 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 102 miles west of Montauk. Great Necks is bordered by the hamlet of Manhasset and the villages of Kings Point and Lake Success. Great Neck is close to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. As with many North Shore beachfront locations, Centerport developed a large boating and sailing culture.
Living In Great Neck, NY
Housing: The style of homes found in Great Neck include capes, colonials, ranches, tudors, split-levels, hi-ranches, and contemporaries. Some of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Great Neck has local bus transportation and has a stop on the Long Island Road’s Port Washington branch.
Parks: There are beaches on the Long Island Sound, marina facilities, and public parks including Hempstead Harbor Beach and Bar Beach.
Some Historical Information About Great Neck, NY
Great Neck was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. During the construction of the current United Nations Plaza, the UN used Great Neck as the headquarters.
The great and powerful, rich and famous came here to spend their fortunes building lavish estates to accommodate their lifestyles which included opulent mansions resembling chateaus and castles with manicured landscapes, swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf courses. The late 1800’s – the early 1900’s created new millionaires with new and expanded industries and many of them came to Long Island to build. Most of these powerful families came to Long Island because it was in close proximity to Manhattan, and was a sportsman’s paradise. There were foxhunts and horseback riding in Old Westbury and Wheatley Hills. Yachting and fishing could be found off the coast of Glen Cove, Sands Point and Kings Point. Golfing was popular in Brookville and North Hills.
Many of these estates are still private homes, some altered, some not. Some were adapted to reuse, others demolished, and some are open for tours or events.
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Entertainer
- Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) Actor
- Ring Lardner (1885-1933) Author and Humorist
- Paul Newman, Actor
- Eugen O’Neil, Playright
- George Segal, Actor
- Talia Shire, Actress
- Harry F. Sinclair, Industrialist
- William K. Vanderbilt II, Railroad Executive
- Sam Warner, one of the Founders of Warner Bros.
- Herman Wouk, Author
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Writer
- Sid Caesar, TV Personality
- Kenneth Cole, Designer
- Percy Faith, Orchestra Conductor
- W.C. Fields, Comedian and Actor
- Whitey Ford, New York Yankees Pitcher
- Joseph Peter Grace, Financier
- Oscar Hammerstien II, Musical Director
- Sarah Hughes, Olymic Gold Medal Figure Skater
- Andy Kaufman, Comedian and Actor
- Alan King, Comedian and Actor
- Christopher Lambert - Actor
Great Neck Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Great Neck, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Great Neck, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
14 Tulip Dr
Beds: 6 / Full Bath(s): 5
13 North Dr
Beds: 6 / Full Bath(s): 4
100 Station Rd
Beds: 4 / Full Bath(s): 3
5 Linford Rd
Beds: 5 / Full Bath(s): 4
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Great Neck New York
The previous slide show contains just a random sample of the homes for sale in Great Neck. Follow this link for a complete list of our homes for sale in Great Neck New York.
