Condo of the Day: Duplex With Patio in Prospect Heights
Continuing with our horizontal fence week, this condo, in the 39-unit Washington, at 35 Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights, is a duplex with a patio and a bottom floor that sits below ground. It’s on the market for $1,475,000, listed by Corcoran broker Rodolfo Lucchese. On the plus side: The open-plan living room and kitchen…
Continuing with our horizontal fence week, this condo, in the 39-unit Washington, at 35 Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights, is a duplex with a patio and a bottom floor that sits below ground. It’s on the market for $1,475,000, listed by Corcoran broker Rodolfo Lucchese.
On the plus side: The open-plan living room and kitchen make for a nice, expansive living space. The granite-countered kitchen is attractive (though that tile scheme may not be for everyone), and the wall of glass at the rear offers light and a nice feel. There’s a good-sized outdoor space in the rear, which is low on greenery, but still a nice thing to have.
Overall, it’s almost 1,900 square feet of space, which is fairly roomy. There’s a lot of closet space, and a storage room on the bottom level. There’s a washer and dryer, and two-zoned central air conditioning.
On the other hand, a lot of it sits below ground. That includes not only the “rec room” but the third bedroom, which has a carpeted floor and gets light only through a skylight.
People put up with a lot of worse things than that in NYC in the name of having a third bedroom (or any bedroom), but not necessarily people who’ve paid nearly $1,500,000 for their apartment.
The upstairs bedrooms are fine but lack charm, and have only one window apiece. In general the place doesn’t exactly look light-flooded, despite the aforementioned wall of glass at the rear. And the listing’s claim of “high ceilings” seems a stretch.
The Washington has a fitness center and a common courtyard. Monthly fees and taxes come to $570.
What do you think of the place? Is the price a reach?
35 Underhill Avenue, #B1H [Corcoran] GMAP
Photos by Corcoran; photo of building front by Christopher Bride for PropertyShark
It’s also of some concern that so many units in the building have been up for sale recently. I know that there are infrastructure issues, so I wonder if people are trying to get out while the getting is good.
It’s also of some concern that so many units in the building have been up for sale recently. I know that there are infrastructure issues, so I wonder if people are trying to get out while the getting is good.
What is also great is that there is a giant skylight in the “186 sq ft” patio, basically making half the space unusable.
What is also great is that there is a giant skylight in the “186 sq ft” patio, basically making half the space unusable.
Also, this is not a legal 3BR. It’s a 2BR.
Also, this is not a legal 3BR. It’s a 2BR.
I recently looked at this building. It’s a complete dump. I was shocked at how poorly the hallways and common areas were maintained–it was truly as if no one living there cared about their surroundings. The two units I looked at both had experienced severe water damage, too. Run, don’t walk!
Hey guys, we edited the post to better highlight horizontal fence week. Great idea.
Hey guys, we edited the post to better highlight horizontal fence week. Great idea.