166 Wright Street Staten Island, NY 10304

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STAPLETON HEIGHTS .... SPECTACULAR MILLION-DOLLAR VIEW! Gaze out on a year-round, sweeping harbor vista, from the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge to the Verrazano and beyond. Spacious property borders two PEACEFUL, SECURE blocks at both front and back with no drive-through traffic (Wright Street and Smith Terrace). Quiet living, safe neighborhood. 2150 SQUARE FEET LIVING SPACE. An exceptional value and a rare find. You won't see many homes with this unique set up and views. Read on about this unique urban oasis. Rear of property features OFF-STREET PRIVATE PARKING for 2 vehicles (access via Smith Terrace). The open patio area is perfect for parties and project building (or maybe a deck and pool or a third parking spot). Touches of the original era details remain on the interior, including high ceilings, art tile entryway, wood floors, staircase and finials, plus wainscoting crafted from the repurposed planks of a local carriage house. Front yard is a SECLUDED SANCTUARY boasting vintage slate patio, steps and walkways, fruit trees (4 apple, 1 peach), Raised vegetable beds, with tiered gardens below. Additionally, an eco-friendly honey bee colony produces on site, as well as a covered, open-air chicken run with hobby coops and nesting boxes. The organic FRESH EGGS, HONEY, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES make for a glorious, sustainable bounty. Buyer free to adopt the birds and bees or may request relocation. This sturdy Victorian-era (c.1885) side hall colonial is among six believed built by George Bechtel for his brew master and brewery managers. Only 2 miles from Staten Island Ferry MAIN LEVEL: Kitchen / Breakfast Nook, Dining Room, Living Room, Full Bath #1 LEVEL 2: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Flex Room, Full Bath #2 LEVEL 3: Master Bedroom Loft with sitting room, 3 large closets + additional storage SUB LEVEL: Large Flex Room (currently home gym), Half Bath, Laundry, Furnace Room / Storage (unfinished), Workshop / Storage (unfinished)