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This Tiny One-Bedroom for Sale in Brooklyn Feels Much Larger, Thanks to a Smart Layout

Madeline Bilis
Madeline BilisDeputy Lifestyle Director
Madeline Bilis edits the Real Estate section as Apartment Therapy's Deputy Lifestyle Director. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Boston magazine, the Boston Globe, and other outlets. She has a degree in journalism from Emerson College and a soft spot for brutalist buildings.
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published Sep 23, 2021
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The details

  • Address: 25 Plaza Street West, #4A, Brooklyn, New York
  • Price: $625,000
  • Size: 520 square feet
  • Bedrooms: 1
  • Bathrooms: 1
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Why we have a crush on this property

During your daily Zillow scroll, do you ever come across a place for sale in your city and think: This is it. This is where I need to live. It’s different than pining for a mansion in the country or a gigantic penthouse downtown — it’s a longing for a seriously upgraded version of the home you might live in now. In other words, it’s a not-so-far-fetched dream home. A goal home.

This one-bedroom co-op for sale in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood is my goal home. It is tiny, bright, and perfect. 

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Set on a tree-lined street steps from the leafy charms of Prospect Park, the unit makes best use of its roughly 520 square feet. That’s thanks to a smart layout: Upon entering, the kitchen and dining area show off their space-saving abilities. Custom cabinets and shelving maximize storage potential, while a dish-drying rack installed above the sink keeps the countertops uncluttered for cooking.

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The kitchen overlooks the dining area, where there’s built-in banquette seating to save floor space. More built-ins, like modern vertical shelves, make this not your average NYC pre-war unit.

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Two small steps lead down to the adjacent living room, and beyond it, a set of French doors opens to the bedroom. West-facing windows let in plenty of light to the entire place, and as any New Yorker will tell you, a total of three closets is a bounty. Two roof decks with impressive city views, meanwhile, are the icing on the cake.

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The unit is listed for $625,000 by James Guimaraes and Andrew Westphal with the Corcoran Group.

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Are you on the house hunt, or just the type of person who loves browsing real estate listings, even when you’re not in the market for a new home? Property Crush is a column where we feature actual real estate listings that get the Apartment Therapy seal of approval in regards to style (we haven’t done home inspections or anything, so don’t sue us). Know of a great house on the market? Email the listing to repitches@apartmenttherapy.com.