Co-op of the Day: 420 12th Street, #C4L
This two-bedroom pad at Park Slope’s Ansonia is all about the ceilings. The layout and finishes are perfectly nice, of course, but it’s that ceiling that really steals the show; the seven large windows don’t hurt either. The 1,050-square-feet co-op has a reasonable monthly maintenance of $829 and an asking price of $769,000. Think they’ll…
This two-bedroom pad at Park Slope’s Ansonia is all about the ceilings. The layout and finishes are perfectly nice, of course, but it’s that ceiling that really steals the show; the seven large windows don’t hurt either. The 1,050-square-feet co-op has a reasonable monthly maintenance of $829 and an asking price of $769,000. Think they’ll get it?
420 12th Street, #C4L [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
Nice windows and light, but the living/dining room is SMALL and there isn’t much closet space. Plus, the large pipe in the floor in the living room isn’t very child friendly (pitched as family-friendly space). I say it sells for under $700K.
I had a close friend who lived for almost a decade in that building, and while I am sure johnife knows about his/her place, I must say that some apartments do have “vertical” noise, and how. She could hear the downstairs’ neighbors’ TV, she could hear the stereo, she could even hear their phone ring. And then when she had a child she had ceaseless noise complaints from the people below; not just the kid’s footfalls, which my friend did her best to muffle, but also his crying and other matters that could not be helped. They did get some small satisfaction when the downstairs people had a baby that was even noisier than theirs.
It was, however, a beautiful apartment, with amazing windows and light, and the location was fine for her. Many many amenities in that part of the Slope; I like it very much myself. The noise didn’t keep her from enjoying her time there; while the noise was an irritant they didn’t move until they needed space. And now she is in a brownstone. 🙂
Normally I’m not a fan of combining kitchen/living areas, but this just cries out for an open floorplan. I’d rip out the kitchen and at least put in a cooktop island rather than a wall. Would look great with those high ceilings.
Price seems a tad — just a tad — high for the square footage. I’m thinking 725k gets this done.
Ansonia is a great building, though the F-Line location is a drawback for some (I hate it). This particular apartment has a LR/DR area smaller than others, and can be a bit too cramped. That is the only drawback. You can get more space for your money elsewhere.
That price seems really high to me for the square footage, but bullish for my friends who might sell their house near there, so… sure! Great price! Almost $800K on the F-train makes total sense! Buy two!
Love the building and the location. But Mr. B, usually you rail against exposed brick yet here we have both exposed brick and exposed ceilings. And a shit pipe coming right thru the space, painted the color of… yup. The fire thing scares me and the pipe is a real turnoff. Other than that….
I was very interested in this place until I found out from the broker that it’s in a walk-up. I love these buildings, but that price is a little high for a 4th floor walk-up.
I love this one. I loooove the fact that it has a bathroom window here. **insert cartwheels now* I would move there in a minute.
I too would rather have the office / closet space than a 2nd bathroom. I do not need a “guest friendly” apartment. 1 bathroom is sufficient enough, besides how often do these “guests” have to use the bathroom…..I can see we have all been watching to much HGTV, now that we call our friends “guests”….LOLOLOLOLOLOL
cmu, I agree with you, but not everyone else does. To some people, having a second bathroom, even just a 1/2 bath, is more important than a tiny ‘office’ space because guests can use it and you don’t have to stress about keeping it clean when people are coming over. This seems especially true when you have kids.
Though some people don’t care what their bathroom looks like when people come over, which is fine, of course 🙂