Friday, November 7, 2014

Let's look at a timeless parlor home on East 10th Street



Over on that fine stretch of East 10th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, a parlor apartment at No. 102 is now on the market as a rental.

Here's the listing via Core:

Originally constructed in 1836 by Peter Stuyvesant, this delightful 1,250-square-foot, 2-bedroom parlor and English basement duplex is bright, serene and well-cared for.

Offering 10-foot ceilings on the parlor floor and 8-foot wood-beamed ceilings below, this home exudes charm and a delightful sense of spaciousness. Wide-plank hardwood floors and four original fireplaces (three decorative and one wood-burning) provide a timeless quality to this tasteful home. The bedrooms are located on the quiet lower floor and are both spacious and warm. The master bedroom features an en-suite bath, washer/dryer and a private entrance to the charming 275-square-foot garden/terrace.





Asking monthly rent: $7,500.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    Peter Stuyvesant died in 1672. Located in the "central village"-that's a new one

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  2. MakeoutNovember 7, 2014 at 12:28 PM

    That rug is fucking hideous.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 12:59 PM

    That's great that it's in its original state. That makes it so much more affordable.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    Maybe they meant built by Stuyvesant Place, not by Peter.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 6:15 PM

    Who'd want to deal with a broker so stupid as to say the place was built by Peter Stuyvesant in 1836? I know brokers are a lower life-form, but this is quite a howler even by those standards.

    Also: "original" but "decorative" fireplaces - really?!

    I picture a carnival barker: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, bring your whole bank account over here and rent this o-rigi-nal home built by Peter Stuyvesant himself with his bare hands in 1836!"

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  6. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    While it is true that the Peter Stuyvesant (who would have gone by Petrus actually) died well before the construction of this building, it is possible that a Peter Stuyvesant built it. Petrus had generations of descendants and a number of them did carry the name Peter. Indeed the 1836 Longworth’s New-York Directory (p. 638) reveals two Peter Stuyvesants, though neither with an address on 10th Street.


    P.S. 30 Peter Stuyvesants would probably agree that the rug is ugly.

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  7. Scuba DivaNovember 7, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    Sadly enough, three roommates could split the rent here for $2500 each a month; that's considered "reasonable" nowadays.

    Or maybe it could be a frathouse; ten NYU students could live here for $750 a month each. And the vomit stains might improve the rug.

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  8. JillNovember 9, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    I had a friend who always contended that all you need to be a realtor is a face (for the photo in the business card and website).

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