benny.estate
For SaleMLS # R16986580 days on market

216 Geneva Street

Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County

Price

$580,000

Bed / Bath

5 bd · 3 ba

Interior

2,978 sqft

Lot

5,227 sqft lot

Built

1839

Garage

1-car

About this home

Bathed in light, this grand old home makes the best of downtown living possible. Around the corner from the Commons and the Library, the quiet street is enjoyed from the front porch. High ceilings and wide plank floors emphasize its historic elegance. Queen Anne-style bay windows and classic wood trim highlight the character of each room. Currently used as owner occupied upstairs-downstairs duplex – great for building equity or multi-generational living - doors could easily restore the single family flow, with back stairs. Both are spacious apartments with flexible layouts. The owners unit begins on the front porch, has 1500+ square feet with 2 big bedrooms, dining room and living room extended by the back porch and patio garden, an eat-in kitchen and a full bath down and another large bedroom and full bath upstairs. With its own private back entrance off the deck, the 900+ sqft upstairs unit has 2 large bedrooms, a living room, with eat-in kitchen, workspace and its own laundry. The property boasts the oldest automobile garage in the area. This is the sweet spot of Ithaca: restaurants, shops, theaters, groceries are all walkable, parks and trails are nearby and bikeable, The Commons, the library and TCAT bus are a few blocks away, as are all routes out of town. Also listed as single family, MLS R1698638

Interior features

  • Ceiling Fans
  • Pull Down Attic Stairs
  • Storage
  • Natural Woodwork
  • Window Treatments
  • Programmable Thermostat

Exterior features

  • Deck
  • Fence
  • Patio

Appliances

  • Gas Water Heater

Mechanical

Heating

Gas, Forced Air

Schools

District

Ithaca

Elementary

Belle Sherman

Middle

Dewitt Middle

High School

Ithaca Senior High

Tax & finance

Annual taxes

$14,851

Financing

Cash · Conventional

Location

Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County

MLS Attribution

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna S Tier Inc. Listing agent: Ellen Morris-Knower. Data last updated 7/24/2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed; should be independently verified. © NYS Alliance of MLSs.