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This new listed home for Sale 161 Narrows Road North is quite a catch for commuters.

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October 24 Listings Neighborhoods New York Real Estate Staten Island

Narrows Rd. North

Front of Narrows Road North Home for Sale

Less than a minute away, you can hop on the Staten Island Expressway, which will lead you to the nearby Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, making your commute a virtual breeze to Brooklyn or Manhattan.

See Listing Details for 161 Narrows Road North.

As you ascend the stairs to the gorgeous brick and stone house, you will notice a driveway to your left, leading to a garage.  Upon entering the house, you will find a conveniently-placed den and access to the grassy yard, which has a lovely patio and a view of a private tennis court.  From here, you can take the stairs to the next level.  On this floor, you have the bright and spacious living room and dining room combination, along with the equally bright and spacious kitchen.  Included in the kitchen are a refrigerator and a stove, as well as sliders which lead to the deck outside.  There is also a fully-tiled bathroom on this floor.  Continuing

Bathroom of Staten Island home Narrows Rd.

New Modern Bathroom

 on up, you will find a charming bedroom on the next floor, along with a larger bedroom and the master bedroom, which has two large closets.  The full bathroom, which is located on this floor, is equipped with a Jacuzzi and a bathtub with shower jets.  On this floor, you also have access to the large attic, which can be opened.  As you descend the flights of stairs to the lower level, you will find a laundry room, which is equipped with a washing machine and a dryer, as well as a fully-finished bathroom, which is fully-tiled and has neutral décor.

If you do not own a car, or would just prefer to take public transportation, fear not.  As mentioned above, the Staten Island Expressway is not far from the home.  Considering this, a number of express buses serve the area on their way to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.  In addition to these, there are a few local buses that pass by, including the s53, the s78, and the s79.  The s53 travels along Clove Road to Port Richmond and into Bay Ridge Brooklyn, while the remaining buses travel along Hylan Boulevard to get to their destinations.  The s78 will take you to the St. George Ferry Terminal or the Bricktown Mall, while the s79 will take you to the Staten Island Mall or into Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.  Furthermore, the Grasmere Train Station is not far from the home, being located on Clove Road and Giles Place.

Some of the public schools in the area that children may attend include P.S. 13, at 191 Vermont Avenue; P.S. 39, at 71 Sand Lane; Concord High School, at 109 Rhine Avenue; and Michael J. Petrides School, at 715 Ocean Terrace. 

Dining Room Narrows Rd

Dining Room

 St. John Villa Academy, at 57 Cleveland Place; St. Joseph’s Parochial School, at 139 St. Mary’s Avenue; St. Joseph Hill Academy, at 850 Hylan Boulevard; Holy Rosary School, at 100 Jerome Avenue; St. Mary’s School, at 1124 Bay Street; and Notre Dame Academy High School, at 134 Howard Avenue, are just some of the nearby Catholic schools that students may attend.  To find out which school your child may be zoned for, please contact your local public school board.

For more information on this home or other homes for sale on Staten Island contact Kerry DeBellis or Irene Roczenvit, Licensed Sales Associates with RealEstateSINY.com (718) 668-0423.

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Looking for a location a hop-skip from the Verrazano Bridge… Look at this Grasmere home.

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September 13 Grasmere Listings Neighborhoods New York Real Estate Staten Island

In the heart of Grasmere, you will find the single-family Townhouse of 88 North Railroad Avenue.  When you are standing outside of the house, you will notice that it has a built-in garage, which is adjacent to a staircase leading to the three-story house.  Once inside, you will find a large, eat-in-kitchen, which has tiled flooring and sliders to a small patio.  The living room and dining room are a combination, with hardwood floors.  It can be seen easily due to the natural light emitted by the bay window, which can be seen outside, above the garage door.  On this main floor, you also have a half-bathroom.  When you get to the second floor, you will find two bedrooms, which both have hardwood flooring, as well as a full bathroom.  On the lower level, you will find a family room, which has glass sliders to the yard and a three-quarter bathroom.  In addition to these floors, you also have the fully-finished basement.  When you get back outside, you will notice the large, decked yard.  There are actually two levels to the deck, with a large, above-ground pool on one of them. See complete listing on 88 North Railroad Ave.

Less than a two-minute walk from the house, you will find the Grasmere train station.  In addition to this mode of transportation which will take you to the St. George Ferry Terminal, you also have a number of local and express buses.  The closest bus, which you can get on by the train station, is the s53; it runs along Clove Road to get to Port Richmond or Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, making the commute quite easy.  Just as well, you have the x10, x11, x12, x14, x15, x17, x19, and x31 express buses, which all take the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Lower, Midtown, or West Midtown Manhattan.

As for schools, there are many in the area.  The nearest public schools are P.S. 48, at 1055 Targee Street; Concord High School, at 109 Rhine Avenue; and the Michael J. Petrides School, at 715 Ocean Terrace.  The Catholic schools in the area are the Academy of St. Dorothy, at 1305 Hylan Boulevard; the St. Sylvester School, at 884 Targee Street; the Holy Rosary School, at 100 Jerome Avenue; St. Joseph’s Parochial School, at 139 St. Mary’s Avenue; St. Joseph Hill Academy High School, at 850 Hylan Boulevard; and St. John Villa Academy, at 25 Landis Avenue.  Other private schools in the vicinity include the Trinity Lutheran School, at 309 St. Paul’s Avenue, at the Staten Island Academy, at 715 Todt Hill Road.  Keep in mind, however, that while these schools are all very close to the house, they may not be the ones that students are zoned for.

For More information contact Annmarie Triolo, licensed Sales Associtate with RealEstateSINY.com

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