He bought a similar house across the street to use as an office.

A similar house offered by the developers would have cost $230,000, he noted.

A similar house would have cost $100,000 more in Melville, he said, because of higher land costs.

Today, a similar house sold for $219,000 in just 34 days.

At the time he and his family moved in, it was surrounded by similar houses.

For the last 10 June days in a similar house nearby, his bill was $103.

This year, she said, a similar house in the neighborhood sold for $350,000.

A similar house next door, at No. 313, is also a landmark.

Last March, she continued, a similar house next door sold for $450,000.

A similar house in a development would probably have cost $220,000, he said.