Baadhi ya studio hukulazimisha kufanya maridhiano. Hii inakupa chaguo! Iko kwenye ghorofa ya kwanza, kwenye kona ya East 7th Street na Cortelyou Road, studio hii ya kona iliyoboreshwa inaanza na ukumbi wa kuingilia uliojitenga ambao unaweza pia kutumika kama eneo la chakula—hivyo meza yako ya chakula hailazimiki kutumika kwa kila kitu kabisa.

Endelea hadi kwenye eneo la ukumbi wa kukaa lenye ukubwa mzuri, ambapo madirisha yanayoelekea pande mbili hutoa mwanga mzuri wa asili na kukupa unyumbufu wa kuunda maeneo tofauti ya kulala, kupumzika na kufanyia kazi ukiwa nyumbani. Kama faida ya ziada ya kuwa kwenye ghorofa ya kwanza, dari zenye urefu wa futi 8 na inchi 3 ni ndefu kuliko zile za ghorofa za juu za jengo. Sakafu za mbao ngumu ziko chini ya miguu, huku nafasi nzuri za kabati zikisaidia kuweka vitu vingine vyote visionekane.

Jikoni lenye dirisha lilifanyiwa ukarabati hapo awali, na lina kaunta za granite pamoja na vifaa vya chuma kisichoshika kutu. Vimaliziaji vimetunzwa vizuri na bado vinaonekana vizuri. Bafu la kisasa lenye vigae pia limetunzwa vyema tangu lilipokarabatiwa—ushahidi kwamba chaguo zuri linaweza kuendelea kuonekana maridadi kwa miaka mingi.

Jengo hilo lenye lifti na linalotunzwa vizuri lina msimamizi anayeishi ndani ya jengo, mhudumu wa wakati wote, chumba cha kufulia cha pamoja, eneo la bustani ya kijani linalotumiwa kwa pamoja, nafasi za kuhifadhi na za baiskeli, pamoja na gereji ya maegesho ya ndani. Orodha ya kusubiri nafasi ya maegesho ni fupi kuliko wastani wa eneo hili! Paka wanakaribishwa; kwa bahati mbaya, mbwa watalazimika kuendelea na utafutaji wao wa nyumba (Wanyama wa Huduma waliosajiliwa na Wanyama wa Msaada wa Kihisia hawahusiki katika kizuizi hiki). Ni rahisi zaidi kununua katika jengo hili lenye wakaazi wengi, kwa kuwa malipo ya chini ya awali ni asilimia 15 tu.

Na kisha kuna eneo lenyewe. Kwa Cortelyou Road ukiwa nje ya mlango, jengo hili linakuweka umbali wa vitalu vichache tu kutoka kwenye maduka ya jirani, mikahawa, kahawa na biashara za eneo hilo. Ukielekea mashariki kando ya Cortelyou, hivi karibuni utajikuta miongoni mwa mikahawa maarufu, maduka ya kahawa na maeneo pendwa ya Ditmas Park—yakiwa karibu kiasi kwamba uamuzi wa “kunywa kahawa tu” unaweza kugeuka kwa urahisi kuwa chakula cha jioni.

Kwa usafiri, treni ya Q katika kituo cha Cortelyou Road hutoa huduma ya moja kwa moja kuelekea Downtown Brooklyn na Manhattan, huku kituo cha karibu cha Ditmas Avenue kikikupa ufikiaji wa treni ya F. Basi la B68 hupita kando ya Coney Island Avenue, na huduma ya mabasi ya mwendo wa haraka ikitoa chaguo jingine kwa wasafiri wa kila siku kuelekea Manhattan. Kwa maneno mengine, kuondoka katika eneo hili ni rahisi—ingawa Cortelyou Road inaendelea kutoa sababu za kubaki.

Furahia hali ya makazi ya Kensington pamoja na mikahawa, maduka, usafiri na uchangamfu wa ujirani wa Cortelyou Road na Ditmas Park, vyote vikiwa karibu nawe kabisa.

Some studios make you compromise. This one gives you options! Set on the first floor at the corner of East 7th Street and Cortelyou Road, this updated corner studio starts with a separate foyer that can also serve as a dining area - and means your dining table doesn't have to double as absolutely everything.

Continue into the generously sized living area, where two exposures provide good natural light and give you flexibility to create distinct sleeping, relaxing, and work-from-home spaces. As an added first-floor advantage, the 8'3" ceilings are higher than those on the upper floors of the building. Hardwood floors run underfoot, while good closet space helps keep everything else out of sight.

The windowed kitchen had been renovated previously, and it features granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The finishes have been well maintained and continue to present nicely. The modern tiled bathroom has likewise been well cared for since its renovation-proof that good choices can age gracefully.

The well-maintained elevator building offers a live-in Super, full-time Porter, common laundry, a shared green garden area, storage and bicycle space, and an indoor parking garage. Parking waitlist is below average for the neighgorhood! Cats are welcome; dogs, unfortunately, will have to continue their apartment search (Registered Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals are excluded from this restriction). It is easier to purchase in this high occupancy building as the minimum downpayment is only 15 percent.

And then there's the location. With Cortelyou Road right outside, the building puts you just a couple of blocks to neighborhood shopping, restaurants, cafés, and local businesses. Head east along Cortelyou and you'll quickly find yourself among the popular restaurants, coffee shops, and neighborhood favorites of Ditmas Park-close enough that deciding to "just grab a coffee" can easily turn into dinner.

For transportation, the Q train at Cortelyou Road provides direct service toward Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, while the nearby Ditmas Avenue station provides access to the F train. The B68 bus runs along Coney Island Avenue, with express bus service offering another option for Manhattan commuters. In other words, leaving the neighborhood is easy-although Cortelyou Road keeps providing reasons not to.

Enjoy the residential feel of Kensington together with the restaurants, shopping, transportation, and neighborhood energy of Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Park practically at your doorstep.