272 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10301

JUST REDUCED ! Priced to Sell ! Walk to the Staten Island Ferry! St. George Historic circa 1840's Greek Revival Home for sale. This approx. 3500 sq. ft. Landmark former home of Rev. Pierre Irving, nephew of Washington Irving (Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle) is truly one of a kind with. This grand home is situated on a street to street (Richmond Terrace and Carroll Place) hillside property that is 50'by 152' by 52' with an additional two story carriage house/garage. The property sits high above NY harbor yet is very seclude and private with large shade trees, rambling gardens and outdoor entertaining areas. Best of all it's a 10 minute walk to the Staten Island Ferry and 5 minutes to the soon to open Outlet Mall, minor league Yankees ballpark & St. George shops and restaurants. The house is up two short flights of stairs to the 26' wide front porch with sweeping view of NYC and NY harbor. Enter the front door and immediately sense the open loft like space of the oversize front parlor with nearly floor to ceiling double wide window and elegant carved marble mantel. Pass through through to the enormous loft like living and dining room with 10 ft. ceilings and original details. Off the living room enter the large eat in kitchen with vintage Chambers store and backyard access. There is a full bathroom with circa 1900 tile work and claw foot tub. There is an additional back staircase leading to the 2nd floor bedrooms. Here you will find 9 1/2 ft ceilings and five bedrooms of which two are harbor facing and the other 3 face the side and back gardens. Three of the bedrooms are king sized, one average size and the 5th could work as a nursery or den. There is a full sized bathroom with additional claw foot tub. The third floor contains a 1/2 bath and two great rooms ( total 25 by 33' ) which could work as a separate apartment or artist studio. Wide plank floors, great sunlight and amazing views of Manhattan and the harbor. The basement is unfinished with 7' 7" ceilings, a 5 year old gas heating system, Laundry room old utility kitchen with built in original cabinetry, 3 vintage porcelain sinks, vintage darkroom and additional storage rooms. The house will be delivered vacant . $775,000 annual taxes $5244 B2-2 Building Class