172 West 225th Street

If you are looking for value and space, you should look no further than this two family home perched on (and in) Marble Hill, a sweet enclave 25 minutes to Grand Central Station from the Marble Hill Metro North Station. The house has two units, a three bedroom apartment upstairs and a two bedroom apartment below so getting rental income will be a snap. You could also change the configuration and combine the two floors into one gigantic space for less than the price of a small one bedroom downtown or in Brooklyn. Adding to the value of this sweet opportunity are a shared driveway and a two car garage off the finished basement. Nearby you will find two of New York City's treasures, Inwood and Van Cortlandt Parks. Shopping is a snap and is within easy walking distance. Marble Hill, separated from Manhattan by the Harlem River Ship Canal in 1895 is still legally part of the Borough. There is more history here as well: during the Revolutionary War Marble Hill's height made it valuable for its views over the bridges connecting Manhattan and the Bronx used by George Washington's troops as they retreated after the Battle of Harlem Heights.