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Jeeze they really skimped on the bathroom finishes. When you’re asking a rent like that can you really cheap out like that?
Fort Greene Italianate With Plasterwork, Marble Mantels Asks $25K a MonthGreat house and one of the best locations in a dynamic and beautiful neighborhood but that rent means a very transient occupancy or tenancy...hhm suspect a near future sale
Fort Greene Italianate With Plasterwork, Marble Mantels Asks $25K a MonthYep I was thinking the same thing. If the future space is for the grandparents then ideally grandpa and grandma need the lower unit so yeah this looks like a functional mistake. You won't want them dealing with all those stairs ( the knees and hips get arthritic :). Great modern house all the same and congrats to the owners
The Insider: Greenpoint Townhouse Flexes to Evolve With Growing FamilyLovely home. I am curious about people's thinking when the designate a third floor apartment as a future space for grandparents. Wouldn't it be better to put that use on a ground floor?
The Insider: Greenpoint Townhouse Flexes to Evolve With Growing Family