A thoughtfully renovated one-bedroom on a raised first floor at The Gardens at Forest Hills. Units like this rarely come up: first-floor convenience with privacy and open, unobstructed light, from the east in the living room and the west in the bedroom. Renovated in 2025 in warm, earthy wood tones. Original hardwood floors, ornate base and crown moldings, updated windows and LED lighting throughout. Freshly painted and deep cleaned. - Kitchen: all-new stainless steel appliances: a French-door refrigerator with pull-out freezer drawer, gas range with center simmer burner and large oven, built-in microwave, and a dishwasher, which few units in the complex have. - Bathroom: floor-to-ceiling tile, a new medicine cabinet, a vanity with storage, and glass shelving. - Living & Dining Room: open layout, double windows with an eastern exposure to the lovely courtyard. - Bedroom: generously sized, with double windows and two sets of spacious closets. Maintenance of $676 includes heat, water, cooking gas and property taxes; you pay electric only. Temporary fuel assessment of $76/month through 4/2027. Two AC units included. No flip tax. Live here two years, then rent it out forever (board reviews each new subtenant). On-site laundry and super. Landscaped courtyards. Steps from Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Meadow Lake, with convenient access to the subway (E/F/M/R), LIRR (Forest Hills) and major highways (LIE, Van Wyck, GCP). Easy street parking; assigned outdoor spaces at $120/month and garage spaces at $150/month (waitlist). Zoned for PS 196 and JHS 157 Stephen A. Halsey, and eligible to apply to PS 303, a National Blue Ribbon School. All three schools have earned awards for academic performance.