< img src =" https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/d63/6d3/ddd6e5f23d9ecb96984cf22c95896c7751-230-East-50th-Street--Unit-4C-lede.rhorizontal.w700.jpg" width=" 700" height=" 467"/ > As seen in this listing picture, this Turtle Bay one-bedroom gets lots of light from the wall of casement windows. Photo-Illustration: Suppressed; Photo: Coldwell Banker Warburg
For under a million dollars, one can find all sorts of real estate setups: park- and subway-adjacent studios, one-bedrooms hidden in carriage homes or former shoe factories, and even the periodic true two-bedroom. We’re combing the marketplace for especially large, nicely remodelled, or otherwise worth-a-look houses at numerous six-digit cost points.
Today: A spacious one-bedroom in midtown and a transformed brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
230 East 50th Street, Apt. 4C
As seen in this listing photo, this Turtle Bay one-bedroom includes a significant fireplace.
Photo: Coldwell Lender Warburg A one-bedroom co-op in a prewar building that as soon as housed artist studios. The roomy entry foyer leads to a dramatic living area with a wall of north-facing sash windows.There’s also a wood-burning fireplace and beamed nine-foot ceilings. The windowed kitchen area has actually been upgraded with granite countertops and streamlined home appliances that consist of an LG fridge with French doors and a Miele dishwashing machine. (At the end of the kitchen area is a benefit restroom.) The large-scale southern-facing bedroom has views of the building’s personal garden and comes with 3 closets (one is a walk-in) and an en suite restroom. The monthly upkeep is a high $3,042, however it does get you access to the landscaped garden, a roofing system terrace, shared laundry, basement storage, and a live-in superintendent. It’s just a four-minute walk to the 51st Street 6 train and rather near to the addicting Kati Roll spot on 53rd.
280 Ocean Parkway, Apt. 5L
As seen in this listing photo, the kitchen area in this Kensington one-bedroom was remodelled just recently with moss-green cabinets. Picture: Corcoran Another well-proportioned one-bedroom co-op on Ocean Parkway, which is simply stacked with them. The foyer results in a huge living-dining location that overlooks the tree-lined boulevard, with parquet floors and a lot of space to play around with (presently, it’s furnished with a table, a couch and armchairs, two desks, and a harp). The kitchen area has a window and was upgraded a couple of years ago with smooth moss-green cabinets and stainless-steel appliances. The bed room has double direct exposures and can easily fit a king, but it likewise features a walk-in and standard-size closet. (Storage isn’t a problem here: There’s another walk-in off the foyer and a 4th closet beside the bathroom.) The $817 upkeep goes toward bike storage and a live-in super. It’s an eight-minute walk to the F/G station and less than 10 minutes to Werkstatt for outstanding kielbasa.
437 Putnam Avenue, Apt. 2
As seen in this listing picture, this converted two-bedroom brownstone in Bed-Stuy includes a wonderfully brought back
decorative fireplace. Image: Compass A two-bed, two-bath floor-through in a converted circa-1900 brownstone. The parlor-level layout is quite perfect: The bedrooms are hidden at opposite ends of the apartment, and there’s ample storage in the kind of three closets and an L-shaped storage room. The main bed room has double exposures and an en suite bath with a soaking tub; the 2nd bedroom deals with Putnam Avenue through a pair of oversize windows framed by original wood cornices, with a matching ornamental fireplace that’s been magnificently restored. It’s all anchored around the cooking area, which has been upgraded with stainless-steel devices and a quartz counter top. (Other bonus offers here include main air conditioning and an in-unit washer-dryer.) The monthlies are a low $545. There’s a shared roofing deck, too. It’s an 11-minute walk to the C train and an eight-minute walk to Frog white wine bar.
338 Possibility Location, Apt. 5D
As seen in this listing picture, this Prospect Heights one-bedroom has leafy views and a comfortable feel. Picture: Corcoran
A one-bedroom condo at the Rivera Court that has a private terrace. It’s a top-floor system with southern and eastern direct exposures, and an internal staircase leads up to the roof deck. The cooking area features classic white cabinetry, and the bedroom has a walk-in and a standard closet. The bathroom is just off the narrow entry corridor, and the shower’s checkerboard tiling offers some appeal. It’s $1,748 for the monthlies, which get you a live-in extremely and full-time doorman, communal laundry, and bike storage. The place is prime Possibility Heights: A ten-minute walk to the Grand Army Plaza 2/3 train station and simply a little more on to Prospect Park.
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