A City Island Opportunity — Just Steps from the Water!A fantastic opportunity to own an affordable property on City Island, just three houses from the water! See photos to appreciate the possibilities at 171 Rochelle Street. Featuring several important updates, this home is ready for your personal touch and some light TLC, offering an exciting opportunity to create your own coastal retreat or unlock its investment potential. The home features a newer island-kitchen, a full bathroom, updated electrical, hardwood floors throughout, and an open-concept living and dining area filled with natural light from numerous windows. Two generously sized bedrooms provide comfortable living space, while the full, unfinished basement offers abundant storage and includes a washer and dryer. A private driveway accommodates two vehicles, adding everyday convenience. Outside, the generous yard is ready for some attention and creativity, with plenty of potential to become your very own outdoor oasis — perfect for alfresco dining, grilling, gardening, entertaining, or simply unwinding in the refreshing coastal breeze. After years of tenant occupancy, this home will transform with a fresh coat of interior paint, a new bathroom vanity, a new mirror, and fresh caulking—small updates that will immediately enhance its overall appearance and increase its value. Located on a tranquil street, the property is just a short walk from the coveted Morris Yacht Club, where membership offers opportunities to socialize, keep your boat, swim, sunbathe, and enjoy waterfront leisure. Tucked away from Manhattan’s fast pace, City Island offers a distinctive blend of small-town charm and coastal living. Its picturesque streets, waterfront restaurants, marinas, and local shops create a walkable, relaxed, and welcoming atmosphere while keeping you connected to the rest of New York City. With low property taxes of $5972 / year, a generous lot size of 3375 square feet, and convenient access to all of New York City's amenities, this property offers exceptional versatility. - Imagine a weekend escape from Manhattan, a second home, or a year-round primary residence. Nearby Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach offer opportunities to enjoy scenic walking and running trails, bike paths, golf, and horseback riding - providing an appealing mix of recreation, nature, and convenience. Opportunities at this price point are not expected to last.
City Island, located between Pelham Bay Park and Eastchester Bay, is a waterfront and village-like New York neighborhood with a working marina and a seafood-row main street. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along City Island Avenue near the City Island Bridge, where bait shops, oyster bars, and old-school taverns line the sidewalks beside dock gates. Clapboard cottages and captain’s houses sit close to the street, while boatyards and slips edge the shoreline. Johnny’s Reef anchors the casual dockside ritual, and the City Island Nautical Museum keeps local maritime lore in view. Orchard Beach and the Pelham Bay Park trails frame daily routines with salt air and long horizons.
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Market insights
171 Rochelle St · $599,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 55 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.2%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$599,000
Median sale price in this area is $738,473. (23% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
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Four rooms
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Laundry & utility
Common-area laundry
Home design
One story
HOA & community
Pets allowed
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Characteristic of many of the city's older neighborhoods, R3A contextual districts feature modest single- and two-family detached residences on zoning lots as narrow as 25 ft in width. Parts of College Point and Whitestone in Queens, City Island in the Bronx and Port Richmond in Staten Island are typical R3A neighborhoods. The amount of required open space on residential lots in R3A districts is governed by yard requirements. New detached homes must have two side yards totaling at least 8 ft, but there is no minimum width requirement for either one. R3A districts also permit zero lot line buildings which are set along a side lot line and have 1 side yard at least 8 ft wide. The front yard of a new home must be at least 10 ft deep and, to promote a unified streetscape, it must be as deep as an adjacent front yard but need not exceed a depth of 20 ft. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.5 may be increased up to 20 percent by an attic allowance for the inclusion of space beneath a pitched roof. The perimeter wall may rise to 21 ft before sloping or being set back to a maximum building height of 35 ft. Parking is in the side or rear yard but an in-house garage is allowed if the lot is 35 ft or wider, provided the driveway is at least 18 ft deep. One off-street parking space is required for each dwelling unit.
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Greenhouse / nursery
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
6 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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