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Kensington One-Bedroom With Matt James-Designed Garden, No Fee Asks $2,400 a Month

This garden apartment offers ample space, a renovated kitchen and bathroom and the outdoor space we all want this time of year.

Brooklyn Apartments for Rent in Kensington at 236 E. 5th Street

by Chris Erikson

05/04/2017 2 minute 0

This one-bedroom garden apartment in Kensington offers ample space, a renovated kitchen and bathroom, and something we all want this time of year: a sweet outdoor space. It’s in a bay-windowed brick row house at 236 East 5th Street, by the Windsor Terrace border and close to Prospect Park’s southwest corner.

The serene, sculpted garden looks as nice as it does for a reason: It was given a makeover by British garden designer Matt James on the HGTV show Urban Outsiders a few years back, the owner — who’s lived in the house since he was a kid — tells us.

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The unit measures 900 square feet, which covers a front living room with a bordered parquet floor, original woodwork and bay window; a rear bedroom with a large closet; and an eat-in kitchen.

The latter is newly renovated, with granite countertops and new appliances, including a dishwasher and microwave. There’s a washer and dryer on the premises, presumably in the basement.

It’s a nice leafy block, with quick access to the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway, as well as the park.

Listed directly by the owner, the apartment is renting for $2,400 a month. That means no broker fee. A solid deal?

[Listing: 236 East 5th Street #1 | Broker: FRBO] GMAP