Beautiful historic landmark house in the St. George Historic District for sale by owner. Recently renovated, approx. 2300 square feet. Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style, built 1899. Close to ferry and four bus lines. One-car driveway, easy street parking nearby. Newly renovated kitchen with new Whirlpool stainless steel stove and refrigerator. Hardwood floors in bedrooms, kitchen, living and dining room. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, other 2nd floor bedroom has two roomy closets. Finished attic with 2 bedrooms (or could be used as offices, etc.) Full bathroom on 2nd floor, half bath on first floor. Finished basement with extra bathroom and kitchenette. Clean and dry boiler/laundry room with extra storage/toolwork space. Lovely front garden with perennials and bulbs; exotic back garden with 2 fishponds, established bamboo grove. 2nd floor balcony patio surrounded by trumpet vine; large deck in back overlooking garden. Tin ceiling in living room, beautiful carved banister, and other modern features.

About the Neighborhood:
St. George is an eclectic small town city that is just half an hour ride on the ferry from downtown Whitehall Ferry Terminal in the financial district in Lower Manhattan. It offers gorgeous waterfront views of the city skyline and is a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of NYC. The ferries run regularly 24/7 and is free. From the ferry terminal, buses run regularly to different points of Staten Island and is a free transfer ride with a subway fare. St. George also has some of the most beautiful historic houses in NYC as well as a designated historic district. It is a one of the last few pretty neighborhoods in NYC that is still affordable to live. Here are a couple of weblinks about the neighborhood:
http://www.preserve.org/stgeorge/stgeorge.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/13/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-st-george-staten-island-hills-harbor-variety-housing.html