Co-op of the Day: 719 Carroll Street, #1L
This first-floor co-op at 719 Carroll Street in Park Slope was on the market for a while in early 2006 for $683,000 before it was yanked in July of that year. Now, as of last week, the two-bedroom apartment is back on the market for $699,000. There’s some nice detail and the location’s great but,…
This first-floor co-op at 719 Carroll Street in Park Slope was on the market for a while in early 2006 for $683,000 before it was yanked in July of that year. Now, as of last week, the two-bedroom apartment is back on the market for $699,000. There’s some nice detail and the location’s great but, man, that’s a long, skinny layout!
719 Carroll Street, #1L [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Long and skinny is right. But this kind of space has its advantages: I know because my family of four lives in a very similar apartment. The only difference is layout. Our kitchen is at the back (where that last bedroom is), and we use the area that serves as the “big” bedroom here as our living room. Then our older child sleeps in the little bedroom/office, our younger child sleeps in the area that serves as the kitchen here, and we have the rest of the space for our bedroom/kids’ play area. It’s cramped but we love it (and it allows us to own in PS on a modest income). The advantage compared to smiliar apartments in our price range is that we can get some separation from one another–you can’t hear anything in the back if you’re in the front and vice versa. We will likely outgrow the space as the kids age but it works well for a family with 2 little ones.
we live in a similar place, but it’s 6′ wider all around, and i STILL think it’s kinda skinny. Can’t imagine that 9′ wide lr…and yet, it looks nice, it’s in a killer location, and maint. is low. Plus yard and storage space, in basement i assume. But I’d probably rather buy a real home in North Montclair at that price if I wanted good schools for my kids…
CWB – there have been a few apartments at this price in the N Slope that were much nicer, albeit in big multi-unit buildings with higher maintenance (and no outdoor space). At that price point, at this time, thats the tradeoff. Weird funky spaces in brownstones or better laid-out spaces in bigger buildings (with higher mainenance).
BTW, that “kitchen” closet is not usable for anything other than storage – i believe it is under the stairs and is deep and narrow.
we saw something just like this place, and maybe even this place, back in 2006. those extra rooms are really small, and it just felt so cramped back there. however, it looks like the kitchen is pretty new so perhaps that explains why list price is higher. also, i can see an argument that ps 321 is even more valuable in a down economy than in boom times, so perhaps that accounts for it as well.
wine lover – lay off the sauce!
Exactly where can I find such a reasonably-priced awesome new condo? Upper Gowanus? House-of-Detention Heights?
I think it’s very pretty but, yes, obviously very skinny. Very curious about whether the big storage area could be turned into an actual room.
wine_lover – Yes, you could buy more space in a new condo for this price. Of course, you’ll be in a new condo, not a nice brownstone co-op, and you’ll probably be on 4th ave or something, and not on a gorgeous block in prime north slope. It’s a trade-off.
sam – I don’t want to spend $700k to live in this cramped living space, but it’s one of the better apartments I’ve seen in North Slope, so we’re going to go take a look at it in person probably.
Shut up wine lover.
Did you not get the hint the other day that racists are not welcome here…?
Might want to change your screen name at this point.
Come on. This place is great!!!
Love that coat closet at the entrance. Oops, sorry that was another listing. But you gotta luv the storage in the front office and primary bedroom. What! I screwed up on that as well… I meant to say that those were great furnishing options that provided all that clothes storage. Luv the armoire.
That long narrow spot under the stairs… Well you can have those specialty mechanical doo dads put in that will swap out stuff in the back with stuff in the front. I know someones gotta have a fancy lazy susan for that space. And the closet in the spacious rear closet… I mean bedroom… well it’s to die for. Plenty of space there for a couple and a small child.
No, I’ve got the ticket… We’ll use the lower level storage room as one hell of a walk in closet. I’ll walk down there every morning in my underwear to pick out the day’s clothing. Hell it might even make for a good porn movie if I can get someone to stand in for me…
Sorry for the rant but it’s been a bad morning and this place stinks. What the hell! It’s NYC, so we should all be happy with substandard living conditions for the rest of the world. Please beat me again cause it feels so good when u stop!!!!
townhouselady – see it in person first. i have looked at several like this over the years. the bedrooms are usually terribly small. all the apts felt really claustrophobic. not really child friendly. it’s deceiving. ok for a couple of course.
you can get a new condo with a/c, washer/dryer, 2nd bath and high ceilings where the second bedroom is a decent size at this price point.