Mill Basin homes – often situated on large green lots -- are built on a peninsula made from sand dredged from Jamaica Bay. With a remarkably large stretch of waterfront houses, Mill Basin is the Brooklyn neighborhood for you if you’re seeking a sunsplashed waterfront home. The area is particularly known for its large single-family homes with swimming pools, but there are also Mill Basin two-family homes and even sparkling new Mill Basin condos.

More A quiet secret of southeastern Brooklyn, the Mill Basin area – it gets its name from a long-gone grist mill set up by Dutch pioneers -- began to boom right after World War II. From that time there are still rows of brick bungalow houses hugging well-manicured sidewalks. If you want bigger, right on the water are Mill Basin mansions, which range from classic to contemporary homes, many with vast expanses of glass and beautifully crafted details. Some of the five-floor houses even have elevators! Certainly, a big Mill Basin house is a sure sign of having “made it” in Brooklyn. The Mill Basin neighborhood, however, is small-scale. While the Kings Plaza Mall with its movie theater is a stone’s throw away, you can also shop at a pork store or a fish market that has been around for generations. And what would the waterfront be without dessert? Dolly’s Ices offers exotic flavors such as apple crumb, raspberry cheesecake and even Snickers, in addition to the classic coconut and canteloupe. Less