It’s the most expensive residence in the history of Queens – but it kind of looks like the Brady Bunch house from the street.
But the double-width oceanfront house on Beach 146th St. in Neponsit set the record for highest-priced single-family house in the borough of roses, closing Friday for $5.1 million.
That tops the previous record of $3.7 million for a waterfront home in College Point.
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The wall separating the house from the beach gives it a mini-Kennedy compound feel.
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A view of the swimming pool.
The new recordholder is not much to look at from the street — a squat split-ranch on a half-acre of land — but the double-sized lot, five-bedrooms, seven-bathrooms, swimming pool, big ocean views, two-car garage, half-basketball court, and stone wall separating it from the public beach give the place the feel of a mini-Kennedy compound
The house was listed for $6.2 million. The previous owners paid $1.5 million for the house in 1998.
“This sale shows how prestigious the Rockaways have become,” said listing broker Lisa Jackson of Rockaway Properties. “It’s definitely the premiere neighborhood in Queens. It only traded three times since it was built in 1960. It really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
The home comes with expansive ocean views.
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Listing broker Lisa Jackson of Rockaway Properties.
Cary Pollack of Meridian Capital Group, a national real estate concern focusing on commercial properties, is the new owner, though he declined to talk about his new pad.
The “Mad Men” 1960s living room has hardwood floors, a movie-screen sized picture window facing the water, and wood-burning fireplace set in a floor-to-ceiling stone wall.
Despite the Guinness-book-worthy price, Queens can’t hold a candle to the other boroughs. The highest sale price recorded in Manhattan is more than $90 million, set this year at the under-construction One57 condominium. The so-called Truman Capote House in Brooklyn Heights set the borough record for highest price paid for a single-family home, sold in March for $12.5 million.
In the Bronx, houses in Riverdale can sell for up to $10 million.