Dilapidated Cedar Lane property considered an eyesore

The condition of a dilapidated, abandoned house on Cedar Lane in Woodmere adjacent to the Long Island Railroad tracks has community members concerned about the future of the property.

While the house is located in a busy residential area, due to it’s rickety state it stands out completely from the other homes on the block, which are maintained and manicured. There is garbage and construction material strewn all over the yard. The grass appears to not have been cut in a long time. A “For Sale” sign sits in a dusty second floor window as no one has lived in the house for a little more.

“The house is an eyesore,” said Sean White of Woodmere, an employee at Peninsula Wine and Liquor, which is located adjacent to the home. “It’s been like that for a year, and the property should be rebuilt.” Co-worker Bob Green, also of Woodmere agrees, “I think the same every time I pass it, it’s disgusting.”

On top of the long grass and debris located in the front of the property, the once blue house is now a combination of peeling wood and paint chips, while the door handles are completely rusted.

“That house could certainly use some work,” Christiana Gomez of Cedarhurst says, standing outside the Key Food supermarket in Woodmere. “A new paint job at least.”

No official complaints concerning the condition of the house and its surrounding property have been lodged with the Town of Hempstead, but ensuring that the parcel is maintained part of its responsibility. “We have a five-day window for the owner of the property to respond. If no one calls back we will go over there ourselves and trim the grass,” said Michael Caputo, a town spokesman.

However, the property could be receiving some relief soon as the owner of De Setta Nursery on Franklin Place in Woodmere, David De Setta said he is planning to purchase the lot within the next couple of months. He declined to comment further.