Jackson Heights House With Fireplace, Chambers Stove, Garage Asks $1.675 Million
Freshly painted and with newly refinished floors, the house was built in 1927 and has virtually all of its original fixtures and fittings intact.
This stately single-family English Garden home at 34-48 86th Street in the Jackson Heights Historic District in Queens is in mint condition. Freshly painted and with newly restored floors, it was built in 1927 and virtually all of its original fixtures and fittings are intact.
One of a group of 10 semi-detached Anglo American houses designed by architects Rogers & Haneman, its steeply pitched slate roof, red brick exterior and multi-paned windows recall picturesque English cottages.
It’s roomy indoors and out, with a garden and its own garage accessed by a shared driveway. With 2,600 square feet over three stories, it contains plentiful common space as well as five bedrooms.
It’s rare to find one of these houses with intact original features and in stellar condition as well. Its many prewar details include a fireplace, French doors, inlaid floors, double-hung and casement windows, moldings and plaster walls.
The kitchen features prewar cabinets and tile, a black and white Chambers stove, and a dishwasher. All the bathrooms have their original subway tile, each accented with tile in a different color.
On the first floor, there is a huge windowed center hall, living room with fireplace, formal dining area with French doors, and a spacious eat-in kitchen.
There are three bedrooms and two baths on the second floor and two bedrooms and another bath on the third floor.
The spacious lot is 40 by 100 feet of pure English garden and also houses the one-car garage. The house sits on a beautiful, landmarked block and is close to many shopping and dining options, as well as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and Flushing Meadow Park.
Both LaGuardia and JFK airports are nearby. The Q49 bus line is a little more than a block away and the 7 train stops a few blocks away.
The ask for 34-48 86th Street is $1,675,000; taxes are $711 per month. It is listed by Michele Beaudoin and Daniel Karatzas of Beaudoin Realty Group.
[Listing: 34-48 86th Street | Broker: Beaudoin Real Estate Group] GMAP
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