About Laurel Hollow, New York
Incorporated in 1926, The Village of Laurel Hollow is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 26 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 95 miles west of Montauk. Laurel Hollow is bordered by the hamlets of Woodbury, East Norwich and Cold Spring Harbor.
Living in Laurel Hollow, NY
Laurel Hollow is close to C.W. Post College, New York Institute of Technology and State University of New York both at Old Westbury.
Housing: House styles are largely luxury colonials, contemporaries, and traditionals, some gated communities, waterfront and water view. The old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Laurel Hollow can be reached by the Syosset stop on the Long Island Road’s Port Jefferson branch.
Shopping: There is shopping at nearby shopping areas like Roosevelt Field, The Mall at Source and Americana Manhasset. There is outlet shopping at Tanger Arches Outlet shopping in Deer Park and there are movie theaters in Huntington and Oyster Bay.
Parks: There is access to parks and town beaches in Oyster Bay on the Long Island Sound including Centre Island Beaches and Charles E. Ransom Beach.
Larger Venues: Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Nassau Colisum in Uniondale, Northfork Theater at Westbury,
Additional information can be found The Village of Laurel Hollow Website and The Town of Oyster Bay Website
Some Historical Information About Laurel Hollow
Laurel Hollow was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. Louis Comfort Tiffany along with other 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, Kings Point, and Huntington. 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.
- Laurelton Hall was the 84-room mansion on 600 acres that was the home of artist and interior designer, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1948-1933). The mansion burned in 1957. Some parts of the estate remain and surviving architectural pieces were removed and transported. A part of the mansion façade is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and others are in the Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida.
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- John Lennon (1940-1980) Songwriter and Recording Artist
- Yoko Ono (1933 - ) Songwriter and Recording Artist
Laurel Hollow Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Laurel Hollow, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Laurel Hollow, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Laurel Hollow New York
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