Sold on 5/29/2025 for $2,850,000
265 81st Street
MLS® #RLS20043256
Listing by Compass
9
Bedrooms
8.5
Baths
4,509
Sq. Ft.
2009
Year Built
Quick Summary
Property Highlights
- Exposure: East,North,South,West facing
- Outdoor Space: Porch, Terrace
- Climate Control: Wall Units
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Description
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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About Bay Ridge
View All Bay Ridge ListingsBay Ridge is a historic and community-focused neighborhood in Southwest Brooklyn, known for its stunning views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the New York Harbor. The area offers a vibrant lifestyle with the bustling commercial corridors of 3rd and 5th Avenues. The real estate market is a sophisticated blend of grand historic row houses, elegant pre-war cooperatives, and modern condominiums, all within a neighborhood famous for its parks and waterfront promenade.
Bay Ridge Live Market Data
View NeighborhoodActive Listings
36
Median Asking Price
$885K
Median $/Sqft
$557
Avg Days on Market
N/A
New This Week
2
Price Reduced
33%
Sold (30 Days)
1
Median Sale Price
$545K
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265 81st Street, Bay Ridge, Kings County
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