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An impeccably maintained and rare 6 over 5 home in Staten Island was just added to the listing portfolio of MaryAnn DeMagistris of RealEstateSINY.com.
Living room featuring vaulted ceilings in this rare 6 over 5 two family home in New Dorp
Not only is Hylan Boulevard known for being Staten Island’s longest street; it is known for being a major commercial thoroughfare in the borough, stretching from the North Shore to the South Shore. To the north, you will find many stores lining the street, so you can count on one thing about the location of our latest listing in community of New Dorp…Convenience. Now when you combine convenience plus the rarity of finding a 6 over 5 homes in Staten Island, you will find 211 Titus Avenue.
See the complete listing for 211 Titus Ave. Staten Island.
Between New Dorp Lane and Ebbitts Street you will find Hylan Plaza and Hylan Commons, which have a number of shopping opportunities, eateries, and a movie theater. At the end of the plaza, down Ebbitts Street, you will find our most recent home for sale: 211 Titus Avenue. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, being that the house is located in a great section of Staten Island, think again. This enormous two-family homemakes for a great income potential or a home for a large, multi-generation family.
Vaulted Ceilings
Outside the house, you will find a large yard stretching from the main façade to the rear of the house. On the other side, you have a driveway, though there is much available parking on the street. As you enter the house, you will find yourself in a common foyer, where you can access either apartment, as well as the basement. In the fully-finished basement, you will find an open layout with a summer kitchen, a half-bathroom, and a laundry area already equipped with a washing machine and dryer.
As you make your way to the first floor, you will find yourself in the living room. To your right is the roomy eat-in-kitchen, which has a full wall of beautiful, custom pantry-style cabinetry. As you leave this room, you will enter the hallway which extends to the rear of the house. To your left, you will find two beautiful bedrooms. To your right, there will be one more bedroom adjacent to the full bathroom. Best of all, each room is impeccably maintained with hardwood floors. Following this is the staircase to the full finished basement, as mentioned earlier; it features a laundry room, as well as a back door and a door to the second apartment. One Great feature about the homes set up is, both the upstairs and downstairs units have access to the basement through a common hallway. Consequently, that’s a rare find in many of the 6 over 6 and 6 over 5 homes on Staten Island.
When you reach the second floor, you will find that the layout is quite similar to the floor below, however, the vaulted ceilings in both the living room and bedrooms bring an uncanny sense of opulence to home. The living room is in the same spot, but it is attached to the dining room, again, both rooms featuring vaulted ceilings. The three bedrooms and beautifully-tiled full bathroom are in the same spots as below. However, instead of a
Master Bedroom with vaulted ceilings
staircase leading to the basement, you have a beautiful galley kitchen, which has ceramic tiles, a skylight, and new stainless steel appliances. Next to the kitchen is the laundry area, where you are already equipped with yet another washing machine and a dryer. Past this area, you have a back door and the same stairway you saw earlier, that leads to the common hallway with access to the basement.
Once again, the house is just south of Hylan Boulevard. Not only do you have the shopping options, but there are plenty of transportation options, as well. There are a handful of local and express buses that make their stops right on Hylan Boulevard, including a number of express busses ready to take you to Manhattan. Due to the fact that the house is located near Hylan Boulevard, you will be located near the beach, in addition to a number of parks, including Miller Field.
Additionally, there are a number of schools in the area which you may enroll your children in. The nearest public schools are P.S. 41, at 216 Clawson Street; I.S. 2, at 333 Midland Avenue; and Staten Island Technical High School, at 485 Clawson Street. Then, you have the Catholic schools, such as the St. Charles School, at 200 Penn Avenue; the Our Lady Queen of Peace School, at 22 Steele Avenue; and Monsignor Farrell High School, at 2900 Amboy Road. Furthermore, there are a few private schools in the area, such as the New Dorp Christian Academy, at 259 Rose Avenue, and the Richmondtown Preparatory School, at 2707 Hylan Boulevard. If you would like to find out which schools your children may be zoned for, you can contact your local public school or School Administration for attendance requirements. You can also look here for school zoning in New York City.
For more information of this or any other New Dorp home for sale contact MaryAnn DeMagistris, a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the office of RealEstateSINY.com at 917-538-2423.
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So, you’ve saved up your money for that lovely house you’ve always wanted. You think it’s the best there is, since the beach is just minutes away by car and there’s a park in the neighborhood. You’ve found the perfect home for your family, but have you ever thought that there could maybe be something better? Well, if not, you’re about to change your mind with our newest listing—125 Oceana Drive West #6C.
You may have thought that resort-like living was gone from New York City, but if you go to Brooklyn, you’ll find that to be very much untrue. This garden apartment is located within Brighton Beach’s Oceana Condominium and Club complex. The complex is situated right above the beach, and each apartment has private beach access. In addition to this, our listing offers views of the ocean from all of its rooms.
See the complete listing for 125 Oceana Dr West.
D
uring the latter part of the nineteenth century, the southern portion of land in Brooklyn, which is currently located below the Shore Parkway, was converted into a beach resort. By 1910, the hotels began to close down as amusement parks began to open. Eventually, there were no longer any hotels and the “summer resort” only welcomed residents of New York City who would visit for just a day. By the twentieth century, however, all that began to change.
At the turn of the century, the Muss Development Company decided to bring summer resorts back to Brooklyn using a fifteen-acre site. On the site, the company decided not to build a hotel, but rather an oceanfront community. Between 2001 and 2007
, a fifteen-building condominium complex was constructed in the Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn. The complex was quite a switch from what residents of the City were used to seeing. In fact, in 2003, it was a finalist for the National Association of Home Builders award due to its architectural beauty. While it did not win, it certainly turned some heads.
The complex is known as Oceana Condominium and Club. It is situated right above the beach and is home to 865 apartments. Past the gated entryway to the complex, which is guarded twenty-four hours a day, chamomile grows next to the sidewalks. Chamomile, as you may know, is known for its stress-relieving aroma, which added to the relaxation sensation of a summer resort.
Private Balcony overlooking the Atlantic
While you’re able to purchase or rent from a selection of 1,200 on-site parking spaces, do you really need to? Forget driving to the gym or the beach. Forget driving anywhere. Why spend all that money on plane tickets to go on vacation when you can easily live in a resort? With exercise rooms, massage rooms, Olympic-sized pools, saunas and more, why would you ever want to leave your house? This condominium is truly the perfect place to raise a family.
Now that we’ve enthusiastically told you about the breathtaking exterior features of the home, it’s time to talk about the jaw-dropping interior. I can’t even get into every detail about the house because everything—and I
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Homes in Willowrook, Staten Island
Willowbrook is part of the Mid-Island section of Staten Island. This neighborhood has a great park, called Willowbrook Park, which holds baseball fields, a playground, and a Victorian Carousel. The homes in the neighborhood come in many styles. Some of the home styles are split-level ranches, high-ranches, townhouses, and semi-attached homes.
The first notable sale for Willowbrook was for a single-family home that was constructed in 1970. This was the sale of 403 Buchanan Avenue, which sold for $560,000 in November. This home was built upon about thirty-nine hundred square feet of property and contains about two thousand square feet of living space. The second notable sale was for $454,700 in November. This was the sale of a single-family home at 46 Joseph Avenue. This residence was constructed in 1994 on approximately twenty-three hundred square feet of property. The interior of the home has twenty-two hundred square feet of living space.
The lowest recorded recent home sale for Willowbrook was in October ’11 for $333,019. This was the sale of a single-family home at 10B Dreyer Avenue. This home was built in 1988 on eight hundred and forty-eight square feet of land. The inside of this residence holds twelve hundred square feet of living space.
Below is a rundown of recent home sales in the Willowbrook community of Staten Island. Homes in this report are derived from the latest release of publicly recorded home sales by the New York City Department of Finance. The homes listed in this report may or may not be those listed and sold by licensed real estate brokers and/or their associated salespeople. A home marked with the price of N/A means the home was transferred on the closing date without money considerations. For a complete rundown of area home sales or the latest real estate and homes for sale in Willowbrook, you could follow the associated links.
Address-Property Sq. Ft-Interior Sq.Ft-Year Built-Sale Price-Sale Date
10B DREYER AVE. 10314 848 1,200 1988 $333,019 10/3/2011
712 WILLOWBROOK ROAD 10314 2,500 2,452 1985 $390,000 10/25/2011
54 DEWHURST STREET 10314 2,700 1,332 1965 $339,625 10/28/2011
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Dining Room with old world charm.
The neighborhood of Tottenville is well-known for its old-world charm. This would be apparent if you were to walk down the beginning of Carteret Street, a street off of Amboy Road. Here, you will find a handful of homes that were constructed in 1930. Among these houses is our latest listing, 11 Carteret Street, Street, which its old world carm in not just beautiful on the outside, but inside as well.
See the complete listing for 11 Carteret St., Staten Island.
As you walk in the front door, you will be on the porch, which leads into a beautiful house
French Doors
lined with walnut molding and oak flooring. Once you are further into the house, you will find yourself in a beautiful living room with French doors to your left. These French doors lead to the cozy family room. Across from these doors, on the other side of the living room, is the dining room, which has a wonderful stained-glass window. At the end of the room is the new three-quarter bathroom, with the kitchen beside it. Inside the kitchen, you will find yourself equipped with cherry wood cabinets and a stainless steel stove, refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. Once you have finished your tour of the first floor, you can either ascend or descend the stairs. If you go down the stairs, you will be lead into the two-room partially finished basement. If you ascend the stairs, you will be lead to the second floor. First, you will find the master bedroom, which is bright and sunny with hardwood flooring and large closets. Further down the hallway, you have two more bedrooms which, like the rest of the house, have oak wood flooring and walnut molding. Past these rooms is the full bathroom, which has new basket-weave tiled flooring.
Front of 11 Carteret St.
Now that you have finished your tour of the interior, you can go back outside and see what you may have missed before you entered the house. On the left side, you will find a driveway which leads to a detached garage. Here, you have more than enough room to fit three cars. Around the back of the house, you will find the fenced-in yard. Back around the front of the house, you will notice that the street you are on is beautifully tree-lined—a wonderful street to live on.
It’s astounding to think that you’re so close to Amboy Road because the street is so lovely and seems to bring you to an entirely different world. However, being so close to Amboy Road isn’t all that bad. There are many places to shop and eat, and you are right near the post office. There are also a few buses that run along Amboy Road: the s59, which travels to Port Richmond and Tottenville; the s78, which travels to St. George and the Bricktown Mall; and the x22, which takes the Goethals Bridge to get to its destination in Midtown Manhattan.
In addition, you also have a number of schools in the area for your children to attend. P.S. 1, at 58 Summit St., and I.S. 34, at 528 Academy Avenue, are just a couple of the public schools in the area. The nearest Catholic schools are the Our Lady Help of Christians School at 23 Summit Street, ad St. Joseph by the Sea High School, at 5150 Hylan Boulevard. In addition to these, you also have a number of private schools, such as the Staten Island Montessori School, at 500 Butler Boulevard; Gateway Academy, at 200 Boscombe Avenue; and Yeshiva of Staten Island, at 1870 Drumgoole Road East. To find out which schools your child may be zoned for, you can contact your local public school board or school administration about attendance eligibility.
For this home and other homes for sale in Tottenville, Contact Audrey Casso, a licensed sales associate with RealEstateSINY.com at (718) 668-0423.
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Little Clove Rd. Sunnyside Staten Island.
For those not sure of where Sunnyside is, it’s located on the North Shore of Staten Island. This is a prime location on Staten Island and is conveniently located between Clove Lakes Park in the valley between Emerson Hill and Grymes Hill. This most recent report saw a wide variety in the range of sale prices in the area, which is indicative of the contextual nature of the neighborhood. basically, we’re saying there something for almost everyone as far as home prices are concerned.
The most notable sale for Sunnyside was for 30 Cayuga Ave. in July for $570,000. This is a two-family home that was constructed in 1965. It has a spacious property size of five thousand square feet. The interior of this home is also well sized at roughly fifteen hundred square feet of living space. The next notable sale was for 22 Northern Boulevard in July for $515,000, which was sold by the real estate office of RealEstateSINY.com. This is a nice-sized single-family ranch home that was constructed in 1955, and basically rebuilt in 2009. The property size of this home is also spacious at approximately sixty-four hundred square feet. The living space of this home is also nice-sized at about fifteen hundred square feet.
The least notable sale is for a single-family home that was constructed in 1950 at 75 Windsor Road., which is generally considered Castleton Corners, and sold in August for $392,000. The home was constructed on four thousand square feet of property and has about one thousand square feet of living space.
Below is a rundown of recent home sales in the Sunnyside community of Staten Island. Homes in this report are derived from the latest release of publicly recorded home sales by the New York City Department of Finance. The homes listed in this report may or may not be those listed and sold by licensed real estate brokers and/or their associated salespeople. A home marked with the price of N/A means the home was transferred on the closing date without money considerations. For a complete rundown of area home sales or the latest real estate listings in the Sunnyside community, you could follow the associated links.
Address-Property Sq. Ft – Interior Sq. Ft -Year Built- Sale Price -Sale Date
850 HOWARD AVENUE #5C 10301 30,000 1,087 1981 N/A 7/6/2011
30 CAYUGA AVENUE 10301 5,000 1,538 1965 $570,000 7/11/2011
6 GLENWOOD AVENUE 10301 4,800 1,176 1930 N/A 7/25/2011
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Mortgage rates have lowered, once again, this week. The 30-year fixed rate hit another record low at 4.10%. The 15-year fixed rate and the 5-year adjustable rate lowered just slightly, by 0.01% and 0.02% respectively. The 15-year fixed rate is now at 3.35% and the 5-year adjustable rate is now at 3.03%. With the strengthening U.S. economy, rates would be assumed to rise, but the debt problem in Greece is holding the rates down where they are.
The manufacturing figures and the retail sales report for the U.S. were released this week, showing an improvement in the economy. The manufacturing figures show the production volume in U.S. factories. In December production increased by 1.5 percent and in January it increased 0.7 percent. The increase in December was the biggest growth in manufacturing in five years. The retail sales report for January was released this week and was not what was expected. In January sales picked up slightly, rising 0.4 percent. These increases show that the economy is starting to pick up again.
The housing report was also released this week showing that there was a rise in the housing market index. For those who may not know, the housing market index measures builders’ assessments of current single-family home sales, traffic from potential buyers, and sales expectations for the next six months. The housing market index rose from 25 in January, to 29 in February. While this number is low for the housing market index, it is the highest that the index has been since May of 2007. It has been rising over the past three months showing some improvement in the housing market, which also shows an improvement in the economy.
With the debt problems still going on in Greece many people feel it is the safest to leave their money in the U.S. Treasury bonds. On Wednesday, February 15th, the Greek leaders agreed on a new financial bailout plan. This would normally be a good sign of a recovery in Greece but there are concerns that some of the creditors will delay it until after the elections in April.
With the economy strengthening and the Greece debt undecided, mortgage rates will most likely stay around where they are now. But if Greece implements the bailout plan, we could start to see the mortgage rates increasing.
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Mid-Rise Condos on Lincoln Ave. in Grant City, Staten Island
Grant City is the place to feel like you are living in a traditionaly developed town on Staten Island. It contains grid patterned streets that are lined with trees. It also has a nice blend of residential and commercial buildings. Grant City has mix older style homes, although there are limited amount modern detached homes, semi-detached homes. As far as condominiums it feature one more notable mid-rise condos on Staten Island located on Lincoln Ave. and Colfax Ave. This is also a great place for commuters with easy access to express buses into the city, as well as the Staten Island Railroad to the Staten Island Ferry. Just for the record, New York City still classifies certain Staten Island neighborhoods differently. This report is no exception as some of the recorded sales were in the Dongan Hills community. Instead of upsetting the applecart here, we will give you them as it was reported by New York City.
So, let’s take a look at the more notable sales for Grant City. At the top we have a two-family home that sold for $840,000 in November. This home is located at 204 Jefferson Avenue and was constructed in 1994. This home has a spacious property size of six thousand square feet and has a spacious interior living space of thirty-four hundred square feet. Following this sale was the sale of 83 Grant Pl. in October for $512,000. This single-family home has about half the property size at thirty-seven hundred square feet. The interior living space has about fifteen hundred square feet.
The lowest recorded sale for the period was for a home in a coop housing building on Vera St. that was constructed in 1969. This was the sale of 65 Vera Street #77A for $73,000 in November.
Below is a rundown of recent home sales in the Grant City community of Staten Island. Homes in this report are derived from the latest release of publicly recorded home sales by the New York City Department of Finance. The homes listed in this report may or may not be those listed and sold by licensed real estate brokers and/or their associated salespeople. A home marked with the price of N/A means the home was transferred on the closing date without money considerations. For a complete rundown of area home sales or the latest real estate listings in the Grant City community, you could follow the associated links.
Address - Zip Code -Property Sq. Ft - Interior Sq. Ft – Year Built - Sale Price -Sale Date
1759 HYLAN BLVD 10305 21,600 11,352 2007 $4,595,752 10/5/2011
83 GRANT PLACE 10306 3,700 1,440 1930 $512,000 10/11/2011
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North Shore Staten Island Photo Courtesy of Google Earth
Soon, you will read our next report about the Working West Shore 2030 plan, which was released late 2008, much earlier than the most recent North Shore Plan. While the West Shore plan was released much earlier, we’ll look at the most recent North Shore plan this past December. So, we’ll work a bit backwards. We did this because the North Shore plan was a bit more ambiguous than the West Shore plan and wanted to look into it with a bit more detail. While some have been critical of the West Shore Plan, however, by far and large, it was an excellent plan, and well detail why it works so well. So, on to the North Shore plan which was put together buy the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of City Planning, whom look to take on the next chapter of Staten Island real estate development.
Since the report was recently released, not much research has been done to find out the needs of the North Shore, as opposed to the wants. Unlike the Working West Shore 2030 plan, North Shore 2030 does not have a complete Market Analysis Report—there is only an Executive Summary of the report currently available. While this may be, there is some pertinent information regarding land usage in the study area.
The study area is made up of five square miles along Staten Island’s North Shore. While this may be less than half of the West Shore’s study area, there are still big plans for these five miles. The areas which make up the study area are 0.7 square miles of the neighborhood of St. George, 1.5 square miles of the New Brighton and Snug Harbor area, 1.5 square miles of Port Richmond’s neighborhood, and 1.3 square miles of the Elm Park and Mariners Harbor areas.
The Market Analysis Executive Summary, which was released in February of 2009, explains what is to be expected in these areas over the next ten years. It does this by giving some insight as to the current conditions of the area. North Shore 2030: Improving and Reconnecting the North Shore’s Unique and Historic Assets was a study released in December of 2011. It explains the steps that will be taken to improve the study area.
The Executive Summary of the Market Analysis deals with the different aspects of the Real Estate Market. This includes maritime and industrial businesses, offices, residences, and retail businesses.
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Large Two Family Semi Detached in Great Kills just listed by Kerry DeBellis of RealEstateSINY.com
If you’ve ever been to Great Kills, then you know that there is a variety of housing options in the neighborhood. Among these is our latest listing, 162 Sandalwood Dr. This home is a unique multi-level, semi-attached two-family home.
See the complete listing for 162 Sandalwood Dr.
Outside the house, you will notice a driveway for two cars next to the large front lawn. As you enter the house, you will find yourself in the wonderful family room. This room is adjacent to the one-bedroom apartment. If you hate having noisy neighbors, this place is perfect, as the walls have been soundproofed. On the next floor, you have the main rooms. You will enter into the relaxing living room and dining room, which have gleaming hardwood flooring.
Large Master Bedroom
Following this room is the large kitchen, which has a breakfast bar, a refrigerator, and a dishwasher. At the end of this room you have sliders to the deck, which leads out into the homes large backyard. Just off the kitchen are the half-bathroom and a laundry area, where you are already equipped with a washing machine and a dryer. Once you are done on this floor, you main go to the next floor, where you will find the bedrooms and a full bathroom. The master bedroom is quite large and has a high ceiling. The other two bedrooms are also large and are carpeted. There is hardwood flooring underneath the carpet in both rooms, however.
In the area, you have a number of places to shop and eat. The home is also surrounded by a few great parks. If you go further south, however, you will find the expansive Great Kills Park, which extends along the waterfront and is home to the Nichols Marina.
Living Room Bedroom Combo
You also have a number of transportation options. For example, the Bay Terrace Train Station is right below the house on North and South Railroad Avenues. If you walk to Giffords Lane, you can take the s54 to West Brighton or Eltingville, the x7 into Midtown Manhattan, or the x8 into Lower Manhattan. If you walk further north to Arthur Kill Road, you will find more bus options for you to take.
There are numerous schools in the area which your children may attend. The nearest public schools are P.S. 32, at 32 Elverton Ave.; I.S. 24, at 225 Cleveland Avenue; and the College of Staten Island School for International Studies, at 100 Essex Drive. St. Patrick’s School, at 3560 Richmond Road; the St. Clare School, at 151 Lindenwood Road; and Monsignor Farrell High School, at 2900 Amboy Road, are just a few of the options you have if you would like to enroll your children in Catholic school. If you would prefer a private school, you have the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, at 400 Caswell Avenue; the Eltingville Lutheran School, at 300 Genesee Avenue; and the Francis School, at 4240 Amboy Road. To find out which schools your child may be zoned for, you can contact your local public school board.
For more information on this home or other homes for sale Great Kills contact Kerry DeBellis a Realtor with the office of RealEstateSINY.com at (718) 668–0423
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February 11 Real Estate Staten Island Mortgage Rate Report
Mortgage rates have started to increase this week. The 30-year fixed and the 15-year fixed rates increased by 0.02%, making them 4.14% and 3.36% respectively. The 5-year adjustable rate has increased by 0.03% making it 3.05% this week. These increases could be caused by the positive economy and employment market reports released last week. However, the EU debt situation in Greece and how debt negotiations pan out will prove piv
otal to interest rates. The European Debt Crisis is weighing on the minds of the institutional investment community, and have not bought into the idea of moving substantial sums of investors’ money from treasuries into equities. The improvements in the unemployment have caused some to dabble a bit in equities, but tepidly, leading to this weeks slight rise in mortgage interest rates.
Mortgage applications also surged last week, up 7.5%. About 80% of these applications were for refinances. Since the rates last week hit record lows, it explains why there was an increase in mortgage applications. Everyone is trying to get the lowest rates possible at this point and now is a good time.
To sum it up; with the release of the employment report for January, many thought that the mortgage rates were going to increase substantially. The report showed a gain in jobs and was better than economists expected it to be. However, the rates didn’t increase as expected, mainly because investors are still skeptical for now.
With the Fed trying to keep mortgage rates low until late 2014 and the positive economy reports, rates may start to rise. If they do, it will most likely be over a long period of time, and it will happen little by little each week.
Kitchen at 47 Pearsall St., South Beach
South Beach is home to some of the most desired homes due to its proximity to the beach. It is in this area that you will find our latest listing, 47 Pearsall Street. As you approach the home, you will find yourself in a serene setting on a private and quiet street. Once outside, you will be awestruck by the beautifully-manicured front lawn leading up to the brick and vinyl home.
See the complete listing for 47 Pearsall St.
As you walk along the pathway to the house, you will find that the main façade is shielded by beautiful flora. As you walk up the pathway to the home, you will find a gate just before you. Just past this you will see the entrance to the home on the left side of the house.
All brick front and new paver stone surround this well manicured home
Once inside, you will be lead into an updated kitchen. Here, you are already equipped with a refrigerator, a dishwasher and a microwave. Just past here is the dining area, with sliders to the deck. On the deck, you will find steps leading to your magnificent back- and side-yard. Back inside, you will find a comfortable living room to your left, followed by the bathroom. This bathroom is in excellent condition, with its lovely vanity and tiles.
Adjacent to the home’s living room and main bathroom you will find the master bedroom. This room was once used as two bedrooms, but has been converted into one to match the enormity of the rest of the rooms in the house. Here, you will find a large, walk-in California closet and hardwood flooring. From the outside, you may think this home is quite small, but once you pass the gate, you will find it to be quite large indeed, with a living space of 704 square feet—and we haven’t even mentioned everything, yet. Underneath these rooms is the full basement. While it may be unfinished, this tiled basement is quite large if you look past the plumbing for the kitchen and bathroom.
The surrounding neighborhood is just as wonderful as the house itself. You have great schools, a library and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge right in the area, making your Manhattan commute a virtual breeze. The street on which this house is located is right off of Olympia Boulevard, which is where you can wait at the bus stop for the local s52 bus. This bus will take you to the St. George Ferry Terminal or Staten Island University Hospital North, which is only about a half-mile away from the home. A quick trip to Father Capodanno Boulevard is the South Beach Park and Ride, where there are a number of other buses, including express buses into Manhattan. Also, you also have plenty of places to shop and eat along nearby Sand Lane, which will also see its first Key Food, a major supermarket chain set to open later this year. A major supermarket will be a huge contributor to this very walkable community for those that call 47 Pearsall St. their next home.
The best part of living in this community, however, is the nearby Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk which, on top of having many recreational facilities, including active recreational parks, is right next to the beach on Raritan Bay. For the Fishing enthusiast, the nearly new
The nearby South Beach Fishing Pier
South Beach Fishing Pier has been a staple for locals to enjoy over the several years. When you combine the home, its location, and most of all its price 47 Pearsall St. is one great package deal.
For more information on this South Beach Staten Island home for sale, contact Lorraine Vaughun a licenced real estate salesperson with RealEstateSINY.com at (718) 668-0423
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