65 Watchogue Avenue, East Moriches, NY 11940

$1,550,000 · 4 bed · 4 bath · 3,452 sq ft · built 1915 · MLS# 1036292 · Active

65 Watchogue Avenue is a coastal home with serious architectural soul. Built in 1915 on the former grounds of the iconic Watchogue Hotel, the residence endures as a treasured piece of the Town of Brookhaven’s historic district. Through an extensive and thoughtful restoration and expansion, the current owners have meticulously preserved its rich heritage while elevating it for modern living, seamlessly weaving the past into the present with whimsical "secret" nooks, repurposed original columns, and salvaged period doors. Tucked down a quiet dead-end road, where breezes drifting in from Harts…

Single-family homes in the East Moriches Union Free School District sold for a median of $830,000 (typically $725,000–$1,250,000) across 58 recorded sales between Oct 27, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026, up 3.9% on the 12 months before. This home's $1,550,000 list price sits in the upper single-family tier for the East Moriches Union Free School District.

ZIP 11940 has about 3.8 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 $18,678 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 33% above the $14,000 typical for East Moriches Union Free 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