54 Congress St Jersey City, NJ 07307

Superb location, single-family in the Jersey City Heights with parking for 2 cars! Spread out in this 4 bedroom 3 bathroom with additional office space. This lovely home features an open concept living area, hardwood floors throughout and a recently renovated kitchen with SS Samsung appliances. Continue to your screened-in porch and large, private, fenced yard, complete with a recently installed hot tub - an entertainer's dream! Two bedrooms and a full bath complete the first floor. The second floor features an office area, two well sized bedrooms and a full bath. A full basement with laundry, plenty of storage and space ready to be transformed into a playroom or workspace with a full bath and direct access to the yard rounds out the space. Recent upgrades to the home include state-certified Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®? efficiency program insulation, a replaced roof, new boiler (2018) and a Rheem water heater, installed in 2020. This home is truly a commuter's dream, located just 2 blocks from the Congress Street/9th St. Light Rail Station and a bus stop right at your doorstep, with access to the 85 bus to Hoboken and Meadowlands and the 119 bus to New York PABT! This trendy section of the Heights, known as the Riverview Arts District, features neighborhood favorites the Corkscrew Bar, the Cliff, Fox and Crow, and Cocoa Bakery. Tons of retail stores, grocery stores and other restaurants are within blocks along Central Ave., Palisades Ave and Northern Hoboken. The home is also central to the area's many wonderful parks, including the beautiful, recently upgraded Washington Park with NYC views, this park features large play areas, spray parks, tennis courts, basketball courts and baseball fields as well as a brand new dog run. It is host to movies in the park and various other events. Also nearby is fully renovated (2020) Riverview Park with the best skyline views in NJ, frequent live music, children's playground and weekly farmer's markets. The area is lined with hip locations such as Mod Cup coffee, Corto, Busy Bee Organics and Bread & Salt. This home is in close proximity to several preschools, as well as 10/10 GreatSchools rated Jersey City Global Charter Elementary School, a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School County Prep High, as well as several magnet schools including McNair Academic High School, the most highly rated public school in New Jersey.