Prime LOCATION, private PARKING, park VIEW, winter bay view, IN-LAW SUITE, easy commuting are a few features of this stately ONE family BRICK colonial on a R-2 zoned block. This well-maintained home has 4/5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, refinished inlaid wood floors, stunning stained-glass windows, high ceilings, elegant crystal chandeliers. The rooms flow from the hallway with open staircase to the large living room and bright sunroom to a large family room size formal dining room, ready for your modern, eclectic, or traditional decor. The NEW eat-in kitchen overlooking the private yard, garden space, a NEW Trex deck with ramp, a detached two car garage, has Carrara marble counters, recessed lighting, soft-close cabinetry, a Jenn-Air suite of stainless steel appliances, a new wood floor. The first floor also includes a rear entry mud room with convenient washer-dryer hook-ups, a full bath off the central hallway. The second floor has three nice sized bedrooms and a large, tiled full bath. The third floor is a light-filled suite with a primary bedroom, fifth bedroom or sitting room, full bath and kitchenette. There is plenty of space in the bright clean unfinished basement with laundry, a work bench, a walk-in closet, and direct access to the rear yard via bilco doors. Other features include a long driveway with double wide parking pad, three-zone gas-fired hot water baseboard heat, Timberline architectural roof. Bus lines and light rail close by offer access to PATH trains. Nearby are tennis courts, Bayonne schools, shopping, restaurants, highway access. Across the street is the 100 acre waterfront recreational Stephen Gregg park (www .hcnj. us) with a synthetic 1/4 mile track , sports fields, tennis and basketball courts, elevated nature trail, all of which make this home the ideal location for convenient active living on the Gold Coast.