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1 Lincoln Ave

Imagine Saturday afternoons with the sun warming your skin, the smell of the grill drifting around the deck, and the cooler of refreshing drinks sweating just a bit in the slightly humid summer air. Listen to the laughter in the yard below. Yeah, that’s the experience in your new dream! Some homes check the boxes. This one fills them in — with hardwood floors underfoot, a backyard built for gathering, and the kind of thoughtful upgrades that make everyday life genuinely better.

Inside

This classic 1950s home has been lived in well and updated with care. Hardwood floors run throughout, giving the main living areas warmth and continuity. The original floor plan called for three bedrooms, but the current owners made a smart trade: converting the small third bedroom into an extension of the main living room creates an easy, open flow from the living space through the dining area — and on warmer days, right out through the slider onto the deck. The result feels less like a modification and more like the house finally reaching its potential.

The kitchen has seen real investment. Modern appliances and a refreshed cooking zone make it a pleasure to work in — and with the deck just steps away through that slider, the line between indoor entertaining and outdoor living practically disappears. Cookouts here are a joy.

The two remaining bedrooms are generously sized, each with good closet space, two windows, ceiling fans, and the same hardwood floors that carry through the rest of the home. The central full bath is well-positioned for the whole house.

Head downstairs and you’ll find a full basement that’s dry, clean, and wide open — currently home to a washer and dryer, with plenty of room left over for a home gym, a gaming setup, a dedicated workspace, or all three.

Outside

The backyard is what sets this property apart. A 16×20 wood deck stretches across the rear of the home, accessed via sliders from the main living area — made for morning coffee and long summer evenings. The yard drops gently from the deck through a sloped lawn before leveling out into a generous flat lower yard: open, sunny, and big enough for a game of badminton, a bonfire with friends, or simply room to breathe. A stone fire pit anchors the lower space, and an 8×10 garden shed with a new metal roof keeps tools and gear close at hand. The entire yard is enclosed by a tall wood picket fence — private, secure, and ready for dogs, kids, or both.

The one-car garage has been fully transformed into a media room: insulated floor to ceiling, padded mats over the concrete floor, a wall-mounted propane heater, and a roll-up door with automatic opener. A breezeway connects the garage to the main house, with stairs to the backyard on one side and the paved front driveway on the other — a practical flow that makes daily life easier. Up front, the driveway comfortably fits three cars, with room for four in a pinch, and a covered front entry keeps arrivals easy even in winter.

The Street

Tucked on a short, peaceful street in Sidney, NY, this home sits within easy walking distance of school — the kind of neighborhood where you know your neighbors and kids play outside without a second thought. Just down the street, a baseball diamond and a playground with a merry-go-round round out the picture. Quiet, safe, and genuinely walkable.

This is a property that’s been cared for in all the right ways — and it shows, from the hardwood floors to the freshly built deck to the fence that wraps the whole yard like a bow.