In 2020, Alyssa Schmidlein and her husband, John, bought a lovely little 1940 bungalow in Massapequa for $400,000. Recently renovated, it squeezed three bedrooms and two full bathrooms into 1,030 square feet. But much of the appeal was its expansive 0.32-acre lot. Two toddlers later, Alyssa and John needed a bigger home. They listed their South Shore starter for sale and it's now in contract for $600,000 — significantly above the couple's original expectations. "I never would've thought when we bought this house that we would've made what we did. That being said," she added, "if you want to stay on Long Island, it doesn't really make a difference when it comes to buying another house." More at the link in bio. (Photo: Steve Pfost) . . . #longisland #longislandny #nassaucounty #massapequa #realestate