Muna godiya da fahimtar irin wahalar da ake sha wajen samun gidan da ya dace daidai. Sau da yawa ana jin kamar kullum kuna rangwame a kan abubuwan da suke da muhimmanci a gare ku. Wuri—kuna buƙatar faɗi. Ba yawan ɗakuna kaɗai ba, har ma girman ɗakunan yana da muhimmanci. Tsarin gidan ma dole ne ya kasance mai sauƙin zirga-zirga domin jin daɗi da sauƙin amfani. Domin rayuwar yau da kullum. Domin lokacin da kuke tare da iyali da abokai. Ko kuma lokacin da kuke kai kaɗai, kuna hutawa, aiki, ko karatu.

Wataƙila lokaci ya yi da za ku ziyarci 143 Milton Street. Bayan an shafe shekaru ana gyara shi, yanzu ya shirya ya zama gida mai cike da farin ciki ga waɗanda suka gaji da neman gida. Wannan gidan bene huɗu na jere yana da zurfi, faɗi, da girma na musamman—abubuwan da suke da wuya a samu a gidan kwantiminium, balle a samu a gida na kansa. Amma ba kamar gidajen gari ba, zama a cikinsa ba ya da wahalar hawa sama da ƙasa sosai. Idan aka kwatanta shi da sabon kwantiminium, wannan gidan kuwa dama ce mai matuƙar arha!

Amma bari mu fara tun daga farko. Za ku juya zuwa Milton Street mai cike da kyawawan bishiyoyi da nutsuwa, wanda yake tazarar titi guda daga cibiyar unguwar, wato mahadar Greenpoint da Manhattan Avenues. A cikin birnin New York mai cike da gine-ginen kankare, kyawun fuskar gida daga waje ba kasafai ake samun sa ba. Amma a wannan karon, akwai shi. A gaban gidan akwai wani kyakkyawan lambun gaba mai zaman kansa, cike da shuke-shuke, wanda ke kafa yanayi mai ban sha’awa.

An gina gidan a shekarar 1894 a matsayin ɗaya daga cikin gidaje bakwai, kuma yana da fasadar salon Queen Anne wadda aka kawata da tubalin Roman ja da dutse. A saman ɗakin taro na gaba, akwai wani taga mai fitowa waje a bene na biyu, sannan akwai loggia a samansa.

Da zarar an shiga, ana tarbar mutum da wani ƙaramin wurin zama ko karatu da ke kallon tagar bay da lambun. Bayan haka, ɗakin zama da wurin cin abinci mai buɗewa suna ba da nutsuwa, haske, da faɗin sarari. A kan hanyar wucewa akwai benci, kabad ɗin ajiyar kaya, da teburin rubutu. Kitchen mai haske da faɗi, mai tagogi, yana kammala wannan bene cikin salo. An tanadar da shi da kayan aikin Miele, kewaye da kyawawan kabad na musamman masu launin toka mai haske da saman teburin dutse mai haske.

A bene na biyu akwai ɗakin kwana na baya. A kishiyar sa kuma akwai ɗakin kwana mai faɗin bene gaba ɗaya wanda ke kallon lambun, yayin da ɗakin wanka cikakke da aka yi da marmara yake buɗewa zuwa filin sauka da hawa.

Bene na sama yana ɗauke da mafi girman ɗakunan kwana ta fuskar zurfi. Kamar ɗakin da ke ƙasa, shi ma yana kallon titi. Amma maimakon tagar bay da wurin zama a gaban taga da ɗakin da ke ƙasa yake da shi ta hanyar oriel, wannan ɗakin yana buɗewa zuwa wani kyakkyawan loggia. Akwai wani ɗakin wanka na marmara a cikinsa.

Ƙaramin bene na ƙasa yana da sarari mai sassauƙan amfani na musamman, wanda aka tsara shi a matsayin ɗakin iyali/ɗakin hutawa/ɗakin baƙi, tare da nasa ƙofar gaba da take kaiwa lambun. Haka kuma yana da mashaya da wani babban ɗakin wanka a baya mai kama da na wurin shakatawa. Bugu da ƙari, a wannan bene akwai kabad ɗin wanki mai ɗauke da na’urar wanki da busar da kaya.

Sauran abubuwan gidan sun haɗa da lif da ke hidimar dukkan benaye, manyan rufi da faffadan benayen katako a ko’ina, na’urar sanyaya iska ta tsakiya, da tsarin ƙararrawa.

Wannan gida da aka shirya komai domin a shiga yana jiran sabon mai shi mai sa’a. Yana cikin Gundumar Tarihi ta Greenpoint, inda ake samun sauƙin sufuri, shagunan kayan abinci, kantuna, da ƙananan shagunan da iyalai suka mallaka tun tsararraki. Wuraren shakatawa suna cikin nisan tafiya kaɗan, kuma ƙarin su na zuwa nan gaba. Kuma sabanin yawancin unguwanni, har yanzu bai kai kololuwar damar ci gabansa ba—saboda haka yana kuma zama kyakkyawar damar saka jari!

Kada ku bari wannan dama ta musamman ta wuce. Ku gan shi yau, ku koma ciki gobe.

We appreciate how difficult it is to find just the right home. It feels like you’re always compromising on matters that are important to you. Space, you need space. Not just the number of rooms, but sizes make a difference. The layout, too, has to flow well for convenience and ease. For everyday living. For when you have family and friends. Or when you are alone, resting, working, or studying. Perhaps it’s time to visit 143 Milton Street. Having just undergone a multi-year renovation, it’s ready to become the happy home for those weary of the search. This four-story row house offers the rare depth, volume, and width that are hard to find in a condominium, much less a house. But unlike townhouses, living is not nearly as dauntingly vertical. And compared to a new condo, this one’s a steal! But let’s start from the beginning. You turn to the beautifully tree-lined and serene Milton Street, one block away from the main neighborhood hub, which is the intersection of Greenpoint and Manhattan Avenues. In a concrete jungle like NYC, curb appeal is rarely a thing. But in this instance, it is. In front of the house is a lovely private, planted, front garden setting the scene. Built in 1894 as one of seven, the house features a Queen Anne-style facade adorned with red roman brick and stone. Above the parlor, an oriel is perched on the second floor, then a loggia above it. Upon entry, one is greeted with a sitting/reading nook overlooking the bay window and garden. Next, open living and dining gives a calming sense of space, light, and volume. Proceeding along a corridor: a bench, coat closet, and a writing desk. A bright and spacious windowed kitchen gracefully finishes the floor. It is equipped with Miele appliances, surrounded by lovely light gray custom cabinetry and light stone countertop. On the second floor, one finds a rear secondary bedroom. A garden-facing full-width bedroom is located opposite, while a full marble bathroom opens onto the landing. The top floor houses the largest of the bedrooms in depth. Like the one below, it is street-facing. But in lieu of the lower floor’s bay window and window seating courtesy of the oriel, this one opens onto a charming loggia. En suite, another marble bath. The lowest level boasts a uniquely flexible space, configured as a family/den/guest room with its own front access to the garden. It also showcases a bar and an enormous, spa-like bathroom in the rear. In addition, the floor also houses the laundry closet with a washer/dryer. Other features of the house include an elevator servicing all floors, high ceilings and wide wooden floors throughout, central air-conditioning, and an alarm system. This turn-key home awaits its lucky new owner. Located in Greenpoint Historic District, convenient transportation, groceries, shops, and individual, generationally-owned stores still abound. Parks are within quick walking distance, with more to come. And unlike most neighborhoods, it has yet to reach its maximum potential–hence, making it a great investment to boot! Seize this rare opportunity. See it today and move-in tomorrow.