38 Hamlet Woods Drive, Saint James, NY 11780

$1,699,000 · 4 bed · 8 bath · 4,610 sq ft · built 2010 · MLS# 1008427 · Active

Built in 2010 by Quality Features Inc. to a specification meaningfully above the base community standard, this is a 4,610-square-foot colonial on three above-grade levels with a full walk-out basement, three-car attached garage, and a build quality that is visible in every room: oak, marble, and porcelain floors throughout; custom millwork and moldings on every level; Wolf appliances and granite counters in the kitchen; three gas fireplaces, including one anchoring the Lynx outdoor kitchen on the rear terrace; a whole-house generator sized for a home this large; and a residential…

Single-family homes in the Smithtown Central School District sold for a median of $845,000 (typically $735,000–$995,000) across 440 recorded sales between Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 2, 2026, up 5% on the 12 months before. This home's $1,699,000 list price sits in the luxury single-family tier for the Smithtown Central School District.

ZIP 11780 has about 3.6 months of single family inventory — seller's market. Demand is outpacing supply, so homes sell quickly with firm pricing and limited room to negotiate.

At about $37,370 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 149% above the $15,000 typical for Smithtown Central School District. Suffolk bills combine town, school and special-district levies, so two homes at the same price in neighboring districts can carry materially different taxes. Exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax