About Manhasset, New York
The Hamlet of Manhasset is located on the north shore of Long Island in Nassau County approximately 23 miles east of Manhattan and approximately 99 miles west of Montauk. Manhasset borders the hamlet of Port Washington and the villages of East Hills, Plandome, Lake Success and Kings Point. Manhasset is close to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and as with many North Shore beachfront locations, developed a large boating and sailing culture.
Living In Manhasset, NY
Housing: Manhasset home styles include colonials, capes, farm ranches, split-levels, tudors, and contemporaries. Many of the old estates have been broken up and the land belonging to the former estates sold off.
Transportation: Manhasset does have local bus transportation. Manhasset can be reached at the Manhasset stop on the Long Island Road’s Port Washington branch.
Shopping: Manhasset has a lively area with restaurants, movie theater and shopping at Americana Manhasset and nearby Roosevelt Field and The Mall at Source. There is also outlet shopping at The Arches nearby.
Parks: There are access to beaches on the Long Island Sound, marina facilities, and public parks including Hempstead Harbor Beach, Bar Beach, Christopher Morley Park, and Whitney Pond Park.
Local Clubs include: Hempstead Harbour Club, Deepdale Golf Club, North Hills Country Club, and Plandome Country Club
Larger Venues: Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Nassau Colisum in Uniondale, Northfork Theater at Westbury,
Additional information about Hamlet of Manhasset Website and Town of North Hempstead Website
Some Historical Information About Manhasset, NY
Manhasset was part of the famed Gold Coast, which stretched from Great Neck to Huntington on Long Island’s North Shore. Nicholas Brady and 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 Oyster Bay. Golfing was popular in Brookville, Manhasset 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.
- Inisfada, originally the estate of Nicholas Brady is now St Ignatius Retreat House. Mr Brady was director of 20 companies and President of New York Edison Company.
- Deepdale Golf Club (private) was once the 198-acre estate of William K Vanderbilt II.
- Goldman House, now the Science Museum of Long Island, was the home of Herman Goldman.
- Sherryland, the old estate of restaurant-owner Louis Sherry (1856-1926) is now the Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club. Publisher, Frank Munsey (1854-1925) purchased many acres to form Munsey Park.
- Portledge, now Portledge School, was owned by one-time President of General Electric.
- North Shore University Hospital was built on fifteen acres that were once part of the Whitney / Payson holdings.
Some Notable Past or Present Residents
- Charles Shipman Payson (1898-1985) Attorney
- Joan Whitney Payson (1903-1975) Heiress and owner of the New York Mets
- John Hay Whitney (1904-1982) Publisher of the New York Herald and Diplomat
- William Payne Whitney (1867-1944) Attorney and Vice President of Whitney Realty
- Payne Whitney, Financier
- LL Cool J, Recording Artist and Actor
- Johnny Desmond, Recording Artist
- John Gambling, Radio Personality
- J. Peter Grace, CEO of W.R. Grace & Co.
- Leroy Grumman, Founder of Grumman Aircraft
- Ken Howard, Actor
- Nancy Lopez, Professional Golfer
- William S. Paley, Founder of CBS Network
Manhasset Listings
There are beautiful homes for sale in Manhasset, NY. Below is a slideshow of just a few of the homes currently on the market in Manhasset, NY. I hope you find something that appeals to you.
Complete List of Homes for Sale in Manhasset New York
The previous slide show contains just a random sample of the homes for sale in Manhasset. Follow this link for a complete list of our homes for sale in Manhasset New York.
