SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Real estate agent Tommy Kehoskie experienced very the “coronavirus project” previous yr.
After getting what he named a “lesson in politics,” he obtained to operate reworking a former doctor’s workplace in Westvale, producing a modern-day, open up thought dwelling with tons of prospects.
The initial “Saltbox Colonial” at 2800 West Genesee Street was created in 1929 by the Schuyler family members. In the 1970s, it was purchased by a doctor to be applied as an office.
There were the moment eight client examination rooms and a waiting around place.
The health practitioner relocated about 10 several years back, leaving an overgrown property and a constructing with damaged home windows, a leaky roof and negative siding.
“It was a mess,” Kehoskie said. “I really don’t imagine a dime went into it because the 1970′s.”
In June 2011, the real estate agent purchased it, hoping to “clean it up” and reopen it as a qualified house considering the fact that it had a professional allow. He figured it would after once more be a doctor’s place of work, or it’s possible a lawyer’s place of work.
As a substitute, he bought a “sucker punch.”
Inhabitants did not want it to be reopened as a business and begun a petition to block Kehoskie’s initiatives.
“Most of the people today assumed I was going to develop a McDonald’s,” he said with a chortle.
After a lot of zoning conferences and court cases, he shifted class.
After what he termed a “wild ride” with this assets, he and it necessary a “fresh start off.”
Just as the Covid-19 lockdowns were being starting very last March, Kehoskie said he got “creative” and resolved to transform the previous doctor’s business as a contemporary, open thought household.
With pretty much 4,000 square toes of dwelling room, five bedrooms and four loos, the home is excellent for significant family members.
What were being as soon as assessment rooms, have been converted into an in-law’s condominium, with a entire kitchen area, bed room and toilet. Kehoskie reported it could also be employed as a deluxe very first-flooring learn suite or property business enterprise.
The primary reception region, with vaulted ceilings, is now the area for a neat residence bar with granite countertops. There is also a tremendous convenient bench/cubby system which matches the bar.
The huge-open up place in the very first floor dwelling region is fantastic for large parties. An first wooden hearth is the focal level of the living room.
The remodeled kitchen has granite counters, a middle island, new stainless appliances, and soft close doorways and dove tail drawers.
The 4 total bathrooms have also been remodeled, with new showers and tubs with tile surrounds and granite vanities.
Kehoskie has been “chipping away” at the residence all 12 months prolonged and he figures it is about “99 percent finished.”
He would like to plant some trees on the fifty percent-acre whole lot and fence it in.
“Whomever buys it will love it,” he predicts. “It is a good offer.”
For a lot more data about this residence, you should get hold of proprietor and Real estate agent Tommy Kehoskie, of Independent Realty Group. His facts is underneath.
THE Particulars
Address: 2800 West Genesee Road, Syracuse, N.Y. 13219
Price tag: $399,900
Dimensions: 3,851 sq. toes
Acreage: .44 acres
Month-to-month Home finance loan: $1,366 (dependent on this week’s national ordinary charge of 3.10 percent, according to Freddie Mac, for a 30-year preset-level property finance loan with a 20 p.c down payment. Charges and details not included.)
Taxes: $12,687 (Centered on assessed worth of $229,000)
Built: 1929
College District: Westhill
Kitchen: The kitchen area, like the relaxation of the inside, is model new. It features all-new stainless appliances, granite counters, heart island, and tender close doorways. There is a significant pantry which provides to the kitchen’s substantial quantity of storage place.
Residing areas: This 1929 Colonial, once was converted into a doctor’s business office in the 1970′s, is now back again to currently being a home. The inside was completely changed to be modern-day and supplied a “wide open up experience.” Operator and Realtor Tommy Kehoskie claims the house has been provided a “fresh commence.” The first flooring residing home and eating place, just off the kitchen area, makes one significant open house, great for entertaining. The wood fire in the living place is initial. The former reception location, with its vaulted ceiling and significant home windows, is now the put for a property bar.
Bedrooms: There are 4 bedrooms on the 2nd flooring and a single inside the very first-flooring in-law apartment. Every of the bedrooms are big. The master bed room has a wander-in closet and its bathroom.
Bogs: There are
four total bogs. Just about every have new granite vanities and new showers and tubs with tile surrounds.
In-Regulation Apartment: What had been when a doctor’s examination rooms, right now is an in-legislation apartment which has its have personal accessibility. The area has a big bed room, living room, dining region, entire rest room, and kitchen area. Kehoskie has the area could be produced into a substantial initial-flooring learn suite or, as lengthy as the house remains a most important home, a house small business.
Outdoors: Situated in the Westhill University District, the property is designed on a fifty percent-acre lot. A new black-major driveway has plenty of place to park and the two-motor vehicle garage is 150 toes away from West Genesee Avenue. Owner claims he would like to plant some trees and fence in the residence when the floor thaws. The roof, home windows, siding, most of the wiring, very hot water tank and substantial-efficiency furnace are all new.
Agent: Thomas Kehoskie
Impartial Realty Group
Deal with: 99 Yorkshire Boulevard, Syracuse, N.Y. 13219
Cellphone: (315) 727-0177
Email: [email protected]
Web-site: www.irg-cny.com
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