459 Hudson Street 2A

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.

Solid hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace are already part of the living room, and the room takes in bright eastern light. The apartment sits on the corner of Hudson and Barrow Streets, and its windows look out over the neighborhood. The windows are double-pane.

Eastern light means morning sun. At the winter solstice, a window facing east gets about 3.6 hours of direct sun, from 7:41 AM to 11:14 AM, and at the summer solstice about 6.9 hours, from 5:49 AM to 12:44 PM. Nearby buildings can block it.

I like that the bedroom has generous proportions and ample closet space. That leaves room for storage without crowding the sleeping area.

This is a walk-up in a three-story building with six units, and the apartment is one flight up. The building is in the Greenwich Village Historic District and dates to 1829. Buildings of that age tend to appeal to buyers who value defined rooms and architectural detail, though condition and layout count for more than age alone.

As a co-op, the purchase goes through building-specific financial review and board approval, so it's worth asking the building for its requirements early.

Laundry is in the building, with access to the on-site laundry room. Health and Harmony is about one minute away on foot, and Brooklyn Fare about two. James J Walker Park is about two minutes away, and the Hudson River about six. The 1 train at Houston Street is about six minutes on foot, and W 4 St-Wash Sq station is about nine.