Westbury NY Real Estate & Homes for Sale
Westbury NY Homes for Sale
Westbury is an increasingly vibrant, diverse, and bucolic village with tree-lined streets that bring forth a countryside vibe while having practically everything a suburban community could offer: the convenience of nearby chain stores and malls, the eclectic array of restaurants along Post Avenue, the cultural sites, and the accessible parkways, state routes, and train stations.
Local Area Information
Westbury is an incorporated village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. The unincorporated hamlets that surround its boundaries, including New Cassel, Salisbury (South Westbury), and parts of Jericho that are in the Town of Hempstead and a corner of the Town of Oyster Bay, also use the name Westbury. The performing venue known today as the NYCB Theatre at Westbury is part of Jericho but located in the Westbury, NY 11590 ZIP code. Together, these areas form a region called Greater Westbury.
The area was renamed in 1675 by Henry Willis, one of its early settlers, after his hometown in Westbury, Wiltshire County, England. Near the end of the 19th century, affluent families started building lavish estates on the north side, which became Old Westbury Village. To serve the wealthy community, Post Avenue developed into a commercial center, and many mansion workers moved into the Westbury area. It shifted from an agricultural community as streets were outlined and laid out, and incorporated as a village in 1932.
In 2009, the affluent Westbury Village was named one of the “best places for the rich and single” by CNN Money Magazine. Single-family homes in the area are comparatively moderately priced, attracting millennials, young professionals, and empty nesters. For those who do not wish to own, there are many rentals, condominiums, and high-end hotels, such as the Horizon at Westbury.
Various other housing options in the village include the gated community of Meadowbrook Pointe, offering lifestyle condo living for the 55 and above. There are also many luxury homes with pools, new constructions, co-ops, possible mother-daughter houses, multifamily properties, townhouses, vacant lots, and other types that would suit one’s needs and desires.
The area is served by the Westbury and Carle Place Stations via the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road. A car trip to or from Manhattan, New York City, roughly 23 miles to the west, takes about 54 minutes to an hour and 28 minutes via the Long Island Expressway or Northern State Parkway, which both facilitate most road trips.
General Information
Township: Town of North Hempstead | Manhasset, New York &
Town of Oyster Bay | Oyster Bay, New York
County: Nassau County
Population: 15,864 (2020)
Classification: Incorporated Village
Chamber of Commerce: Westbury Carle Place Chamber of Commerce
LIRR Train Station/Schedule: MTA.info/lirr
The LIRR serves Westbury via the Westbury Station.
Travel time to Manhattan, Penn Station is about
42 minutes to 1 hour 9 minutes.
Utilities:
Water District
Westbury Water District
Carle Place Water District
Gas Company(s)
PSEG Long Island
National Grid
Electric Company(s)
PSEG Long Island
Cable/ Phone/ TV/ Internet Provider(s)
Optimum
Verizon Fios
DirecTV
Dish
Lifestyle
Westbury, NY ListingsBeaches & Parks
The Piazza Ernesto Strada on Maple Avenue is a local outdoor venue where residents can catch live bands, film showings and other programs, as well as the Farmers and Artists Market that is held on Sundays from June through October.
The Charles J. Fuschillo Park in nearby Carle Place has many sports facilities, such as basketball, handball, shuffleboard and tennis courts, as well as hockey and roller skating rinks. There are also Little League and softball fields available by permit, and a rental facility for special events and functions, including birthdays, meetings and other social gatherings.
The Schools
Much of the village is served by the Westbury Union Free School District, which has six public schools. Three of the district schools — Westbury Middle, Powells Lane, and Drexel Avenue Schools — are located in the area. Westbury High School is in Old Westbury Village, while Park Avenue and Dryden Street Schools are in New Cassel.
The village also has the Westbury Adult Learning Center for ages 21 and above, as well as the Westbrook Preparatory School, which is New York State’s first private residential special education school for middle and high school students.
The rest of the village in the western section is served by the Carle Place Union Free School District, and students in the unincorporated areas of Greater Westbury attend the public schools of the East Meadow, Jericho, Hicksville, or Uniondale Union Free School Districts.
School District:
Real Estate Available for Sale by School District:
Location
Westbury, NYSee Westbury Homes For Sale
Westbury, NY ListingsCommunities In The Township Of North Hempstead
Communities In The Township Of Oyster Bay