Tunathamini jinsi ilivyo vigumu kupata nyumba inayokufaa kikamilifu. Mara nyingi huhisi kana kwamba daima unalazimika kuafikiana kuhusu mambo muhimu kwako. Nafasi—unahitaji nafasi. Si idadi ya vyumba pekee, bali hata ukubwa wake una umuhimu. Mpangilio nao lazima uwe mzuri na wenye mtiririko unaofaa kwa urahisi na starehe. Kwa maisha ya kila siku. Kwa unapokuwa na familia na marafiki. Au unapokuwa peke yako, ukipumzika, ukifanya kazi au ukisoma.

Labda ni wakati wa kutembelea 143 Milton Street. Baada ya kukarabatiwa kwa kipindi cha miaka kadhaa, sasa iko tayari kuwa nyumba yenye furaha kwa wale waliochoshwa na utafutaji. Nyumba hii ya safu yenye ghorofa nne inatoa kina, ujazo na upana adimu ambao ni vigumu kuupata katika nyumba ya kondomu, sembuse nyumba ya kawaida. Lakini tofauti na nyumba za mfululizo, maisha hapa si ya kupanda na kushuka kwa wima kwa kiwango cha kutisha. Na ukilinganisha na kondomu mpya, hii ni fursa ya bei nzuri sana!

Lakini tuanze tangu mwanzo. Unageukia Milton Street yenye utulivu na iliyopambwa kwa miti mizuri, umbali wa kitalu kimoja kutoka kitovu kikuu cha mtaa, ambacho ni makutano ya Greenpoint na Manhattan Avenues. Katika jiji lenye msongamano wa majengo kama NYC, mvuto wa nje wa nyumba si jambo linalopatikana mara nyingi. Lakini hapa, upo. Mbele ya nyumba kuna bustani ndogo ya faragha iliyopandwa vizuri, ikiweka mandhari ya kuvutia.

Ilijengwa mwaka 1894 ikiwa mojawapo ya nyumba saba, na ina mbele ya mtindo wa Queen Anne iliyopambwa kwa matofali mekundu ya Kirumi na mawe. Juu ya ghorofa ya mapokezi kuna dirisha la oriel linalochomoza kwenye ghorofa ya pili, kisha loggia juu yake.

Unapoingia, unakaribishwa na kona nzuri ya kuketi na kusoma inayotazama dirisha la bay na bustani. Kisha, sebule na eneo la kulia lililo wazi huleta hisia ya utulivu, nafasi, mwanga na ujazo. Ukifuata korido, utakutana na benchi, kabati la makoti na dawati la kuandikia. Jiko lenye mwanga mwingi na nafasi kubwa, pamoja na madirisha, linakamilisha ghorofa hiyo kwa ustadi. Lina vifaa vya Miele, likizungukwa na kabati maalum za rangi ya kijivu hafifu na kaunta ya mawe yenye rangi nyepesi.

Kwenye ghorofa ya pili kuna chumba cha pili cha kulala upande wa nyuma. Chumba cha kulala chenye upana kamili, kinachoelekea bustanini, kiko upande wa pili, huku bafu kamili la marumaru likifunguka kuelekea sehemu ya kutua ngazi.

Ghorofa ya juu ina chumba kikubwa zaidi cha kulala kwa upande wa kina. Kama kile kilicho chini, kinakabili barabara. Lakini badala ya dirisha la bay na sehemu ya kukalia kando ya dirisha kwenye ghorofa ya chini, kwa hisani ya oriel, hiki kinafunguka kuelekea loggia yenye kuvutia. Kina bafu jingine la marumaru la ndani.

Ghorofa ya chini kabisa inajivunia nafasi inayoweza kubadilishwa kwa njia ya kipekee, iliyopangwa kuwa chumba cha familia/pumziko/mgeni, kikiwa na mlango wake wa mbele unaoelekea bustanini. Pia ina baa na bafu kubwa sana la nyuma lenye mtindo wa spa. Zaidi ya hayo, ghorofa hii ina kabati la kufulia lenye mashine ya kufua na kukausha.

Mambo mengine ya nyumba hii ni pamoja na lifti inayohudumia ghorofa zote, dari refu na sakafu pana za mbao katika nyumba nzima, kiyoyozi cha mfumo wa kati, pamoja na mfumo wa kengele.

Nyumba hii iliyo tayari kuhamiliwa inamsubiri mmiliki wake mpya mwenye bahati. Iko katika Greenpoint Historic District, eneo lenye usafiri rahisi, maduka ya vyakula, maduka mbalimbali na biashara binafsi zinazoendeshwa na familia kwa vizazi bado zikiwa nyingi. Mbuga ziko umbali mfupi wa kutembea, na nyingine zaidi zinakuja. Na tofauti na mitaa mingi, eneo hili bado halijafikia kiwango chake cha juu cha ukuaji—hivyo, ni uwekezaji mzuri pia!

Tumia fursa hii adimu. Ione leo, uhamie kesho.

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.