Bayport, NY Condo for Sale

Located on Long Island’s South Shore about 63 miles from Manhattan, Bayport is a quaint, quiet slice of small-town America. Street lamps adorned with planters and seasonal flags line the main streets. Volunteers maintain these little details, that in many ways really define Bayport, more than its location, its good schools or even its waterfront. “I own a home here and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else,” says Barbara Leogrande, a licensed associate broker at Douglas Elliman who has lived in Bayport for 26 years, raising her three sons here. She’s also sold homes here for 15 years. “I have to say my favorite part of living here is the people. They’re so kind, they’re so neighborly, they’re so pro-community. And it’s just something about it. It’s kind of magnetic. It just draws good souls, good people.” And according to Leogrande, it’s not just her who has a hard time imagining living anywhere else. “People tend to live there long-term; a lot of generational people live in the community, meaning their grandparents lived there, their parents lived there, and now they live there,” she says. Bayport is the kind of community where kids are often out riding their bikes or playing