OPEN HOUSE AND SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Book your appointment here or copy/paste: bit.ly/265-81st-st A Magnificent Unicorn. Awe inspiring, this massive turnkey legal 2-family house lives like a palatial single family with the added benefit of a high value rental. Only with an in-person visit can one truly appreciate the ingenious design of this unique property. Whether you use this as an enormous 2-family, or single family mansion, or rambling family compound where all your loved ones can live together yet separately, you can have it all with this truly terrific home. Built from ground up in 2009, with new plumbing, electrical and mechanicals Fully detached all brick 34 x 55 building on a 50 x 109 lot 4509 SF over 3 stories, plus a fully finished 1754 SF basement 2-car garage plus 1300 SF backyard Private driveway on one side (more parking!), and shared driveway on the other Unit 1 is a triplex with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, rec room and private porch Unit 2 is an upper duplex with 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and private 32 long terrace PLUS a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom in-law suite with separate private entrance Fully finished basement has 8'6" ceilings and is accessible through Unit 1 or a separate private entrance Washer/dryer in each unit Fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite counters and copious storage Beautifully tiled classic bathrooms in warm inviting tones Every bedroom is generously sized with windows and at least one spacious closet Hardwood floors throughout Perfectly situated on a quiet tree-lined block in the heart of Bay Ridge down the block from lively 3rd Avenue, home to award winning restaurants, supermarkets, green grocers, fitness centers, boutiques, cafes, bakeries, preschools, elite private schools (Poly Prep, Xaverian, Bay Ridge Prep, Fontbonne, Adelphi Academy, etc.), the list goes on. Conveniently located a few blocks from the train. Your choice of playgrounds and parks within a half mile radius or less. Did you know that Bay Ridge is Brooklyns most accessible neighborhood? * Train: R train. Two stops to express N train. 35 minutes to Union Square, Manhattan. * Express Bus: luxurious 30 minute ride to lower Manhattan (x27) or Flat Iron DIstrict (x28). * Ferry: at the 69th St pier (serves drinks too!) * Car: easy access to both the Belt Parkway and BQE, Brooklyns only 2 highways. * Plane: about 35 minutes to all 3 NYC area airports.