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1097 Tonawanda St , Buffalo, NY 14207
1097 Tonawanda St, Buffalo, NY 14207
1498
sq ft
4
beds
2
baths
A Fully Renovated Home Steps From Riverside Park
Some homes get a coat of paint and a new light fixture and get called "renovated." This is not that home.
1097 Tonawanda Street was taken down to the bones and built back up the right way — new plumbing, new wiring, new windows, new roof, new floors, new kitchen, new bathrooms. Every single system that matters was addressed. What's left standing is a 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 1,498 square foot home that looks, feels, and functions like new construction at a price point that still makes sense in today's market.
And it sits directly across the street from one of Buffalo's most beloved parks.
The Park Across the Street
Riverside Park isn't a postage stamp of grass. It's a full 22-acre Olmsted-designed park that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places with tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball and softball diamonds, a football and soccer field, an ice rink, an in-ground pool, and a playground. It was the final park designed by the legendary Olmsted firm for Buffalo's park system, and it shows. The park has bones the way this house has bones.
Beyond the park, the Niagara River sits right at the edge of the horizon. When the sun sets to the west with the river as its backdrop, the view from your own front porch is the kind of thing people drive across town to photograph. You'll watch it from home.
Visitors to Riverside Park consistently call it a neighborhood anchor. One reviewer noted the park is "exciting" evidence that Buffalo is finally taking notice of its waterfront. Another praised the full range of amenities, pools, ice rink, lighted football field, tennis, basketball, and baseball diamonds all packed into one walkable destination. The park draws community, activity, and life to this block every single season.
Built New Inside
The renovation at 1097 Tonawanda wasn't cosmetic, it was comprehensive. Here's what was done:
Every hot and cold supply line, every sewer drain line, and every plumbing fixture in the house is brand new. Not updated. Not repaired. New.
The first floor was stripped down to the original underlayment, new underlayment was installed throughout including a new subfloor in the kitchen and half bath, and luxury vinyl flooring was laid across the entire first floor on top of that foundation. The result is a floor that is solid underfoot in every room.
Recessed lighting was installed throughout the first floor along with new convenience outlets and updated wiring. New vinyl windows were installed throughout the house. The roof is approximately two years old — a full tear-off — with a new gutter system to match.
The exterior is low-maintenance vinyl siding, and the foundation is limestone walls, the kind of structural integrity that newer builds simply don't offer.
Spaces That Feel Right
Walk through the front door and you're met with an actual foyer, a rare feature in this price range. To the front of the home is an original solid wood sitting area that sets a tone of quality that carries through every room.
The staircase is the original solid wood with the original banister intact. The original trim moldings were carefully preserved throughout. These are the details that get ripped out during most renovations here, they were saved on purpose.
The kitchen was designed for real use. Thoughtful layout, ample cabinet and drawer space, brand new appliances, exposed brick wall, solid surface countertops, and an under-mount corner sink that makes the space feel intentional rather than rushed.
The full bathroom features brand new tile flooring, a tiled tub surround, a new bathtub and shower, and new fixtures throughout. The half bath, convenient to the main living areas, has brand new tile floors and all new plumbing fixtures. Both bathrooms are clean, finished, and move-in ready.
The front porch delivers. With Riverside Park directly across the street, it's a place you'll actually use for morning coffee, evening sunsets over the Niagara River, watching kids run in the park. It earns its square footage.
Location That Works
The Riverside neighborhood sits in the northwest corner of Buffalo, and 1097 Tonawanda puts you within 15 minutes of nearly everywhere you need to be whether that's downtown Buffalo, Kenmore, Tonawanda, Amherst, the City of Tonawanda, Grand Island, North Tonawanda, and beyond. It's an affordable neighborhood with a convenient address, and for a first-time buyer looking to put roots down somewhere that actually offers something, a park, a river view, a real community. This block delivers.
Parking has never been an issue on this street. During the full 12-month renovation, a 30-yard dumpster and five construction vehicles occupied the front of the property continuously without conflict. Street parking here is genuinely available.
$200,000. Fully renovated. Park across the street. River views from the porch.
If this is the one, don't sit on it. Schedule a showing or submit your offer using the buttons on this page and come see it in person before someone else does.
$200,000
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