Welcome to 308 Nelson Avenue, a beautifully restored Queen Anne Victorian in Peekskill’s historic Fort Hill neighborhood. Built in the 1880s, this distinctive home blends period craftsmanship with thoughtful updates. Original details include restored wood inlaid floors, intricate custom millwork, pocket doors, and a hand-stenciled living room ceiling recreated in a period-appropriate design. A restored lemonade porch welcomes you into the home. On the main level, a series of gracious rooms flow effortlessly from one to the next, connected by pocket doors and creating a wonderful layout for entertaining while still preserving the character and intimacy of each space. The updated kitchen combines original hickory floors with maple cabinetry and a French Lacanche gas range. Upstairs, the primary bedroom features a charming adjoining dressing room. Out back, the extra-deep, level yard offers a wonderful blank canvas for gardening and outdoor living, while the backyard pergola creates the perfect setting for summer dining and entertaining. All this historic charm comes with an incredibly convenient location close to Downtown Peekskill’s restaurants, farmers market, shopping, arts, and entertainment, with easy access to the Peekskill waterfront and Metro-North station. Enjoy an approximately one-hour commute to New York City by Metro-North, along with convenient access to major highways.
Single-familyProperty Type
1886Year Built
0.28 acresLot Size
$298Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listing by Magdalena Konkola• Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
Nelson Avenue Historic District, located between South Street and Washington Street, is a historic and residential Peekskill neighborhood with late-19th-century rowhouses and a walkable hillside street grid. The district reads as a compact architectural gallery of brick and clapboard facades, stoops, and bay windows. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the South Street and Washington Street corridor, where storefronts and civic buildings set a small-city rhythm. Paramount Hudson Valley Theater anchors local nights with live shows in a restored movie palace. The Field Library adds a quiet, design-forward pause for reading rooms and community programming. Riverfront paths and the Peekskill Station area connect daily routines to the Hudson’s edge.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
First-floor full bathroom
Ceiling fans
Eat-in kitchen
Entrance foyer
Formal dining room
High ceilings
Original details
Tile countertops
Covered patio and porch
Bedrooms
Three or more levels (multiple bedrooms across levels)
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Gas range
Refrigerator
Tile countertops
Eat-in kitchen
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Laundry in basement
Flooring
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Oil heating
Wall/window air conditioning units
Pellet stove (fireplace feature)
Two fireplaces
Exterior features
Covered patio and porch
Not waterfront
Home design
Single family residence
Three or more levels
Parking
Driveway parking (total 3 spaces)
Construction
Advanced framing technique construction
Utilities
Con-Edison electric
Natural gas connected
Public water
Public sewer
Trash collection
Cable connected
Electricity and solar
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This district is designed to provide a suitable open character for single-family detached dwellings at medium densities, while preserving open space to the greatest extent practicable and preventing excessive on-street parking.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Greenhouse / nursery
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Recreation
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
17% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Peekskill, NY • 10566
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Sun exposure
76/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.8 hrs
4.1 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 308 Nelson Ave
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $570,000 and $665,000.
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