This 2-family N.J. home with unobstructed views of NYC is on the market for $3.2M

Theres a home down a cobblestone road thats perched into the side of a cliff, giving it protected views of the Hudson River and the New York City skyline.

This Cliffside Park retreat could be yours for $3.2 million.

Its a seven bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom brick contemporary thats split into upper and lower units.

The spectacular location is 2 miles from the George Washington Bridge, 20 minutes from Manhattans Upper West Side and close to the ferry.

No homes on this block have gone up for sale in the past decade. Theres nothing on the market like it, said Mirjana Lambasa, the listing agent who is with Royal Signature Realty. It has complete peace and privacy.

The buyer will likely be someone who is relocating from New York City who wants more space or someone who wants easy commuting access to the city, she said.

The 6,500-square-foot, four-story home can be used as a single family or two-family. Its currently a non-conforming two-family thats grandfathered in. It can legally be rented as a two-family, Lambasa said, but if it were to be knocked down it could not be replaced with a multi-family home.

The top floor unit is 3,700-square-feet with cathedral windows, 17-foot ceilings, four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

The bottom floor unit is 2,800-square-feet with with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, an open concept kitchen and dining room and two wood burning fireplaces.

There is a wrap-around, 400-square-foot terrace that has southeast views of New York City, a grassy side yard with fruit-bearing apple and pear trees and an attached garage.

Property taxes for this home were $25,170 as of 2021.

The upper unit has cathedral windows.

It has an open-concept floor plan.

The upper unit is 3,700-square-feet in size.

The lower unit is 2,800-square-feet in size.

The lower unit has two wood burning fireplaces.

There are two fireplaces in the lower unit.

Floor-to-ceiling windows put the skyline view on display.

The unobstructed city views are protected.

It has a wrap-around deck.

The George Washington Bridge is 2 miles away and it takes about 20 minutes to get to the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Are you an agent, buyer or seller who is active in this changing market? Do you have tips about New Jerseys real estate market? Unusual listings? Let us know.

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