Real Estate

'Burg Aerie With Fireplace, Views, Wide-Plank Floors Asks $4,995 a Month

On a largely industrial block, a tucked-away top-floor unit has views of the waterfront and a rustic, handmade vibe reminiscent of the dwellings in the classic 1973 book “Shelter.”

williamsburg - open living room and kitchen with wide plank floor boards

by Cate Corcoran

11/09/2023 3 minute 0

On a largely industrial block, a tucked-away top-floor unit has wide-plank floors, views of the waterfront, and a rustic, handmade vibe reminiscent of the dwellings in Lloyd Kahn and Bob Easton’s classic 1973 book “Shelter.” A peek at the red-brick building’s circa 1940 tax photo shows it was one of an attached pair of circa mid-19th century townhouses with Gothic tracery trim, although now it stands alone, flanked by one-story garages.

The house now has four rental units, each occupying their own floor, old listings show. An l-shaped great room takes up most of apartment No. 4, aside from a roomy foyer and, in the rear, a bedroom and bathroom. There is a quirky, apparently hand-formed-concrete wood-burning fireplace, salvage double entry doors, and wood-faced stair with iron railing that winds gracefully up to a private roof deck with sweeping views of New York Harbor.

The kitchen has a good amount of storage, cupboards fashioned out of salvage doors, and a blue mosaic tile backsplash.

In the bedroom is a bank of windows on two exposures with more views of Williamsburg and the Manhattan skyline. A wood built-in serves as the unit’s single closet.

The modern bathroom has attractive green glazed subway wall tile, wood floors, and an early 20th century pedestal sink. There is in-unit laundry and air conditioning.

The building has been in the same hands since 2006, and a by-appointment open house for the rental is set for Sunday from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Listed by Eli Levitin of StayBK LLC, the floor-through is priced at $4,995 a month. Worth it?

[Listing: 49 South 1st Street #4 | Broker: StayBK LLC] GMAP