This spacious duplex is in a quiet neighborhood on a dead-end street. It has a lovely deck and quiet garden off the kitchen. The house has three bedrooms with comfortable beds and closets and a full bath. With all the space, and the easy access to Manhattan via the ferry, this would be a great place to stay for a week.
Our hosts live two houses away, were able to accommodate our late arrival and responded quickly to our needs.
Local shopping is a few minutes away and the area has a wonderful sit-down breakfast place, a CVS pharmacy, a wonderful Italian bakery with great espresso and a small grocery as well as the usual bagel places.
Staten Island is full of surprises including a huge variety of ethnic restaurants aside from the full range of Italian foods. That includes some fine dining spots that you might associate with Manhattan.
Access is great. It’s very easy to get to through Brooklyn and about ten minutes to the Staten Island Ferry which has a lot of parking. Landing on the tip of Manhattan is a great way to start a trip to NYC. And the shoreline of Brooklyn itself is full of parks and things to do.
All in all a comfortable place that offers both access to Manhattan and a quiet place to retreat to after the energy of the city.