Boasting both southern and western exposures, this stunning home is awash in natural light and has a showstopper of a sweeping 480-square-foot terrace-perfect for entertaining under the open sky. Here you can shine as the ultimate host and have your friends and loved ones over for a sunset soir e or weekend cookout.
Inside, the open kitchen is a chef's dream, featuring custom Semihandmade cabinetry, sleek quartz countertops, and top-of-the-line appliances, including a Bertazzoni 5-burner range and convection oven, Summit refrigerator, Faber rangehood, Whynter wine fridge, and Bosch dishwasher. Down the hall is a spacious utility closet replete with full-size Bosch washer/dryer. Three newly installed in-wall A/C units keep every corner of the home comfortable during the warm months.
Both bedrooms, tucked on one side of the apartment opposite the entertaining spaces, are spacious and bright. The primary has an en-suite half-bath, and the second bedroom comes equipped with a custom Expand Furniture Murphy bed, an elegant way to maximize versatility within the space.
Bradhurst Court is a full-service, pet-friendly building with a Super Foodtown grocery store right downstairs and a parking garage that grants priority to residents. Stay fit by taking advantage of the building's gym or go across the street to New York Sports Club or Updog Yoga a few blocks down. The surrounding neighborhood is both historic and vibrant, with top-rated dining and nightlife at your doorstep-Briciola, Lucille's, L'Artista, and NYT 2-star Cocina Consuela, plus ROKC for world-class ramen. Grab your morning coffee at Manhattanville Coffee or Starbucks before hopping on the express A or D train just outside your door--get to Midtown in just 12 minutes! The same station provides access to the B and C trains and the 1, 2, and 3 trains are nearby.
History lovers will appreciate being just blocks from Hamilton Grange National Memorial, where Alexander Hamilton once resided. Jackie Robinson Park, with its myriad sports facilities and summertime pool, is right across the street.
Quick Profile
The neighborhood called West Harlem by the locals is known as Manhattanville to neighborhood newcomers. The area is culturally diverse and might be considered a microcosm of the city as a whole.
Columbia University has recently expanded into the area, which is attracting student residents from all over the world. Together with students from the City College of New York and young professionals fleeing higher prices in other neighborhoods, this influx of younger residents has brought with it more restaurants and bars on W 125th Street to serve this clientele. There are also new ventures, like a rock-climbing gym, to cater to the interests of these students and young professionals. At the same time, there are many small, family-owned shops and restaurants that have been anchors of the neighborhood for multiple generations.
The area has been through a housing upgrade, as older properties have been renovated and abandoned properties have been razed to make room for new development. There are still reasonably priced apartments available. Young professionals are finding that there is a certain cachet to living in West Harlem. It provides a convenient commute to the city and all of its amenities, while providing a sense of escape at the end of a long work day.
While rentals are popular with the student population, the young professionals are delighted to find pre-war brownstones, pre-war co-ops (including some income-capped HDFCs for lower- and middle-income buyers), and post-war condos that they can afford, although prices are rising. Some new low-rise developments, sporting virtual doormen and desired amenities, are cropping up.