278 MAGNOLIA AVE 12

Jersey City, NJ 07306

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.

Listing courtesy of COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
(201) 798-3300



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