Why you should buy my house: A high-ranch in Baldwin
Baldwin: Mary Tibbs in the den in her home at 882 Shubert Street on Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Baldwin, New York. (Photo by Howard Schnapp) Credit: /Photo by Howard Schnapp
Seller: Mary Tibbs
Address: 882 Shubert St., Baldwin
Asking price: $499,999
The competition: Similar-size homes are priced from $360,000 to $550,000.
Recent sale in the area: A four-bedroom high-ranch on Soper Avenue sold in August for $455,000
Time on the market: Since September
Listing agent: Claudia Barnes, Weichert Realtors Quality Homes, Baldwin, 516-410-3732
Why it's for sale: Tibbs has decided to move to a warmer climate - somewhere between North Carolina and Florida.
This block experiences low turnover, says Mary Tibbs, 63, a retiree who worked for the City of New York for more than 30 years in the social work field. "Neighbors stay," she says. She moved into this nine-room high-ranch almost 20 years ago. Set on an 80-by-82-foot lot, this home has five bedrooms and 21/2 bathrooms, an updated kitchen, hardwood floors, and a den with a fireplace.
Tibbs says: "This house has beautiful lighting with several unique and antique-looking chandeliers within (that will come with the house) . . . The master bedroom suite is my favorite, with his-and-hers closets and a bathroom with a shower . . . This is a great home for entertaining - it's very spacious and open . . . Outside, the seasonal covered slate patio has a custom-built brick barbecue grill."
