The egg is crusty on my face for not having known more about Ditmas Park before yesterday… and I claim to be from BROOKLYN!?! Oy vey!
Look at this place!
- Growing up in suburban NJ, I can say this setting used to conjure demons of teen angst but now it just blows my mind that THIS is within crawling distance of Prospect Park. Nothing too shy of $1M for one of these babies.
- Strolling down Cortelyou Rd. I stumbled on the kindly tinker, her caged-in wares bursting the metal. No shortage of treasures here.
- Mimi’s Hummus for lunch. Traditional-style Middle Eastern hummus, fresh pita, eggs and merguez cooked in cast iron skillets, salads that actually make you feel cooler, mint tea. Amazing find and will soon be neighbors to a wine bar.
- Sycamore flower shop and bar. WHUUUT??? Insanely dandy concept. Sniff a rose whilest drinking absinthe.
- The Farm on Adderly restaurant also on Cortelyou Rd. is lookin’ good and rustic. The video Zagat made is a little hard to swallow (I love how the hostess gives her description of the sensation of eating their Chicken in the Hay dish as “thick”) but it gives you a quick nibble of what you might find.
- Vox Pop cafe is more than a proper corner java hut, it’s the hub of DIY radical culture, open mic nights, and “communal capitalism” says CNN.
Haven’t really dug into what listings are available out in these parts but if anyone’s desire is ignited by this post, drop a comment on a honky!
Photos courtesy of rich_awn and Michael Paul Messenie.
Categories: 2 Train · Ditmas Park · F Train · Q Train
Tagged: bar, books, Brooklyn, cafe, dining, Ditmas Park, drinking, florist, food, fun, houses, mansions, neighborhoods, nice, Prospect Park, restaurant, rustic, socializing, Sycamore, The Farm on Adderly, thrift store, Victorian Flatbush, Vox Pop
Funny how things work sometimes. This place is RIGHT across the street from the listing below! WEIRD! Sorry… I get excited about stupid shit.
OBSERVE!
- Again, big fan of this landlord’s beautiful old brownstones. Stoops are always a big plus in my book.
- Pretty dope living space: crazy high ceilings, bay windows, skylights… it’s a charmer.
- Totally doable kitchen. Not the newest appliances but they work, there’s counter space, and hey look! A dishwasher! No way!
- Of the two bedrooms here, this would probably be considered the “2nd.” Situations that benefit from this cute little cabin are: 1. A couple with their buddy from college who’s looking for a place to crash for a while. 2. A couple who needs an adequately sized home office, loves this part of Park Slope, and digs the idea of having 1.5 bathrooms.
- Here’s your 1 (left) .5 (right) bathrooms. The .5 is attached to the “master” bedroom shown below…
- …here it is! Situated at the back of the building, quiet, sunny enough for a place for sleeping and it’s attached to it’s own bathroom. Sweet!
- Utilities are NOT included. Bummster.
- Pets are presumably COOL!
- Laundry is in the building.
- Available Aug. 1, 2009.
- Map here.
Comment now… or later.
Categories: 2 Train · 2br · 3 Train · 3000 · B Train · Dishwasher · Heat NOT included (sux) · Laundry in Building · Park Slope · Pets are COOL! · Q Train
Tagged: apartment, August 1st, Brooklyn, nice, real estate, rentals, two bedroom
Can one person handle this much private open space in Brooklyn?
We seek to answer that question and many more, here, at Twisted Lister:
- I’ve become a fan of this landlord’s buildings. All seem really solid, nice looking, great locations, and interior work leaning toward restoration than gut renovation.
- Not exactly fit for a Chef de Cuisine but it’s open enough. I’d recommend a collapsible shelf installed on that wall between the stove and the closet to add more counter space.
- Here’s the reasonably adequate living space. Behind you is the kitchen (pictured above) and through that door…
- …is the backyard of pure paradise. Super deep, perfectly shady, pleasantly sunny, and includes a cool furniture set left by the previous tenants (thanks guys!).
- A 1br wouldn’t be complete without a bedroom. Tiny but I can still see it being perfectly livable. It’s size, from what I’m told, is where most of the complaints come from. Still a good size for anyone looking to live minimally.
- I caught Park Place on a really pretty afternoon. The neighboorhood is unique, two blocks from my favorite Jamaican patty/coco bread bakery (Christie’s), it’s convenient to a bunch of trains like the Begen 2,3 and a half block from 7th Ave. B,Q.
- No dogs. Cats might be cool.
- Laundry in the basement.
- Map here.
- Available Aug. 1, 2009.
Make a comment and I’ll know what you desire.
Categories: 1650 · 1br · 2 Train · 3 Train · B Train · Backyard · Boxed · Laundry in Building · No Dogs · Park Slope · Q Train
Tagged: Brooklyn, outdoor, Park Slope, rentals, space
