LOOKING FOR A PLACE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF OYSTER BAY, NY?  Only few blocks to Downtown Oyster Bay, close to the beach and LIRR.  Walk to shopping, schools, houses of worship.  Established neighborhood with the most friendliest neighbors.             Features and Facts MLS # 2231130 Built in 1903 50x167 sq. ft. lot Hardwood Floor Thruout Formal Living Room Formal Dining Room Architectural Details Abound Open front porch  Three Bedrooms Two Full Baths Full Attic big enough for two more BRs plus storage Full basement with OSE Municipal Water/Sewer Private Huge Backyard w/ Specimen Plantings Formal Rose Garden Great Location Walk to schools, shopping, beach Short Distance to LIRR Current owner is the 3rd owner. Oyster Bay - East Norwich School District Asking price: $579,000 Property ... 11/25/2009

I came across this prayer while cleaning up my files of papers from years past.  I would like to share it with everyone.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! A BLESSING FOR THE THANKSGIVING MEAL Bountiful God, You have blessed us in many ways, In the beauty and richness of our land, And in the freedom we enjoy. You have given us even greater gifts In our family who loves and cares for us And in the grace which allows us to know and believe in you. May we be grateful for all our blessings Not just today, but every day. Help us to turn our gratitude into action By caring for those in need And by working for a more just society. Bless the wonderful meal we will enjoy today and the merriment of those at table. Be with all those we love who are not with us at this time. We thank you Lord now and fo... 11/23/2009

  Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved. SPEECHLESS SUNDAY - ROSA "MULTIFLORA" IN MY BACKYARD   If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com   11/15/2009

  Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved. *TALL SHIP AT THE OYSTER FESTIVAL, OYSTER BAY, NY*   If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com 10/31/2009

Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPEECHLESS SUNDAY - PIRATE ENCAMPMENT AT OYSTER FESTIVAL IN OYSTER BAY, NY * If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com 10/18/2009

     Oyster Bay, NY is the place to be this weekend - Oct. 17-18, 2009 for the 26th annual Oyster Festival. It is the largest waterfront festival on the East Coast.  It opens at 11:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM.    There will be plenty to eat at the food court, rides for the kids, petting zoo, oyster eating contest, raffles, arts & crafts and food galore.  There will be a pirate section for kids with demonstrations and interactive treasure hunt.  The main attraction this weekend is the oysters.  Enjoy them fried, in stew or just cold on a half shell with a squirt of lemon and dash of hot sauce.  The oysters being featured come from the Oyster Bay Harbor, delivered fresh courtesy of Dave Relyea and the Frank M. Flower and Sons, Inc. Oyster Company         In addition to oysters and other sea... 10/16/2009

   As a service to the residents of Oyster Bay - East Norwich community and its neighboring villages, here is a list of events and things of importance which make our community a nice place to live, work and play.  I grouped them according to clubs and date of events.  There are plenty of activities which make you enjoy the autumn weather and the colorful foliage.    MARK YOUR CALENDAR - ANNUAL OYSTER FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCT. 17 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 18 - 11 AM to 6 PM   DESIGNERS' SHOWCASE ‘09    P.O. Box 252 516-624-2300  October 3 to November 15.  Tuesday - Friday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.  Located at La Selva, 1365 Oyster Bay Rd., Upper Brookville, NY.     FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL Mill Neck Manor 40 Frost Mill Road 516-922-4100  October 10 & 11, 9 AM to 5 PM.  Also known as the "Apple Festival".  ... 10/06/2009

    Last Sunday, I took a break from real estate to be with 50 or so members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Sacred Heart #370 to celebrate our 90-year anniversary.  We started the day with a mass at St. Dominic Church in Oyster Bay, NY with the choir singing.  The officers in their official robes joined the procession.  The Rev. Msgr. James Collins Memorial Choir sang glorious music.  I sang with the Choir and then joined the CDA members later for lunch at Epiphany Restaurant in Glen Cove, NY. The lunch was organized by all the living past regents (presidents) of which I was one of them.  We had a display of 4 collages of events over the years.  I did research on the history of the CDA organization since the inception of the national organization and our own installati... 09/30/2009

  Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - OYSTER BAY HARBOR FROM ACROSS CENTRE ISLAND, NY* If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com 09/23/2009

  OPEN HOUSE: WHERE: 53 HILL DR., OYSTER BAY, NY 11771 WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 2009 WHAT TIME: 1-3 pm LISTING PRICE - $539,000 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: •·         Well maintained home with an open layout •·         Eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances •·         Great neighborhood with mature trees and manicured lawn •·         Beautifully landscaped property •·         Large slate patio with built-in barbeque pit •·         Hardwood floors •·         3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths •·         Lot size - 112 ft. x 100 ft. •·         Within minutes to Syosset and Oyster Bay railroad stations.   Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *OPEN HOUSE - 53 HILL DR. OYSTER BAY, NY 11771 - SAT., SEPT. 26 - 1-3 PM* If you are interested in selling or buying ... 09/22/2009

  Since Jan. 1 to Sept. 22, 2009, 24 homes were sold in Oyster Bay, NY. There are 56 homes for sale in Oyster Bay, NY as of Sept. 22, 2009.  At the rate the inventory is moving, we have a 2-1/3 yrs inventory.  You can get a small home in Oyster Bay for as low as 299,000 and up to almost $4,000,000 for a big home in Centre Island and several homes with prices in between.  Because of its location and the friendliness of its residents, people are attracted to Oyster Bay. The following is a list of home sold in Oyster Bay since Jan. 1, 2009.   OYSTER BAY HOME SALES - AS OF 09/22/09                           ADDRESS  LIST PRICE   SOLD PRICE  STYLE BRs Bath Title Date 108 Lexington Ave., Oyster Bay, NY 11771  $        249,900.00  $     230,000.00 Colonial 4 2 7/13/2009 33 Bayside Ave., Oyster... 09/22/2009

  There are 56 homes for sale in Oyster Bay as of September 22, 2009.  There were 24 properties sold in Oyster Bay in 2009.  Sales of homes in Oyster Bay are picking up but prices are still going down.  There is no new construction.    Few years ago, the town imposed a building moratorium after a builder tore down the Youngs family home on Burtis Ave and Kellogg St.  and built 3 huge houses on the property.  Next to it, another house, a small red Dutch colonial was sold and tore down and in its place another huge house stands now.  These new homes and another one on Summers St. upset the old time residents and it also triggered the formation of a group called Save the Jewels by the Bay. New zoning laws have been implemented to prevent sub-division and overdevelopment of lots and the tow... 09/22/2009

    Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPEECHLESS SUNDAY - "HOT PRINCESS" ROSE* If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com 09/20/2009

  For the period Jan. 1 to Sept. 13, 2009, there are 10 condos/co-ops/townhouses in Oyster Bay, NY that are sold - one co-op sold at Lexington Estates, 4 co-ops sold at Top of the Harbor, 4 townhouses sold at Mariners' Walk and one townhouse sold at Fieldstone.  There are 24 condos/co-ops/townhouses in Oyster Bay on the market as of Sept. 13, 2009 in all price ranges from a studio at Lexington Estates for $180,000 to $1,175,000 for a 4 BRs, 4 Baths at Fieldstone in Oyster Bay. It looks like the market is picking up.  At my last report on June 7, there were only 5 condos/co-ops/townhouses sold in Oyster Bay during the first six months.  Within a matter of three months, the sale has doubled and there are also 4 co-ops that are under contract as of Sept. 13, 2009 - two at Lexington Estates... 09/13/2009

There are other types of housing in Oyster Bay if you do not want the care and upkeep of owning a single family homes.  There are multiple family homes, condos, coops or townhouses, apartments, and senior housing.  For the purpose of this blog, we'll concentrate on condos, coops or townhouses.  There are five areas in Oyster Bay where you can buy condos, coops or townhouses.  Right now, there are 24 condos/coops/townhouses for sale in Oyster Bay.  Lexington Estates is on Lexington Ave., Oyster Bay.  It is the second driveway on your left from Hess Gas Station at the corner of Lexington Ave and Route 106.  Lexington Estates are coops.  At Lexington Estates in Oyster Bay, there are 5 coops for sale.  Price ranges from $180,000 for a studio, 1 Bath to $265,000 for a 2 BRs, 1 Bath coop.  Th... 09/13/2009

   As a service to Oyster Bay-East Norwich community and its neighboring villages, here is a list of events and things of importance which make our community a nice place to live, work and play.  I grouped them according to clubs and date of events.  There are plenty of activities which make you enjoy early fall.  EVERY SATURDAY -  GREEN MARKET  Bayville Commons (just over the bridge, to the right of the traffic light), 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon.   MARK YOUR CALENDAR - ANNUAL OYSTER FEST SATURDAY, OCT. 17 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 18     SAGAMORE HILL SAGAMORE HILL SUMMER SCHEDULE-  OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7TH, including tours of the president's home (10 A.M. to 4 P.M. daily) and visitation at the public buildings (including free visits to Old Orchard Museum- 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily), with the... 09/06/2009

  Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *SPEECHLESS SUNDAY - ENTRANCE TO MY GARDEN WITH BLUSHING KNOCKOUT ROSES* If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com 08/23/2009

    SOLD - 20 IRVING PL., OYSTER BAY, NY 11771 Charming Victorian in the village of Oyster Bay in a cul-de-sac, with new wraparound porch, walk to town, shopping, train station, the park and the beach. SOLD PRICE - $417,500 FEATURES: House Built - 1913 3 bedrooms, 2 baths Lot size - 53x95 Formal Living Room with Fireplace Mantle Formal Dining Room EIK with original tin ceiling Hardwood and wide plank floors Chair Rail and Moldings. Public Water, Sewer, Oil heat My buyer made an offer on 20 Irving Pl., Oyster Bay on April 15, 2009 and closed on July 2, 2009.  It took less than three months to make it happened: from getting the contract out and signing by both parties, getting the engineer's inspection, getting a mortgage (we had a problem with the first bank, Chase and moved to another b... 08/13/2009

  Copyright © 2009.  By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  All rights reserved.. *WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - MATCHED PAIR - ROSE 'LOVE'* If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".  Ph - 516-385-0584 Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com   08/12/2009

History Right here on Long Island New York:  A National Historic Landmark in Oyster Bay, NY We visited this National Historic Site located in the lovely town of Oyster Bay Long Island New York on a fabulous spring like day in April. It is on the National Registry as an historic home and made famous primarily by it's occupant(s) who lived here beginning in 1887.  You can stroll the grounds, take a hiking self guided tour, see some of the other building that occupy this space and take a step back in time. Does anyone care to guess what it is?  I'm not sure if this will be easy for difficult but history buffs will know........... http://www.FengShuiLI.com **Carole Provenzale has been a New York Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island & New York.  On Site... 08/12/2009