FOR SALE

162 Locust Ave Amsterdam, NY 12010

www.forsalebyowner.com/22193931

5000+ Sqft Elegant 5 bdrm Victorian Amsterdam, NY. REDUCED
  • Listing ID 22193931
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  • $420,000
  • Willing to negotiate
  • For Sale
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  • 162 Locust Ave
  • Amsterdam, NY 12010
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  • 5 beds, 3.50 baths
  • Single Family

Contact The Owner

  • Ana
 

About this Property

Bedrooms:
5
Year Built:
1890
Amenities:
Fireplace, Central AC, Carpeted Floors, Wood Floors, Appliances Included, Patio/Balcony, Basement, Central Heating, Deck/Porch, Garage, Office/Den, Tile Floors
Bathrooms:
3.50
School District:
Greater Amsterdam School District
Floors:
3.0
Garage Size:
2.0
Sq. Footage:
5200
Lot Size:
300x170 Ft.
1.17 Acre(s)
Description:

For Sale By Owner  Queen Anne Victorian
                                           5000+ Square Foot Home
                                         Transferred to another state. MUST SELL                       
                                                         ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦

 

                                                               REDUCED


Built in the late 1890's for Amsterdam's Mayor, remodeled with modern conveniences.

1 Acre + lot in the Heart of the City of   Amsterdam next to Large Park.
                           measurements are rounded to the lesser foot.

The House:
Large Master Bedroom
   Walk in closet, pocket door leading to full bath, ceiling fan, original oak flooring.  15 x 18,  closet: 8 x 11
Spacious Bedrooms
  4 additional bedrooms with large closets, ceiling fans, original oak flooring.  11 x 15, 11 x 17, 14 x 14, 10 x 11
Bathrooms   Total of 3 full baths and 1 half bath. 
Upstairs Laundry Room   Washer  and dryer convey, ceiling fan, original oak flooring.  9 x 10
Upstairs Family Room   Spacious, bright, cupola, ceiling fan, original oak flooring.  13 x 14
Gourmet Tablespace Kitchen  Double oven, 3 work stations, 3 sets of Lazy Susan corners, roll out drawers, double sink, bar counter seats 4 comfortably, cooktop has 5 burners, new flooring.    14 x 21
Recreation Room     First floor, has entrance to the outside, adjacent to half bath, ceiling fan, new flooring.  15 x 19
Parlor or Waiting Room  Carpeted, original flooring under carpet, access to stairs.  9 x 15
Coat Room  Coat hooks, shelving New flooring, spacious.  7 x 15
Office   With private side entrance, next to coat room, built in closet with many drawers, built-in wall unit, unique slide windows.  11 x 12
Large Foyer  Spacious, access to bathroom, new flooring, beautiful front glass door with 2 side panels.  11 x 13
Large Dining Room  Large, original oak flooring, huge picture window.  13 x 18
Upstairs Sunroom/ Studio  New sliding windows, new flooring, picturesque views, heated and cooled.  9 x 13
Huge Living Room  Fireplace, original oak flooring, cupola, ceiling fan, wall lights, recessed lighting,  13 x 28

The Exterior:
1+ Acre 2 side yards, mature trees, flowers of all kinds.
3 Entrances  Main entrance in front of house with access to Locust Ave, entrance to recreation room with access to side street and circular driveway off Wallin St . Private entrance to office also with access to circular driveway.
2 Car Garage   Double garage doors, side access door.
2 Side yards   One flat side yard, one very large partially hilly yard.
Concrete Patio  In back of house apart from house with it's own cellar.
Wrap Around Porch  Spacious for 2 patio sets and more.


The House Amenities:
Windows  70 plus new 3 pane tinted security windows, all replaced except for the office because of it's uniqueness, and one attic window, also unique.
Central Air Conditioning  2 Central A/C units one for each floor
Forced Air Heating  Furnace in each floor.
Surround Sound  Located in the upstairs family room and downstairs recreation room.
Pre Wired For Cable  All bedrooms, kitchen, office, family and recreation room, sunroom/studio.
Pre Wired For Phone
  Bedrooms, kitchen, living room, office, family room, recreation room, parlor
Pre Wired for Whole House Speakers  All rooms except bathrooms.
Electrical  New electrical wiring throughout the house.
Plumbing  New copper plumbing throughout the house.
Insulation  All exterior walls are newly insulated,

The Attic:
Walk Up Staircase
Additional 1500+ Finished SqFt.  3 bedroom sized large rooms, 4 medium sized storage rooms, 2 large closets.
Cedar Closet  Very large closet with all around hooks.
Observation Room  Good for a telescope or taking in the breeze, sliding windows

The Basement:
Full   Cellar, consisting of two extra large same size rooms for storage, one has plumbing for a half bath in enclosure.A 3rd room that can be another laundry room, A 4th room that is  paneled.


The City of Amsterdam: The Small City With Everything
Population  18,355
Distances     To New York City: 154 miles, to Albany NY: 30 miles
Schools   SECONDARY:Amsterdam High School, Wilber H. Lynch Literacy Academy
ELEMENTARY: William H. Barkley Elementary, William B. Tecler Arts in Education Magnet School, Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communications,               Raphael J McNulty Academy for International Studies and Literacy
Shopping     Walmart, Target, Fashion Bug, Sears Outlet, Home Depot, Lowes, Radio Shack, Payless Shoe Source, Dollar Tree, Dollar General,Walgreens, 2 Rite Aids,  Sally beauty Supply, JoAnn Fabric, Big Lots, True Value, Sieverts Sporting, Tractor Supply, Hallmark,  and many local smaller stores.  Coming soon the completion of the Amsterdam Commons with added shopping  including  Staples...   GROCERIES: Walmart, Price Choppers, Hannaford, Aldis, Save-A-Lot.
House of Worship  Over 20 different house of worship.
Entertainment   Emerald Cinema a multiplex 10 screens, Imperial Lanes bowling, High Rollers roller skating. Mini Golf, Golf Course, Go Carts, Paintball course, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video. Riverlink Park with summer concerts along the Mohawk, boat docks, Riverlink Cafe, hosts Canal Fest. Beautiful Shuttleworth Baseball Field home of The Mohawks. The Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Restaurants   This is known as the restaurant city, too many to name independently but, large chain restaurants include Ruby Tuesday, Raindancers, Ponderosa, Pizza Hut, other restaurants  include 4 +Italian, 3+ Chinese, Greek, Steak Houses, fast foods include McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Long John Silver, Wendy's, KFC, Dominoes, Subway. 2 Duncan Donuts. 3 Ice Cream Parlor eateries. In process of construction Recovery Sports Grill.

☤Hospitals:
Saint Mary's Hospital
 
Memorial Campus Family Health Center
   Formally known as Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
 
The Park: "Veterans Park" is one of 2 Large Parks in the City of Amsterdam.
This park includes;
Pool
Tennis Courts 
Basketball courts 
Baseball Field  Concession stands coming
Soccer Fields   Presently being remodeled with concession stands.
Special Events  Movie Night At The Park in summer, festivals, community events, music events.

Taxes 2009: 
Taxes total around $4738.00 - $5268.00  depending on exemption on owner living at the property.

  Window casings are being installed, and

completed on full price, but will sell "as is" on a negotiated price.
 Will consider all offers on a fast closing. 
 

Room Dimensions

Foyer
13 x 11 feet
Formal Living Room
28 x 13 feet
Formal Dining Room
18 x 13 feet
Kitchen
21 x 14 feet
Family Room
14 x 13 feet
Recreation Room
19 x 15 feet
Master Bedroom
18 x 15 feet
Bedroom 1
15 x 11 feet
Bedroom 2
17 x 11 feet
Bedroom 3
14 x 14 feet
Sunroom
13 x 9 feet
Office
12 x 11 feet
 
 

FOR SALE

162 Locust Ave Amsterdam, NY 12010

www.forsalebyowner.com/22193931