Douglaston Recognized For Stunning Sunsets And Unusual Sewers

DOUGLASTON, QUEENS — A waterside enclave in Douglaston was recognized as a suburb-like slice of New York City, according to a new report.

The Douglas Manor profile, featured for the second time in a New York Times real estate column, details the residential area’s home prices, commute options, schools, and history.

Above all, it highlights the allure of the waterside area’s sunsets.

“The sunsets here are fantastic,” Alexandra McMenamy, a Douglas Manor resident, told the Times. Before she and her husband, Brian, lived in the neighborhood they used to routinely drive to see the sunsets, which are now visible from the couples’ street.

“I will be in my pajamas and Brian will say, ‘You’ve got to come to the corner and see this!’” McMenamy told the Times.

Many residents, however, say that the breathtaking sunsets come at a steep price. Both the McMenamy’s, and another resident, Dr. Siavash Ghazi, told the Times that they waited until they could afford spending about $1 million on a home in the “affluent area” — where home prices reach over $3 million, the Times reported.

With pretty easy options to drive or commute into Manhattan, and a host of well-regarded nearby public schools, the residents interviewed by the Times say that Douglas Manor is worth its price tag.

One notable quirk, according to brokers interviewed by the Times, is that Douglas Manor homes aren’t connected to city sewers, and require pumping.

Dr. Ghazi, however, told the Times that it’s a small price to pay for a neighborhood that is in the city but feels “like you are in Cape Cod.”

Read the full New York Times article here.