That we are seriously considering. We got as far as requesting co-op financials. This seems like a nice place in a good location. 40 blocks from work. I can walk and not depend on transportation! There is a park, it is a quiet street... I want it.
However, this is a Manhattan kitchen:
Super tiny special sink, tiny special stove, a dishwasher (luxury). the other side has only the doorway and the refrigirator. So this is the close up of the ENTIRE kitchen counterspace(I think about 15 inches)
I also won't be able to fit a large pot or the entire skillet into the sink, I'll have to wash it sideways. But I think I can manage. And this kitchen is in a lot nicer condition than some others(of the same size) that I've seen.
Kitchen of a $500,000 apartment
September 8th, 2009 at 02:18 pm
September 8th, 2009 at 02:23 pm 1252419834
It is beautiful, but miniscule (spelling?). As long as there are only two of you and you don't plan on cooking Thanksgiving dinner it might be do-able. Once you have a child, forget it. One night's worth of bottles wouldn't fit in that sink!
September 8th, 2009 at 02:38 pm 1252420722
By the way, how IS the housing market in NYC? I heard it actually dipped right? Is it still dipping, is more or less flat right now, or is it regaining value?
September 8th, 2009 at 02:45 pm 1252421127
Luxury apartment market(multi-million dollar co-ops) has dipped much more. But apartments under a million did not decline in value as rapidly.
I think this is because there are a lot of people on the fringe of being able to afford something (like us) and when the apartment declines just enough to fall into that range, it gets scooped up.
It may be still dipping. But hard to know for how long.
September 8th, 2009 at 03:23 pm 1252423406
Anyway, part of the reason it was so small was they crammed a second countertop in. You couldn't open the fridge door all the way, etc. The walkway in the middle was just too narrow.
Needless to say, we didn't cook much. & it wasn't a biggie at the time. These days, too spoiled by my gourmet kitchen!
September 8th, 2009 at 03:46 pm 1252424773
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September 8th, 2009 at 06:13 pm 1252433616
Since you're cooking for just two, maybe you could get a mini-wok, teeny grill pan, etc., so that everything is able to be washed in that sink. At least it's very, very pretty. How's the rest of the square footage? Is there a dining area where you could do some of the cooking prep work on a table?
September 8th, 2009 at 07:49 pm 1252439379
There are plenty of nice restaurants in NYC. Why bother to cook lol
I heard apartments in Hong Kong don't even have kitchen because people eat out three meals a day. (I don't know if it true or not. I could be totally untrue...)
Life of big cities....
September 8th, 2009 at 10:26 pm 1252448806
At least you can put a chopping board over the sink for a little more space. Is there a bathtub for big pots? I know that sounds weird, but hey if everything is kept clean, what's the big deal....
Cabinets look nice. Good luck with your decision.
September 8th, 2009 at 10:29 pm 1252448973
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September 10th, 2009 at 03:25 pm 1252596325
40 blocks is about 2 miles. Totally walkable.
I would not mind living in HK for a few years. Really!!!
September 16th, 2009 at 04:01 am 1253073678
why bother getting a stool to get items out of the top cabinets when you have perfectly good chairs in the dining room? (i am making the assumption here that you have chairs )