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Modernized original Levitt suburb off the Meadowbrook State Parkway
Those who recall the post-World War II chapters of their American history textbooks know 1947 as the birthyear of the original Levittown, a sprawling and enduring blueprint for midcentury suburbia. Fewer history buffs know about the 600-household trial of that assembly-line building process conducted by Levitt & Sons in the hamlet of Carle Place in 1946, marketed toward returning veterans and standing a few miles from its more well-known cousin. In the decades following this first subdivision, rapid suburbanization spread, filling the square-mile hamlet with enough starter homes and shopping centers to support the post-war baby boom. Despite plenty of nods to its history, including a jumpy public school mascot that recalls the land's former name of Frog Hollow, Carle Place is far from stuck in the past.
The hamlet’s 21st-century community enjoys next-street-over access to an outsized number of modernized commercial districts and Long Island commuter hubs while keeping its know-your-neighbor sensibility through an active civic association and the Carle Place Moms (And Dads) Facebook page. “If somebody asks for help, people volunteer. If you lose your dog and post it on the Facebook page, everybody looks out their windows and says, ‘I saw him running down this block,’ or ‘I took him into my house, come and get him!’ People look out for each other,” says Wendy Liotti, team leader of Compass Greater NY’s Rowan Team whose family has been active in community and real estate life in Carle Place for over 60 years. “Carle Place has a very small-town feeling. It’s very welcoming and not pretentious. People come from all walks of life, and we’re close to everything – the Long Island Rail Road, all the major parkways, shopping – we're just like a hidden gem.”
Nearly 6,000 residents call Carle Place home.
Find your forever home among likeminded neighbors in Carle Place.
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Original Levitt houses and midcentury single-family homes from $650,000
Carle Place’s stock of single-family homes still includes original no-basement, concrete slab Levitt houses, but even those that were built outside of the initial subdivision share the classic midcentury stylings that were popular in the 1940s through 1960s. Ranch-style homes, Cape Cods, Minimal Traditional homes and larger Colonial Revivals and split-levels are common, settled along blocked or gently winding streets that may or may not be lined with sidewalks. Tidy landscaping and pocket-sized lawns front most homes, and some houses across the design and size spectrums have seen significant full-wing expansions or extensive interior remodeling over the years. While homes needing significant renovation can go for less, most will sell for $650,000 to $1.2 million. Carle Place has a CAP Index crime score of 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.
The median listing home price in Carle Place is over $770,000.
Colonial style homes in Carle Place feature expansive lawns for residents.
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Small classes and athletic programs at Carle Place schools
“Carle Place is a school town. There’s usually less than 100 kids in a grade, so they’re public schools but almost with a private school feeling – everybody knows each other, there’s a lot of personal attention,” Liotti says. “The schools are all on the peripheral of a big field. We have a lot of scholar athletes, if you go by after school or on a weekend, you see them out playing soccer and baseball. The soccer, softball, lacrosse and field hockey teams – for a small school, they’re very accomplished. They win conference titles.” Clustered on adjacent campuses, Carle Place’s public schools also share similarly positive reputations. Kids will attend Cherry Lane School for kindergarten through second grade, which earns an A-minus from Niche, before moving on to A-rated Rushmore Avenue School for third through sixth grades. Carle Place Middle/High School earns a B-plus, serving students from seventh grade through graduation.
Students love the curriculum at Rushmore Ave School.
Join the family at Carle Place High School, where students are the top priority,.
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Commuting on parkways and from the new Carle Place LIRR Station
The Northern State Parkway starts to hook even further north on the edge of Carle Place, one of Long Island’s busy east-to-west connectors. Many commuters will head up the Meadowbrook State Parkway, which cuts through the hamlet, to the Northern State Parkway, merging onto the Long Island Expressway on the roughly 25-mile drive to Manhattan. The Carle Place Long Island Station reopened in 2021, introducing a modernized look and expanded service as part of the much broader LIRR Expansion Project to the commuter hub that gave the hamlet its initial suburban boost. “Carle Place has little to no parking, but most people can walk to the station because we’re only one square mile. We’re right between Mineola and Westbury, and they have plenty of parking,” Liotti advises. From Carle Place, Penn Station is about a 40-minute ride away. NYU Langone Hospital Long Island is a couple of miles away in Mineola, and John F. Kennedy International Airport is nearly 20 miles away.
The Carle Place LIRR station offers residents easy access to New York City.
Carle Place offers residents quaint suburban vibes within reach of bustling New York City.
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Carle Place Little League fields and Eisenhower Park
Similar to many suburbs on Long Island, Carle Place’s Little League season is a big deal, and teams can often be found playing at the 8th Street Field or the diamonds at Charles J. Fuschillo Park. The latter is the hamlet’s main park, one which finished up an extensive remodel in 2023 that introduced new elements like a spray park and the first fully accessible playground in the Town of North Hempstead. While Carle Place’s own community parks are popular, one of Nassau County’s most iconic destination parks is also nearby, sprawling along Merrick Avenue a few miles to the east. Eisenhower Park’s amenities are too many to list, but Liotti offers a few suggestions: “In the summer, they have concerts at the bandshell, you can pay a daily rate or become a member to swim in the indoor Olympic-sized pool, they have the Northwell Skating Rink and, of course, the picnic grounds and the golf courses. Sometimes, I just walk around the pond in the middle. It’s a pleasant place to go.”
Perfect your drives with the 3 wood at the nearby Eisenhower Park driving range.
Charles Fuschillo Park in Carle Place has an all ages and handicap accessible playground.
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Shopping and dining on Old Country Road
Old Country Road is the hamlet’s southern border and a jam-packed commercial thoroughfare, so much so that locals know to avoid traveling that way during the holiday season. Roosevelt Field is at the center of the madness, the largest shopping mall on Long Island with an island-sized regional pull for retail shopping. Strip malls crowd the same road on either side of the mall, anchored by big box essentials like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Costco and Target. Among plenty of national chain restaurants, Thomas’s Ham & Eggery Diner stands out for its retro neon sign-topped exterior and a vintage interior packed with regulars who aren’t afraid of a bit of a wait before browsing a book-like menu. Glen Cove Road cuts north from Old Country Road, branching busy strip malls and retail anchors like ALDI and REI up and through the hamlet. The business district on Westbury Avenue is much quieter, lining the sidewalks with the seasonal plant displays at Lily’s Carle Place Garden Center and a diverse collection of local businesses, ranging from Rialto’s white tablecloth Italian restaurant ambiance to Doce Empanadas & Coffee, a newer addition that has already earned neighborhood-favorite status for its selection of 12 signature pastry fillings.
Taste the Mediterranean at Jimmy's Gyros in Carle Place.
Barnes and Noble Bookseller chain is the largest bookstore in Carle Place.
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Fun runs and trunk or treat with the Carle Place Civic Association
Every April, the streets around the Carle Place Union Free Public School District close to traffic, ready for the racing participants of the annual Carle Place Civic Association Family Fun Run/Walk. The civic association also helps the community celebrate major holidays, including hosting a popular Trunk or Treat in the high school’s parking lot. While not required, going all out on matching costumes and themed trunk decor is a surefire way to be featured on the Carle Place Civic’s Facebook page and The Carle Place Frog Horn newsletter.
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Love carle place. Friendly neighbor good public school. Close to LIRR train station and about half hour you get to penn station. Close to mall, Costco and Trade Joe's very convenient. Will keep my house here
3.0Current Resident
12/19/2017Niche Review
Small town but great sense of community. Everything is close by and lots of shopping that can be done.
5.0Current Resident
1/7/2023Niche Review
This is a very welcoming environment; people are kind and friendly. The area is safe and well centered as there is easy access to the train station (which connects the area to other important towns and cities). The main roads and proximity to the Highway is definitely a positive feature and ultimately it is very close to major shopping malls and shopping centers ensuring people easy access to goods and services.
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Carle Place Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Carle Place, Long Island sell after 54 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Carle Place, Long Island over the last 12 months is $866,500, up 10% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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