Located in Suffolk County
New Suffolk is a small hamlet in Suffolk County, between Cutchogue and private Robins Island, with full-time and seasonal residents who hold onto their homes for years. It's the kind of place where you can walk to pick up your mail at the post office or spend the day on New Suffolk Beach, overlooking the bay. New Suffolk living is about enjoying the views, walkability and a slow pace of life on Long Island's North Fork.
Homes in New Suffolk rarely go on the market because families tend to hold onto their properties for as long as they can, either for year-round or seasonal living. “There is not a lot of turnover in New Suffolk, especially in the area closest to the hub, with the beach and two restaurants” says Cheryl Schneider, a licensed real estate salesperson with The Agency-North Fork. Schneider says she's often asked about what's available in New Suffolk, but homes sell so quickly that you're more likely to find a rental than something for sale.
Of the handful of homes that have recently sold, the larger ones have gone for $1 million to nearly $2 million. Smaller homes that may need renovations have sold in the $600,000s. There are simple cottages, Colonial Revivals and Dutch Colonials with cedar shake siding. Many properties have long driveways, detached garages and tall shade trees.
Some residents walk to New Suffolk Beach on the island’s southern shore, but the parking lot is open to all Town of Southold residents who have a parking permit. “They have a very nice and very popular boat ramp," Schneider says. "I live not far from there. At the end of my street, there’s a boat ramp, but we go to the New Suffolk one because it’s really well done.”
Schneider also highlights the Wednesday night sailboat races in the summer. The friendly competition includes boaters launching into the bay, racing around Robins Island and seeing who makes it across the finish line first. The beach is also a popular picnic spot, especially during the Fourth of July when fireworks explode over Robins Island.
Most roads may be sidewalk-free, but that doesn’t stop people from walking to the beach or restaurants on First Street. If you want a change of pace, New Suffolk is less than 20 minutes from:
A development project in 2004 threatened to change the New Suffolk waterfront, but locals formed the New Suffolk Waterfront Fund to save the land. Thanks to the efforts of the NSWF, the historic Galley Ho building was preserved and is now the popular Minnow restaurant. "Minnow is all local seafood, so you’ll never see yellow fin tuna unless it was caught on Long Island,” Schneider says. “You’re never going to see a tropical fish on the menu. ... In the summer, they’re open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which is nice, because you can take the kids to get coffee and a donut in the morning. They have outdoor dining, and you can get there by boat.” First Street and a community garden separate Minnow from Legends, a restaurant with a sports bar section and a more traditional sit-down dining area. Both restaurants are managed by the same owners who are from New Suffolk. For groceries, you might visit Cutchogue to shop at King Kullen or Cutchogue Village Farms for fresh produce and baked treats.
New Suffolk has a noninstructional school district, which means the district offers transportation and manages a budget, but students are sent to schools in the nearby Southold Union Free Schools district. The New Suffolk Common School opened in 1907, and now the Just Kids organization uses the building to offer kindergarten through second-grade classes for students with autism. Another benefit to living in New Suffolk is low taxes because the school district is scaled back.
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Eric Elkin
Compass
(631) 800-7596
131 Total Sales
2 in New Suffolk
$1.9M - $2.5M Price Range
Susan Orioli
Engel & Volkers North Fork
(516) 518-7606
69 Total Sales
1 in New Suffolk
$775,000 Price
Melissa Principi
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
(631) 405-4701
73 Total Sales
2 in New Suffolk
$1M - $1.8M Price Range
Bridget Elkin
Compass
(934) 222-7962
160 Total Sales
3 in New Suffolk
$1.1M - $2.5M Price Range
William Mcintosh
Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
(631) 502-4934
50 Total Sales
3 in New Suffolk
$630K - $1.9M Price Range
Katie Schimpf
Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
(908) 650-1701
45 Total Sales
3 in New Suffolk
$630K - $1.9M Price Range
On average, homes in New Suffolk, NY sell after 68 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in New Suffolk, NY over the last 12 months is $1,455,000, up 57% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
