Why You Should Buy Their House: Garden City

Sellers Wes and Denise Petersen

Address 15 Lydia Lane, Garden City

Asking price $699,000

The competition Similar-size homes in the Franklin Square school district are listed between $529,000 and $699,000.

Recent sale in the area In July, a four-bedroom expanded ranch on Sunset Lane sold for $725,000.

Taxes $10,405; additional village taxes, $5,651

Time on the market Since August

Listing agent Michele Mayo, RE/MAX Village Manor, Garden City, 516-385-9777

Why it’s for sale The couple, who hail from Queens, are moving back to be closer to family. Wes, 40, is a chauffeur, and Denise, 36, is a yoga instructor.

Talk about turnkey. This seven-room split-level has been completely renovated. It features oak floors, moldings and recessed lighting. The new eat-in kitchen is outfitted with granite countertops and black appliances as well as sliding glass doors to the yard, where there is a bi-level cobblestone patio and grassy area. There are three new bathrooms and three bedrooms, including the master suite. Amenities include a charming covered front porch, central air conditioning, a finished basement and a two and a half car garage. Wes chats some more about the house:

“Everything is brand new within a couple of years. The best part of the house is the great room. It has three seating areas set up, a vaulted ceiling and a very large fireplace with a set of sliding glass doors on each side that open to the yard ... The lot is 134 feet deep, which is pretty big for this area. The yard is fully surrounded by trees, shrubs and plantings. It’s well screened ... We are one block from the Garden City pool.”

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