Here is a list of home sales in Forest Hills last year that represented some significant price or issue, from whomever sold them.
December
2 Middlemay Circle, Forest Hills Gardens $2,375,000
Semi-attached townhouse around the corner from Station Square, garage, fully renovated. Set the highest price on Middlemay Circle.
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November
108-18 69th Rd, Forest Hills, $1,820,000
Recently renovated Cord Meyer detached home, approximately 2,000 sq ft. Close to a new high dollars-per-sq-foot in the Cord Meyer neighborhood.
October
69-60 110th St, Forest Hills $1,750,000
Detached brick & stucco Colonial home, furnished basement and 2 car garage. Preferred Cord Meyer Street, which may be torn down to build a larger home.
69-27 Ingram St, Forest Hills $2,221,000
Fully renovated Van Court detached home, finished basement, garage, 4 full baths, attic built out as guest suite. Established new price for a Van Court house of this size and value of quality renovations.
124 Slocum Crescent, FH Gardens $2,888,000
Recently renovated, fully custom master suite, high-end kitchen, 2 car garage, just past Greenway Terrace. Near an all-time high
for a Gardens house and lot of this size.
September
44 Overhill Rd, FH Gardens $2,350,000
More recent construction, fully renovated with modern open concept kitchen / dining room. Set new price for this size/type house that doesn’t have the curb appeal of many Gardens homes.
August
112 Ascan Ave, FH Gardens $1,950,000
Renovated townhouse between GWN and GWS, finished basement, no garage, 2,762 sq feet. Set a new record for
an attached townhouse in this row.
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64-45 110th St, Forest Hills $1,850,000
Cord Meyer detached house on corner lot on 110th St, 2 car garage. An example of the price for an older home that has been expanded and updated.
6 Park End Place, FH Gardens $1,735,000
Gardens home facing Hawthorne Park, brand new kitchen and bathrooms, no garage. Highest price for this size/type Gardens
house in this row, with vertical living on small footprints.
July
101-05 70th Ave / 5 Herrick, Forest Hills Gardens $2,800,000
Large 8 bedroom house partially in the Gardens, needed renovation. Represents a significant value-add that could happen with large-scale renovation; the size and location could sell for $3.5 million.
108 Greenway North, FH Gardens, $2,957,500
Architecturally significant home with a high level of craftsmanship which had been in one family for 50+ years. Needed large-scale renovation. 4,653 sq ft plus basement. Demonstrates a premium for architecture and craftsmanship.
112 Beechknoll Rd, FH Gardens, $1,900,000
6 bedroom, 3,031 sq ft house in the Gardens on a corner lot with a garage. Needed complete renovation, demonstrates the opportunity for an extensive ($750,000+) renovation for a house with good bones. Once fully renovated, it could garner close to $3 million.
93 Puritan Ave, FH Gardens, $2,200,000
Formerly known as “the Flower house” when a previous owner landscaped the house with plastic flowers. Completely renovated in a modern manner. Semi-attached, finished basement, no garage. One of the highest prices for a house of 1,650 sq feet and no garage.
43 Greenway Terrace, FH Gardens, $3,800,000
Atterbury-designed, 6,021 sq foot brick home on the terrace with a large lot and a detached 2 car garage, just off of Station Square. It had only 2 owners since it was built in 1920, previous to this sale. Did require renovation of kitchen and bathrooms as well as infrastructure, but demonstrated value of a home of this size and pedigree.
June
255 Greenway North, FH Gardens $2,325,000
Corner lot on Union Turnpike, 3,156 sq feet, attached garage, needed complete renovation. Price was a trade-off of Gardens
address, closeness to busy street, large home and lot but with extensive renovation required. High curb appeal.
May
15 Wendover Rd, FH Gardens, $4,100,000
Large Gardens home with 5,100 sq feet, supurb European craftsmanship on the main floor, but 1970’s bathrooms and kitchen. It has a large lot on a quiet side street with an attached 2 car garage. Needed extensive remodeling on upper floors, basement and kitchen. Only the 2nd Gardens house to sell for more than $4 million, reflecting the uniqueness and value of the original build and design of the home.
110-50 69 Ave, Forest Hills, $2,685,000
Completely renovated Cord Meyer detached house with garage. Demonstrates the value of a renovated Cord Meyer home. Photo is before renovation.
156 Burns St, FH Gardens, $2,200,000
Attached large 2 family renovated townhouse on railroad, 3,280 sq ft with garage. The highest price yet for 4 story Burns St townhouse; with 2 units of 3 bedrooms. Abuts the LIRR tracks.
April
14 Beechknoll Ave, FH Gardens, $2,100,000
2 family townhouse on Hawthorne Park, renovated, with a garage. Established $2.1 million as the value of the wide, nearly square townhouses on this row.
March
17 Ingram St, FH Gardens, $1,547,000
4 bedroom, 1,544 sq ft townhouse on side street. No garage, unfinished basement, needed renovation.
Establishes what a Gardens “Starter” home costs.
February
69-12 Exeter St, Forest Hills, $2,260,000
Large, freestanding 6 bedroom house just out of The Gardens, 3,794 sq feet plus finished basement, large back yard and
detached 2 car garage. Needed updates. Is an example of the market price for house of this size and condition outside
of The Gardens.
January
69-47 Juno St, Forest Hills, $1,810,000
Freestanding 2,400 sq ft Van Court home with architectural details, renovated around 15 years prior. Detached garage
and finished basement. Established market price for Van Court house of this size and this condition.
42 Slocum Crescent, FH Gardens, $1,900,000
Complete, modern, renovation in townhouse on side street with open concept kitchen. 1,765 sq ft plus finished basement and small back yard. Set new price for townhouse in this row, with no garage. Atterbury designed, always a plus.
44 Fleet St, FH Gardens, $3,400,000
Completely renovated large Gardens house, done in an upscale manner but in a very specific style that could limit appeal. 4,400 sq feet, detached garage all on a side street, large lot size. A valuable home but not an easy re-sell.
52 Tennis Place, FH Gardens, $2,395,000
Mid-sized detached home on very desirable Gardens street. Partially updated, unfinished basement but with lots of craftsmanship and charm. 2,754 sq feet, large garage and modest yard. Price demonstrated the appeal of this location as it matches than other similar sized, but more finished Gardens homes.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me to discuss.
Bruce