3447 86th St, Flushing, NY 11372

Designed by Robert Tappan in 1927 for the Queensboro Corporation, this magnificent house is located on the finest block of private homes in the Jackson Heights Historic District. This semi-attached “English Garden Home” is constructed of brick with a stunning slate roof and sits on a 40’ by 100’ lot. There are nine rooms on three floors totaling about 2,500 square feet, as well as a sizable basement. And its huge rear yard is fully open and unimpeded by a driveway! Probably the most unique feature of the home is its sunroom, that rests atop the attached garage. This 9’ by 21’ space is enclosed by three sets of French doors (that open in) with fan lights above them, as well as three windows facing back and one facing front. Although it has primarily a northern exposure, the light is simply fantastic. You enter the vestibule with a travertine marble floor, then through the French door to the massive living room. There is a wood-burning fireplace and windows facing west and north. The staircase separates this room from the spacious formal dining room, that has built-in corner cabinets and a French door that leads out to the rear yard. To the left is the large kitchen that has recently been updated, also with a door out to the rear yard. In the space between the kitchen and the area to access the garage and basement, there is likely enough room here to add a half bath. Up the stairs and the sunroom awaits you, with three exposures: east, west and north. A few more steps up and you are on the second floor, with two enormous bedrooms. The one facing the rear (east) has its own renovated bath. The front bedroom, of equal size, faces west and it has its own entrance to the hall bathroom. There is also an original built-in in the hall area. Another flight up brings you to the third floor. In front are two more modest bedrooms, each with a dormered window facing west. Facing the rear is another unique feature of this house – a bedroom fully paneled in real (and handsome) knotty pine, that steps down to another roughly 9’ by 9’ space (atop the sunroom) with its own window. The main space has two east-facing windows and built-ins for books and storage. Finally, there is a large full bath that retains its original 1920s details. The garage is over 20’ long and has a garage door in front, a smaller door in back, and a side door that leads you directly into the house. The basement has a large central open space with small windows (in a window well) facing the rear yard. There is a storage room, a combined half bath and laundry room, boiler room (with a Weil McClain boiler and hot water heater), and a small utilities room in front. The house has been freshly painted and the floors refinished on the first floor. They do not build them like this anymore. This house truly has great bones. This home is shown by appointment only; please contact Daniel Karatzas of Beaudoin Realty Group.