3172 Sound Avenue, Baiting Hollow, NY 11901

$2,690,000 · 5 bed · 6 bath · 5,006 sq ft · built 2004 · MLS# 1047229 · Active

Secluded Bluff-Top Retreat on the Long Island Sound Set 242 feet above the Long Island Sound behind a newly gated entrance and new stone pillars, 3172 Sound Avenue offers rare privacy, wide-open water views and its own stairs down to a deeded beach beach rights to a secluded beach. The approach located 1/2 mile from Sound Ave down Terry Farm Road with a raised tree canopy, the approach to the house feels magical. The Mediterranean-style stucco villa sits among manicured lawns and mature woods, with arched windows, wrought-iron balconies, covered…

Single-family homes in the Riverhead Central School District sold for a median of $739,000 (typically $550,000–$900,000) across 308 recorded sales between Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 19.2% on the 12 months before. This home's $2,690,000 list price sits in the luxury single-family tier for the Riverhead Central School District.

ZIP 11901 has about 4.4 months of single family inventory — balanced market. Supply and demand are roughly even, so buyers and sellers share leverage with fair, predictable pricing.

At about $37,893 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 279% above the $10,000 typical for Riverhead 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