Co-op of the Day: 11 Schermerhorn Street, #4FE
This fourth floor two-bedroom at 11 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights may be in a prewar building but the recent renovation didn’t manage to preserve much of that vibe. The rooms are generously-proportioned benefit from nice windows and light. The galley kitchen isn’t doing it for us. Then again, the asking price of $675,000 isn’t…
This fourth floor two-bedroom at 11 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights may be in a prewar building but the recent renovation didn’t manage to preserve much of that vibe. The rooms are generously-proportioned benefit from nice windows and light. The galley kitchen isn’t doing it for us. Then again, the asking price of $675,000 isn’t crazy for the neighborhood. Thoughts?
11 Schermerhorn Street, #4FE [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
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Yes, yes, yes, Minard! Such a relief to hear other people say this, especially an architect, even if you are dead.
I agree. the wall of appliances is a fashion that will probably be considered very dated and silly in a few short years. Especially when the appliances themselves start to look old. If you have a pre-war layout with a separate kitchen, treasure it. Don’t let your contractor talk you into knocking down the walls.
Agree wholeheartedly BH76, cannot stand the “wall of appliances.” So ugly.
A galley kitchen like this is far preferable to the “wall of appliances” with an island in the living room that all of the new condos have.
I like galley kitchens. I predict they will come back. If I owned our apartment now, I’d move the kitchen into what was supposed to be the bathroom that is now a pantry. Some people don’t like to have the kitchen featured as part of their decor.
Whether this place started life as a 1br or 2br, it’s a screwed up layout. At this price point, your kitchen shouldn’t do double duty as the main hallway.
infinite: you should write a letter to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and tell them to cut this block out of the Brooklyn Heighs Historic District because it is actually in Downtown due its proximity to Popeyes.
“Are you kidding Minard? Have you ever been on this block?The apartment is in downtown Bklyn- not Bklyn Heights. Yes it’s conveinient for Popeyes and McDonalds and not far from the Fulton mall. I guarantee it won’t even go in the 6’s.”
It’s near the corner of Clinton, not Court.