Otu Ọmarịcha Ihe Nketa Tupu Agha nke Na-enwe Mmetụta Dị Ka Ụlọ Onwe Ya

N’ịgbasa ihe karịrị square feet 1,500, ụlọ a mara mma nke nwere ọnụ ụlọ isii n’ahịrị nwere agwa, ịma mma, na nhazi ime ụlọ sara mbara ma dị mma nke ukwuu. Naanị otu mgbidi ka ya na ụlọ ọzọ kekọrọ, ebe ọ na-eche ihu n’akụkụ atọ—gụnyere otu akụkụ na-ele ogige ụlọ ahụ nke a kụrụ ahịhịa ma hazie nke ọma—ya mere ìhè anyanwụ na-abanye n’ime ya n’ụba, ikuku na-agafe n’ime ụlọ, greenery dịkwa ukwuu.

Ụlọ ebe obibi sara mbara ahụ, nke etiti ya bụ ebe ọkụ brik a ka na-eji arụ ọrụ, nke shelves akwụkwọ e wuru n’ime mgbidi ma nwee ọkụ si n’elu gbara ya gburugburu, na-adọta mmadụ nke ukwuu. N’oge oyi, ọ bụ ebe zuru oke ịnọdụ n’akụkụ ọkụ kirie ihe nkiri ma ọ bụ gụọ akwụkwọ ọma. N’oge okpomọkụ, meghee windo ndị a kwalitere ma kwe ka ìhè na ikuku bata. Windo ndị buru ibu na-eche ihu n’ebe ndịda n’ime ụlọ obibi na ụlọ iri nri nke emere n’ụzọ pụrụ iche na-eme ka ebe ndị a na-enwu nke ukwuu ma bụrụkwa ebe na-anabata mmadụ.

Ọ bụrụ na nke a na-adị gị ka ụlọ onwe ya karịa ụlọ apartment, ọ bụ kpọmkwem otú ọ dị. Ọ bụghị naanị ụlọ ọ bụla, kama ọ bụ nke nwere elu ụlọ dị mita itoolu, ala oak parquet, ihe ndozi e tinyere tupu agha, rails maka oche na eserese, na moldings e chekwara nke ọma.

Ọzọkwa, kichin ahụ buru ibu nwere sink porcelain nke ụdị ndị ọrụ ugbo, ihe nzacha mmiri, na kọbọd e haziri pụrụ iche nke nwere ọkụ n’azụ. Ọ na-emeghekwa n’ebe a na-edobe ihe buru ibu nke nwere shelves juru eju, yana dumbwaiter na-arụ ọrụ nke ndị ọrụ ụlọ ahụ ji ebu mkpofu na ihe a ga-emegharị kwa ụbọchị. Naanị n’akụkụ kichin ka e nwere ebe obibi nzuzo mbụ nke ndị ọrụ, nke nwere ụlọ ịsa ahụ zuru oke nke ya, windo na-eche ihu n’ogige n’ebe ọwụwa anyanwụ, yana igwe ịsa uwe zuru oke na igwe ihicha uwe nwere ọkpọ ikuku, nke zoro n’ebe dị jụụ—ihe dị mfe ma dị oké ọnụ ahịa, karịsịa n’ụlọ apartment e wuru tupu agha.

Ụlọ ime ụlọ abụọ ndị ọzọ dị n’akụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ nke apartment ahụ, kewapụrụ nke ọma pụọ n’ọnụ ụzọ mbata na ebe obibi. Ụlọ ime ụlọ ukwu nwere kọlọsi abụọ ndị ndị ọkachamara haziri, yana akụkụ ndịda na ọwụwa anyanwụ nke na-anabata ìhè anyanwụ ụtụtụ na-ebili. Ụlọ ime ụlọ nke ọzọ, nke nwere akụkụ na-ele ogige na ọwụwa anyanwụ, nwere kọlọsi e wuru n’ime mgbidi, tebụl drawer, shelves, na tebụl ụmụaka. Ụlọ ime ụlọ abụọ ahụ buru ibu nke ọma ma nwee fan n’elu ụlọ nke ọkwa dị elu. N’ozuzu, apartment ahụ nwere ebe nchekwa pụrụ iche, gụnyere kọlọsi ukwu ise.

Fieldston Gardens bụ cooperative Tudor mara mma nke nwere okpukpu anọ na nkeji obibi 70, nke e haziri ma wuo ya n’afọ 1926. N’ihi na ụlọ ahụ nwere naanị okpukpu anọ ma ọ nweghị elevator, ụgwọ mmezi ya ka dị ala ma bụrụ nke ezi uche dị na ya. Ụgwọ mmezi ahụ gụnyere ikpo ọkụ, mmiri, na gas. Ọzọkwa, n’oge na-adịbeghị anya, e mezigharịrị ihu ụlọ ahụ n’ụzọ zuru oke, ebe ọrụ ikpeazụ fọrọ obere ka ọ gwụ. E megharịakwala elu ụlọ na windo n’afọ ndị gara aga. Onye nlekọta ụlọ nke bi n’ime ya na onye ọrụ nhicha oge niile na-enye ọrụ nlebara anya n’ime ụlọ ahụ.

Ogige dị n’etiti na ala gbara Fieldston Gardens gburugburu mara mma nke ukwuu, Harlem Horticulture na-elekọtakwa ha nke ọma n’ụzọ ọkachamara. Ọzọkwa, otu n’ime akụ kacha baa uru nke ụlọ ahụ bụ nnukwu ogige nzuzo nwere igodo ya, nke dị n’akụkụ 238th Street. Ọ bụ ebe obi ụtọ ndị bi na ya na-ejikọrọ ọnụ maka ịsa nri n’ọkụ, iri nri n’èzí, izu ike, na ikwe ka ụmụaka gwuo egwu. Ebe a, yana ịdị mfe iru n’ụlọ ahịa na ihe omume dị na Central Riverdale, na-enye aka mee ka ụlọ ahụ nwee ikuku na-anabata mmadụ. Maka obere ụgwọ nke dollar 25 kwa afọ, ụlọ ahụ na-enyekwa ebe a na-edebe igwe kwụ otu ebe nke a haziri nke ọma ma dị mfe ịnweta.

Site n’ime ụlọ ya ndị sara mbara, ìhè dị ukwuu, ihe ndozi mara mma nke e mere tupu agha, oghere dị n’èzí, na mmetụta nke ezigbo ụlọ onwe ya kama ịbụ naanị apartment, nke a bụ otu n’ime ụlọ Riverdale pụrụ iche n’ezie.

An Elegant Pre-War Gem with the Feel of a House
Spanning more than 1,500 square feet, this classic "straight six" offers character, charm, and an exceptionally gracious layout. With only one shared wall and three exposures-including one overlooking the building's beautifully landscaped courtyard-the apartment is flooded with natural light, cross breezes, and plenty of greenery.

Centered around a working brick fireplace flanked by handsome, top-lit built-in bookshelves, the large living room is particularly inviting. In the winter, it is an ideal place to settle in by the fire for a movie or a good book. In the warmer months, open the updated windows and let in the light and breeze. Large south-facing windows in both the living and formal dining rooms make these spaces especially bright and welcoming.

If this sounds more like a house than an apartment, that is precisely how it feels. And not just any house, but one with nine-foot ceilings, oak parquet floors, prewar fixtures, chair and picture rails, and preserved moldings.

Further, the large kitchen features a porcelain farmer's sink, water filter, and backlit, custom-designed cabinetry, while opening to an XL pantry with abundant shelving and a working dumbwaiter used for daily garbage and recycling pickup by the building staff. Just off the kitchen is a private original staff quarters with its own full bathroom, east-facing courtyard exposures, and a tucked-away, full-size washer and vented dryer-an extraordinary convenience, of course, in a prewar apartment.

The two other bedrooms occupy the eastern end of the apartment, well separated from the entrance and living spaces. The primary bedroom features two designer closets and southern and eastern exposures that welcome the rising morning sun. The other large bedroom, with courtyard and eastern exposures, is designed with built-in closets, a dresser, shelving, and a children's desk. Both bedrooms are generously sized and have high-end ceiling fans. In all, the apartment offers exceptional storage, with five large closets.

Fieldston Gardens is a charming four-story, 70-unit Tudor-style cooperative designed and built in 1926. Because the building has only four stories and no elevators, it has maintained notably reasonable maintenance charges. Maintenance includes heat, water, and gas. Moreover, the building has recently undergone a comprehensive facade renovation, with the final work nearing completion. The roof and windows have also been updated in recent years. A live-in superintendent and full-time porter provide attentive, on-site service.

The courtyard and grounds at Fieldston Gardens are exceptionally lovely and professionally cared for by Harlem Horticulture. Further, one of the building's greatest treasures is its large, keyed private garden along 238th Street. It is a joyous shared space for grilling, picnicking, relaxing, and letting children play. This space, along with easy access to Central Riverdale shops and activities, contributes to the building's welcoming atmosphere. For a small charge of $25 per year, the building also offers a well-organized and easily accessible bike room.

With its generous rooms, abundant light, gracious prewar details, outdoor space, and the feeling of a true home rather than simply an apartment, this is a particularly special Riverdale offering.