Now that the summer season is upon us with elevated temperatures and excessive humidity, the time is here to cool off by taking a dunk in the nearest available pool, preferably one of the inground variety. Options abound for the kinds you can get including vinyl, gunite (concrete), fiberglass, heated, chlorine or salt water. Below are some of the various kinds found in and around Garden City.
89 Fifth St. (1999) (A)
Colonial sold on 6/1 for $2,375,000. 5 bedrooms/4 full baths/2 half baths/Taxes $36,436. Amenities include a master bedroom suite with an office, egress window, pull-down attic and an inground gunite pool.
104 Washington Ave. (1968) (B)
Colonial sold on 10/14/15 for $1,475,000. 6 bedrooms/3 full baths/1 half bath/Taxes $29,534. House includes a full brand-new finished rec room, billiard room, a media room, a huge master bedroom with walk-in closets, a sports court and a heated inground pool.
167 Rockaway Ave. (1958) (C)
Expanded ranch sold on 11/10/15 for $1,140,000. 4 bedrooms/3 full baths/Taxes $18,754. Includes a large cedar closet, an extra-large finished storage room, an eat-in kitchen with fireplace, central air conditioning, a brick patio and an inground gunite pool.
1 Devereaux Place (1952) (D)
Colonial sold on 1/29 for $1,775,000. 5 bedrooms/3 full baths/1 half bath/Taxes $41,085. Amenities include a great room with a fireplace, laundry room, a balcony and an inground salt water pool and hot tub.
Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and selected for their interest to readers by the Garden City Life editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc.