Yesterday I went to Kensington and finally figured out where Kensington is. Oh — let me re-phrase, I thought I knew where Kensington was — near the Parade Grounds, the Kensington Stables, etc. But I didn’t realize Ocean Parkway near Church Avenue was considered Kensington. And then when I walked to the Ft. Hamilton Parkway F-train station it all came together.
And I kind of loved it over there.
A friend is selling a cool apartment in a mid-century modern brick building on Ocean Parkway. Built in 1959, the seven-story, elevator building is 70% owner occupied. The residents are a mix of people who moved in in 1959 and much younger newcomers who were priced out of Manhattan, Park Slope, etc.
The apartment is really cool. Very mid-century modern. It would be perfect if we didn’t have two kids and a Hepcat who takes up so much space. It’s got two nice-sized bedrooms, a nice living/dining area and two, count em, two bathrooms.
Probably the biggest sell about the apartment is the light — it’s a corner apartment on the 7th floor and it has 14 windows. I loved that. It also has Lots of closet space.
The owner is a reader of OTBKB so if you’re interested email me and I will email her. The price is very reasonable (in these crazy times, that is).
The current owners have done a beautiful job decorating the place. The bathrooms have been nicely renovated and the kitchen’s renovation pre-dated the current owners.
I thought you would enjoy this resource for midcentury modern furniture. It’s http://www.objectsintheloft.com They have amazing pieces!
It’s true. Those Ocean Parkway buildings are just fabulous. We looked at some, but they are just out of the bounds set by my church, which subsidizes my housing, or we might have ended up there. They were built during just the right era, often with gracious layouts and lots of windows. For a few more months or years they will be a great value. And for all its traffic, there’s something wonderful about Ocean Parkway, with its wide corridor and trees and benches and nonas and bachis and kids.