Condo of the Day: 555 Washington Avenue, #1A
The apartments at 555 Washington Avenue are tough to make up one’s mind about: On the one hand, the former seminary is beautiful to look at from the outside and some of the rooms reflect its stateliness; on the other hand, some of the rooms are so oddly-configured it’s hard to imagine putting up with…
The apartments at 555 Washington Avenue are tough to make up one’s mind about: On the one hand, the former seminary is beautiful to look at from the outside and some of the rooms reflect its stateliness; on the other hand, some of the rooms are so oddly-configured it’s hard to imagine putting up with them. Such is the case with this ground-floor duplex. The big arched windows and high ceilings of the living room and the private terrace say “buy me!” but the kitchen feels like it belongs on a sailboat. Some of that oddness is built into the price of $795,000, which is pretty decent on paper for the 1,595 square feet of indoor space plus private patio. Monthly common charges of $1,092 are also pretty reasonable. What do you think?
555 Washington Avenue, #1A [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
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dwarbi, you would still need to pass through one to get to another and to get to the bathroom. No way to separate the two. There are other ways I would change to layout to make it work better.
randi, it’s high but reasonable for 1600 sq. ft apt. and private outdoor space in my opinion.
how are common charges of $1,092 reasonable for a condo?
maybe someone can clue me in here… if you closed off the opening between the two bedrooms and put a door between the second bedroom and the living room, wouldn’t that solve the problem? What am I missing?
I love that building to death every time I pass it. Yes, killer gargoyles. I am the sort of idiot who would buy an apt. for its gargoyles and not notice that it didn’t have a working bathroom….
Beautiful building. Tragic apartment layout. Pass.
This seems to be a really wacky layout. It’s not clear what the little loft is for. And the largest space, dowstairs, appears to be windowless (which probably explains the low maintenance and price per square foot). Plus one bedroom only seems to have half a window and inexplicably lacks its own door. The appropriate buyers for this would appear to be a couple with large wardrobes but no kids, who are engaged in some type of top-secret enterprise, or who like to have loud drug-fueled parties.
As for the kitchen, I don’t really like the decor, but there is a lot of counterspace and a dishwasher. The real problem with it, which is apparent from the floor plan but not the photo, is that it is not really separate from the living area. The refrigerator sticks out. So it lacks the aesthetic advantage of a separate kitchen without providing the convenience of the suburban “open plan”.
shwingggg….
I say it’ll get close to ask.
Wow… how could you go wrong for $800k plus another $1000 per month!?!
The location is very Ideal. Walking distance to the heart of Clinton Hill via Washington, walking distance to Prospect Park via underhill and walking distance to Fort Greene via Fulton. I use to live here and loved the building. This is a special Apt and should get some interest. Apt 2A sold for $580k last month and had half the Square footage.