$689,000

Charming, meticulously maintained, fully detached, 1-family home with desirable, private 2-car driveway & sprawling backyard + deck, make this pleasantly located, Woodhaven, Queens home one to snatch up quickly. Its 2.5 stories & sizable finished basement (with excellent ceiling height & 1/2 bath) accommodate your taking the full house for your private residence (or letting it function as an easy mother/daughter home). The vinyl siding is neutral in tone & well cared-for, & the over-sized bayfront window, as well as 2nd-story balcony, give this Revived Colonial home lots of curb appeal. Roomy eat-in kitchen with door out to decked back porch; true formal dining room; large living room built for entertaining & simply kicking-back; along with all-season sunroom (that affords a sweet view of tree & shrubs out front): these are just a few of the selling points of this Woodhaven Manor gem. Four nicely sized bedrooms plus attic storage promise you'll never be shy on space. (Lots of extra closets & nooks where another bath or even a study/office could be added.) The newly installed, pitched roof; many sunlit, thermal windows (on all 4 sides); new gas boiler & pristine hot water tank; electrical & plumbing upgrades; attractive backyard stone-pavers, with flower beds & outdoor lighting at the periphery; in combination with a front garden, set off by a spanking new, brick/slate stoop and entry door...all pledge that this home was never lacking for solid maintenance. Attractive gated driveway & yard fencing give you the privacy all folks crave & the easy ability to have your pet enjoy the outdoors. In fact, you might opt to re-install a garage & still have plenty of exterior space left over for built-in barbeque, outside dining, installing a hot tub, and caring for your inspired garden. Hardwood, inlaid parquet floors; oak-strip flooring, several gorgeous stained glass window panels; detailed, beamed dining room ceiling; tiled baths; graceful front staircase with hardwood spindles; & even a delightful rear staircase to the 2nd floor: these features are as compelling as the nearby J & A train stops & varied bus service (throughout the borough & into Brooklyn, Manhattan & beyond). Finished 1,710 square feet, with additional 748 sf in basement / family room / playroom area. Grab this value-added house, a stone's throw from rambling Forest Park, supermarkets & organic food emporiums, butchers, fish stores, & restaurants a-plenty, health & fitness studios, & local playgrounds / tennis courts. This spacious home will treat your budget far better than many of the condos & co-ops scattered across the borough. Buy now & enjoy the warm-weather months in a friendly neighborhood, beckoning you to the likes of Rockaway Beach, just a 15-minute drive or short train ride away. Indeed, biking throughout the many treed streets of Woodhaven and neighboring Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, & Forest Hills will keep you & yours in terrific shape. A few miles from the LIRR stop and "train to the plane" not to mention instant access to Atlantic Avenue, the Northern State Parkway, LIE & Van Wyck, for hopping off to Citi Field, Long Island shopping & weekend getaways. This prize property joins the best of mid-century detail & craft to the reliable mechanicals & updates homebuyers desire. Lovingly lived in by the same family for decades, snap up this 97th Street gem while mortgage rates are still appealingly low! Modest taxes, utility bills forthcoming. Don't miss Exclusive Listing Broker HALSTEAD's open houses & our HALSTEAD REAL ESTATE showings by appointment.