The Village of Muttontown, as its name implies, has had an association with sheep sometime in its history. The land on which the community now lies was once used extensively for sheep grazing by Dutch and English farmers during the 1600s; and while the sheep may be long gone now, the village has maintained the wide, open spaces that continue to give it an engaging pastoral feel.

Features of Muttontown Real Estate

Muttontown real estate, like many other residential properties in similar communities on the North Shore of Long Island, is comprised mostly of large homes and estates on sizable lots. Muttontown real estate is generally screened from the road and the public by a lush, mature tree canopy and numerous green, open spaces.

Particularly appealing to those looking to live in a serene, idyllic community that still has country lanes and open meadowland, Muttontown real estate is a blend of more than a century-old homes and newer construction. Homes here are distinct and well separated from each other, allowing residents to enjoy a level of seclusion and privacy that has become a rarity in this day and age.

The village is residential and is located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. Measuring more than six square miles in size, it is surrounded by the villages of Brookville, Upper Brookville and Oyster Bay Cove, as well as by the hamlet of East Norwich.

Muttontown was once the site of grand Gold Coast estates, one of which now makes up the greater part of the Muttontown Preserve. A vast, 550-acre arcadia of woods, fields, ponds, nature trails and bridle paths, it is the largest nature reserve in Nassau County and is one of Muttontown's most attractive features. The preserve also contains the beautiful Chelsea mansion, which is built mostly in the French Normandy style and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Should you like to learn more about Muttontown real estate, please don't hesitate to contact us at Piping Rock Associates. We specialize in real estate on the North Shore and we stand ready to answer your queries regarding real estate in Muttontown and properties in nearby areas, such as Old Brookville real estate and Old Westbury homes for sale.