Property Description for 59 Rapelye Street, 1
Available for a lease start of 2/1/2024. This garden duplex rental is like nothing you have seen on the market. In the Columbia Waterfront neighborhood and on the first floor of a 3-unit building, you will be happy to discover this spacious and special 1-bed (used as a 2-bed), 2-bath, pet-friendly unit with multi-level, outdoor space. As you enter the apartment, the large bedroom on the upper level is to your right with easy access to the first full, tiled and attractive bath. You will be wowed as you make your way down the hall to the open, eat-in kitchen which is outfitted with custom cabinetry, marble countertops and high-end appliances. The kitchen is large with storage galore, and it benefits from the natural light that pours in through the double-height, floor-to ceiling wall of glass looking out onto the garden.
Take the steel and wood staircase down to the living room whose size allows for outsized entertaining and relaxing. Custom details including exposed, concrete and brick walls, perfectly chosen light fixtures and a polished, concrete floor.The living room is separated from the rec space by a movable, sliding wall which is a few steps down. The rec room has limitless possibilities for the use of space. The sliding walls and doors allow you to turn spaces private. They can be used as a home office, den or additional sleeping areas. The second bath is on this level, and it offers space to house the stackable washer and dryer. There is also an attractive vanity with a double sink and a full-size shower.
Additional details include:
-Ample storage throughout the apartment
-Sound-proofed windows, soundproofing between floors and extra insulation in walls-Video / intercom buzzer
-NEST system
-Central air and supplemental heat, on-demand hot water
-Radiant floor heat in some areas
On evenings when you want to enjoy what the neighborhood has to offer, you do not have to venture far. A few of the fabulous choices include: Alma, Calexico, Cafe, Spaghetti, Mazzat and the new and popular Swoony's. Throughout the neighborhood, you will notice lovely, community gardens. You can easily access the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Bike, run or walk along to Red Hook or to the piers at Brooklyn Bridge Park. At the crossroads of the Columbia Street Waterfront, Red Hook and Carroll Garden neighborhoods. Easy access to Manhattan via the Hugh L. Carey tunnel.