About This Home

This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo at 278 MAGNOLIA AVE #12 in Jersey City, NJ is listed for $399,999 ($462 per sqft). the home offers 865 sqft of living space on a N/A lot.

Property Details

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Listing Description

Congratulations! You've found it, the condo that actually deserves those superlatives, those last three listings lied about. Nestled on a quiet street in Journal Square, Jersey City's fastest-growing neighborhood and current darling of the "wait, I can afford this?" crowd.

Unit 12 at 278 Magnolia Avenue is a two-bedroom, one-bath stunner that wants you to stop renting someone else's dream and start living your own. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, the kind that makes your socks slide and your guests immediately say "oh wow, are these original?" (Yes.

Yes, they are.) The unit faces south, which means golden-hour light that hits different every single afternoon. Your plants will thrive. Your skin will glow. Your enemies will be confused by your general radiance. Both bedrooms are genuinely large, not "large" as in "we measured diagonally and included the closet" large.

Large as in you can fit a king bed and have a nightstand on both sides, like a functioning adult. The bathroom is equally generous. No turning sideways to brush your teeth here. And yes, there is a washer and dryer in the unit. In the unit. Not in the basement next to a flickering bulb and someone's mystery bins.

Your laundry stays where you do. The building itself is a well-maintained pre-war charmer, because back then they built things to last, not to be flipped in 18 months. There's character in these walls. History. And it's walking distance to THE PATH! The bottom line: this is the rare apartment that delivers on every promise - space, light, location, laundry, and a neighborhood that's going up while you're still getting in at the right time. The only thing it can't do is unpack for you.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$2,799/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$289
Interest$1,733
Insurance$117
HOA$660

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

278 MAGNOLIA AVE #12

Jersey City, NJ 07306

Property Details

Appliances

DishwasherRefrigeratorWasher/DryerOven/Range Gas

Questions & Answers

This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo at 278 MAGNOLIA AVE is listed at $399,999 ($462/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $2,800 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance, HOA fees.

HOA fees are $660/month.

This property is listed by MATTHEW FLEMING.

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MATTHEW FLEMING

Agent at COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE

Listed by COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE · Broker phone: 201-798-3300 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 260014525· Source: Realty MLS, Inc.· 100 days on PropertySimple

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278 MAGNOLIA AVE #12, Jersey City, NJ 07306

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