OCT 2024: AVAILABLE AND ACTIVELY SHOWING; PLEASE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT. A Magnificent Unicorn. Awe inspiring, this massive turnkey legal 2-family house lives like a palatial single family with the added benefit of a high value rental. Only with an in-person visit can one truly appreciate the ingenious design of this unique property. Whether you use this as an enormous 2-family, or single family mansion, or rambling family compound where all your loved ones can live together yet separately, you can have it all with this truly terrific home. • Custom designed and built from ground up in 2009, with new plumbing, electrical and mechanicals • Fully detached all brick 34 x 55 building on a 50 x 109 lot • 4509 SF over 3 stories, plus a fully finished 1754 SF basement • 2-car garage plus 1300 SF backyard • Private driveway on one side which allows parking for 3 more cars, and shared driveway on the other • Unit 1 is a triplex with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, rec room and private porch • Unit 2 is an upper duplex with 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and private 32’ long terrace • PLUS a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom in-law suite with separate private entrance • Fully finished basement has 8'6" ceilings and is accessible through Unit 1 or a separate private entrance • Washer/dryer in each unit • Fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite counters and copious storage • Beautifully tiled classic bathrooms in warm inviting tones • Every bedroom is generously sized with windows and at least one oversized closet • Hardwood floors throughout Perfectly situated on a quiet tree-lined block in the heart of Bay Ridge down the block from lively 3rd Avenue, home to award winning restaurants, supermarkets, green grocers, fitness centers, boutiques, cafes, bakeries, preschools, elite private schools (Poly Prep, Xaverian, Bay Ridge Prep, Fontbonne, Adelphi Academy, etc.), the list goes on. Conveniently located a few blocks from the train. Your choice of playgrounds and parks within a half mile radius or less. Did you know that Bay Ridge is Brooklyn’s most accessible neighborhood? * Train: R train. Two stops to express N train. 35 minutes to Union Square, Manhattan. * Express Bus: luxurious 30 minute ride to lower Manhattan (x27) or Flat Iron DIstrict (x28). * Ferry: at the 69th St pier (serves drinks too!) * Car: easy access to both the Belt Parkway and BQE, Brooklyn’s only 2 highways. * Plane: about 35 minutes to all 3 NYC area airports.
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Property Features
Property Information:
Year Built: 2009
Living Area: 4,509 SqFt
Listing Office:
Office Name: Compass
Office Phone: (212) 913-9058
Listing Agent: Helen Chee
Agent Phone: (347) 733-5801
Interior Features
Interior Information:
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Gas Oven, Refrigerator, Range Hood, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
Basement: Yes
Flooring Type: Hardwood
Interior: Granite Counters, Kitchen Island, Walk-In Closet(s)
Bedroom and Bathroom Information:
Partial Bathrooms: 1
Full Bathrooms: 7
Total Bedroom Count: 9
Exterior Features
Exterior Information:
Exterior: Private Yard
Parking Information:
Attached Garage: No
Utilities
Utilities Information:
Heating: Wall Furnace
Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
Price Information
Listing Price Info
Price Summary:
List Price: $3,200,000
Price Per SqFt: $710/SqFt
HOA Fees:
Amount: $0
Frequency: Monthly
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P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock School
8601 Ridge Blvd
Distance between this listing and this school0.32 miles
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P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts
371 89th St
Distance between this listing and this school0.44 miles
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P.S. 102 Bayview School
211 72nd St
Distance between this listing and this school0.49 miles
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P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington
7002 4th Ave
Distance between this listing and this school0.57 miles
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P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School
9115 5th Ave
Distance between this listing and this school0.65 miles
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J.H.S. 259 William Mckinley
7301 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Distance between this listing and this school0.80 miles
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Fort Hamilton High School
8301 Shore Rd
Distance between this listing and this school0.45 miles
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High School of Telecommunications Arts and Technology
350 67th St
Distance between this listing and this school0.74 miles
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New Utrecht High School
1601 80th St
Distance between this listing and this school1.71 miles
The neighbors living near this home have an average income of $57,500. The most common annual income of people living in New York, NY is between $35k-100k. Most families are single, no kids. Most residents in this area have post secondary degree education.
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This home is located at 265 81st St in New York City, NY and zip code 11209 in the New Utrecht neighborhood. This 4,509 square foot home was built in 2009. Features: 9 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since March 09, 2024 and is currently priced at $3,200,000.
In October 2024, from all listings sold in New York, NY there were more than 269 sold above asking price, over 833 sold below and more than 850 were sold right at the asked price. The number of homes for sale in New York, NY increased by 1.8% between September 2024 and October 2024. Listings spent 84 days on the market in October 2024, and had a median list price of $856,124 during the same period.
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