24-27 78th Street

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.

A two-family house puts two separate homes under one roof, and that is the main design choice here. The second floor unit has two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a dining area and a living room, plus a covered balcony. The first floor unit has one bedroom, an open living room and an eat-in kitchen. The listing describes living in one unit while receiving income from the other, which gives you real flexibility. The cost is that two households share one building, so you're keeping two kitchens and two bathrooms running rather than one.

The first floor unit's open living room and eat-in kitchen connect into one space, so the cooking and the sitting areas read as a single room. The trade-off is less separation between cooking and relaxing, so it suits people who don't need a closed kitchen.

Outdoor space is split between the two units. The second floor's covered balcony is usable through the year, and the first floor has a private outdoor area that the listing suggests for gardening and gatherings. Having both is uncommon in a single-family setting at this size.

The house has a large one-car garage and an additional parking spot in front. LaGuardia Landing Lights is about 1 minute away on foot, and Farm Country supermarket is about 7 minutes away. Four restaurants and cafes are within about 7 minutes on foot.