Real LI

The bad rap on Long Island is that there’s no affordable housing. Not true.

Think condo and two things may come to mind -- neighbors on the other side of the wall and restrictions set by homeowner associations.

But a three-bedroom condo on the market in Middle Island is a detached two-floor home with its own grounds, where one can probably put up a statue without condo cops coming around.

Audrey Brandt, an agent at Century 21 Rustic Realty in Coram, said some condo developments limit weight of pets allowed, bar statues in the front yard and allow only “cookie cutter” looks, but Strathmore on the Green is not one of them.

“It’s not the land of no,” she said.

Brandt said the house could be perfect for a golfer. The Spring Lake Golf Club is about a 20-minute walk away, but of course, there might be golfers addicted to the sport. "You cut through someone's back yard," she joked, "it would be even faster."

The house, which has a large back deck and doesn’t look its 17 years, is listed at $279,900. The monthly maintenance is $250.