Even in neighborhoods with plenty of parks, private outdoor space can come at a premium. Who wouldn’t want their own piece of the NYC great outdoors to call their own? But if you’re looking for this amenity, rest assured you can find it at a lower price tag — just take a look at 339 E. 85th St. #1B. Our Deal of the Week is a two-floor, 1-bedroom unit with its own private patio and garden on a tree-lined street in Yorkville.
Learn more about our Deal of the Week.
The price: $575,000
The median asking price for a home on the Upper East Side was $1.6 million this July, according to the StreetEasy Data Dashboard. That means our Deal of the Week is priced at about a third of the median asking price for the greater neighborhood!
Buyers who put down a 20% down payment of $115,000 can expect to see monthly payments of $4,241. This includes a mortgage payment of $4,241 and maintenance fees of $1,333. This puts monthly payments right below the neighborhood’s median asking rent, which sat at $4,400 this July.
Why you’ll love it…
Enter this unit through a foyer situated at the top of a staircase. Here you’ll find the apartment’s original hardwood floors with inlaid borders, crown moldings, and two closets. The bedroom is located through a glass-paneled door with an internal window. The room is anchored by one of the unit’s two decorative fireplaces, complete with a mantle for displaying photos or books. Two windows overlooking the private garden let in lots of light, and a ceiling fan with a medallion adds to the vintage charm.
The bathroom is also located on the top floor. Recently renovated, the windowed room’s walls and floors are decked out in the same white tile. There’s a window above the shower/tub combo, which has a glass wall in place of a shower curtain.
Just down the staircase is the living room, outfitted with new wide-plank hardwood floors. The second of the unit’s fireplaces serves as a beautiful focal point. In addition to two large windows, the room features a glass-paneled door that leads out to the unit’s pièce-de-résistance: its private garden. Comprising over 370 square feet, there’s more than enough space to entertain and grill on the brick patio, or plant herbs and flowers in the back. It’s the perfect urban oasis. Back inside, the kitchen has ample cabinetry as well as a suite of stainless steel appliances, including a dishwasher.
This unit is located in a prewar co-op that allows immediate subletting and pied-à-terre usage. Also included are an on-site laundry room, live-in super, and bike storage. Transit-wise, the Q train is just down the block, and the 4, 5, and 6 trains are also nearby. Upper East Side classics like Levain Bakery and Lexington Candy Shop can be found on the surrounding blocks, plus a slew of restaurants, cocktail bars, and cafes. Fairway Market, Whole Foods, and Target are all located within a short jaunt as well. And when you want to hit up a park, you’ll have your choice of Carl Schurz Park to the east and Central Park to the west.
…and why you might not
Not everyone loves living on the ground floor of a building, though half of the unit is technically one floor up. Cats are permitted in the building, but not dogs. But if those two aren’t dealbreakers, be sure to give this one a look.
Check out the listing at 339 E. 85th St. #1B, listed by Winston Morrissey of REAL New York.
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