Rockaways beach house with bay views and an in-ground pool seeks $3.85M

Rockaways beach house with bay views and an in-ground pool seeks $3.85M

July 19, 2019

Listing images by Matt Vacca; courtesy The Corcoran Group

If you don’t mind the trek, you can find some nice properties out in the Rockaways—like this home at 148-16 Newport Avenue, nestled in the affluent enclave of Neponsit. With a $3.85 million price tag, it’s by no means a bargain—despite its distance from pricier Manhattan and Brooklyn—but if you have the budget, you’ll get 4,800 square feet of living space and an impressive backyard complete with an in-ground pool, gazebo, and sweet Jamaica Bay views.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

A slate-stoned walkway leads to the front porch, which boasts five archways. The entrance is grand, through a front door framed by limestone columns. The house features Spanish-style clay tiles, which were used as a building material throughout to encourage comfortable temperatures throughout the year.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

The first floor is comprised of two smaller rooms in the front of the house—currently being used as an office and a playroom—and a central foyer that opens onto a more formal living area in the back. The living room has a fireplace inlaid with imported Mexican tiles and glass doors that bring you to a lovely patio overlooking the backyard.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

A Carrara marble island is the centerpiece of the kitchen, which is open to the living room and an adjacent dining area. There’s dark soapstone countertops, two copper sinks, and a suite of appliances to make cooking, entertaining, and cleaning up a breeze.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

The second level is comprised of three smaller bedrooms—which share two porches and a bathroom—as well as a laundry room and a master suite. The master benefits from a large en-suite bathroom, two walk-in closets and a private porch surrounded by columns and cast-iron railings.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

Constructed in 2004, the house sprawls over two floors and includes a walkable attic space and a finished 2,400 square-foot basement that could be converted into a gym (per the rendering in the listing) or any number of other uses.

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

148-16 Newport Avenue, Neponsit, Rockaway

Outside, there’s a two-car garage, a built-in grill, and a fiberglass pool next to a gazebo topped off with vining plants. The property is adjacent to Jacob Riis Park and Jamaica Bay is a stone’s throw away from the backyard.

[Listing: 148-16 Newport Avenue by Daria Komanova and Kevin Kemble of The Corcoran Group]

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Listing images by Matt Vacca; courtesy The Corcoran Group

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