Welcome to this spacious and versatile two-family home in the desirable Rosedale/Jamaica area, ideally situated on a quiet dead-end street just off Hook Creek Boulevard and conveniently located near Sunrise Highway. This property offers an exceptional opportunity for both first-time home buyers and savvy rental investors seeking strong income potential. The first and second floors each feature a bright open-concept living and dining area, a spacious kitchen, three bedrooms, and two full bathrooms, providing comfortable and functional living spaces for everyday living and entertaining. The basement adds tremendous flexibility with one studio unit and a separate two-bedroom unit, creating multiple opportunities for rental income, extended family, or additional living arrangements. With its multiple living units and excellent rental potential, this is the type of property that can help offset the cost of homeownership, making it especially attractive to first-time buyers looking to have their home generate income while they build equity. For investors, the property's layout offers an outstanding opportunity to maximize rental income from multiple units. The location is exceptionally convenient, with easy access to Hook Creek Boulevard and Sunrise Highway. Enjoy being approximately 10 minutes from JFK Airport, Green Acres Mall, major shopping centers, supermarkets, restaurants, schools, transportation, and all major everyday conveniences. Set on a peaceful dead-end street while remaining close to major roadways and amenities, this property combines privacy, convenience, and income potential in one of Rosedale's desirable locations. Whether you're a first-time home buyer looking for a property that can help pay for itself or an investor seeking a strong rental opportunity, this versatile two-family home is one you won't want to miss.
Rosedale, located between Laurelton and Valley Stream, is a residential and suburban-feeling New York neighborhood with low-rise blocks and a marsh-edge landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Francis Lewis Boulevard and Sunrise Highway corridor, where small groceries, takeout counters, auto shops, and everyday services line the traffic-heavy strip. Detached houses with driveways and tidy front yards set the architectural tone on the side streets. Idlewild Park frames the southern edge with salt-marsh trails and wide sky views. The Long Island Rail Road at Rosedale station shapes commuting rhythms and keeps the street grid oriented toward the tracks. Greenway links and pocket parks add breathing room between commercial stretches.
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Offer insights
13712 249th St · $1,250,000
$1.26M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.26M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
36 days
The average home goes pending in 59 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
95.6%
Most homes are selling 4% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
First-floor bedroom
First-floor full bath
Eat-in kitchen
Storage
Walk-through kitchen
Walk-in closet(s)
Washer/dryer hookup
Finished full basement with walk-out access
No attic
Bedrooms
Two 3-bedroom units
One 2-bedroom unit
One 1-bedroom unit
Bathrooms
Six full bathrooms
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchens
Walk-through kitchen layout
Laundry & utility
Washer/dryer hookup
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
No waterfront
Home design
Duplex (multi-unit property)
Parking
Carport with space for 5 vehicles
Driveway
Private parking — total of 5 spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Vinyl siding
Utilities
Public sewer
Cable connected
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
Sewer connected
Public trash collection
Water connected
Electricity and solar
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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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Library
Museum / gallery
Golf related
Park & open space
Climate risks
3/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 11-17% chance 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 97° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
72% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Jamaica, NY • 11422
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Sun exposure
76/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Jamaica. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.7 hrs
4.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 13712 249th St
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $695,000 and $1,149,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $695K to $1.1M.