62-46 61st Street, New York, NY 11385

Beautiful Corner-Lot 2-Story Victorian w Garages - $850,000

"Time And Again" - Remember the great time travel novel by Jack Finney? You too can step back into 1899 every evening in this beautiful two-story Victorian with porch, 4 bedrooms, two baths, full basement with laundry and three income-producing one-car garages, plus additional buildable square feet. Every original detail is intact -- the ornate woodwork and pocket doors even retain their original finishes - though all structural systems, including heating, plumbing, electrical, roof, siding, windows have all been updated for modern comfort. Located at the corner of Bleecker Street and 61st, this corner lot allows light and windows on three sides, a rare amenity for a NYC townhouse. The generous high-ceilinged front living room and rear kitchen on the ground floor both have corner exposures, as do the two larger bedrooms on the floor above. The formal dining room, separated from the living room by a magnificent Victorian scrollwork divider, has its own side-widows, as do the two smaller bedrooms above, which can also be used as office, den, or extra dressing room or walk-in closets, in addition to the existing dressing room off the master bedroom. Their are two baths. The second-floor one, up the gorgeous mahogany stairs, retains its original Victorian tilework, in near perfect condition, as does the kitchen and the entrance vestibule, with it's double oak portrait window entrance doors. The ground floor bathroom appears to date from around mid-century, when it was added. Kitchen sink and cabinetry are circa 1940s-'50s Youngstown Kitchens, with new stove and recent refrigerator. One bathroom floor requires some work. The house has forced hot water radiator heating (no clanking, as with steam) and a new boiler and recent hot water heater. The electrical system has been upgraded with a 200 amp multi-circuit panel. Windows are new steel-framed double-glazed. The vinyl clapboard siding, installed by a previous owner, requires the tiniest bit of squinting to transport yourself back in time, but is easier to maintain than wood and still exposes the handsomely detailed 1899 millwork on the window frames and ornate cornice. On pleasant spring, summer and fall evenings, the lovely front porch with filigreed woodwork provides a perch to view the passing scene and say hi to neighbors. It and the entire lot, including the front garden and small backyard, are enclosed by a substantial wood fence. Finally, the separate three one car garages should provide about $750 per month total income (which would pay for about $150,000 of the mortgage each month, at current rates), though the current owners retain one for themselves and lease another at discount to a plumber who provides discounted services in return. The city permits an additional 945 buildable square feet on this property, which could potentially be used for an additional floor or a rental floor on top of the garage, or be sold to an adjoining property for development, all subject to review. Public transport is via the QM 24 and QM 34 Express Buses to midtown Manhattan, the QM 25 do downtown (all three within a block) and the M train.