Please come by to share refreshments and some cookies with us at our Open Houses held for apartments in two of the most prestigious building in Kew Gardens: The Georgian House and The Hampton Court.
Both built before World War II are renowned for their quality of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and architectural splendor. These apartments possess some interesting features like high ceilings, hardwood floors, woodwork details as moldings and decorative trim, arched doorways and other old world charms that one usually finds in pre-war buildings.
Open House Details:
1. Sunday June 7th 2009
12PM to 2PM
117-01 Park Lane South Apt B2H
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
B2H is a charming 1000 square feet apartment in the prominent pre-war co-op building in Kew Gardens with captivating views overlooking Forest Park: the Hampton Court. Hampton Court consists of four Tudor style buildings with a total of 316 apartments placed in a large and airy courtyard. Today the property is known for its well-kept buildings, landscaping design, and round the clock security. Apartment features include original glowing hardwood floors, high ceilings, archways, ample closet space, lots of windows and an oversized eat-in-kitchen. A large entry foyer leads to an airy living room and a spacious bedroom that is facing the quiet courtyard. It is the perfect apartment for somebody looking for a quiet peaceful living in a park-like setting.
2. Sunday June 7th 2009
2:30 PM to 4:30PM
118-11 84th Ave Apt 313
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Apt 313 it is a gorgeous one bedroom located in the heart of Kew Gardens in the charismatic doorman building The Georgian House. This bright and airy apartment with high ceilings and archways is in excellent condition waiting for you to move right in: a large entry foyer with glowing hardwood floors lead to an airy and big bedroom. The spacious bath comes with an additional stand-up shower. The roomy 24 feet long kitchen features ample cabinets, dishwasher, recessed lighting, plenty of space for a table, and two windows. The Georgian House is just steps away from the great restaurants, shops and entertainment.The apartment comes with an outside parking space - a rare find in Kew Gardens area!
Both buildings are welcoming your pets - these apartments could become a Home for you and your dear companions!
The Hampton Court and the Georgian House are conveniently located walking distance to the Long Island Rail Road and trains, restaurants, shopping and one of the biggest parks in Queens - Forest Park -with hiking, jogging, biking trails, playgrounds, and 18 hole golf course (click on below links for maps).
Must see to appreciate! For more info or direction feel free to call Hanni at (917) 697-8701.
Hampton Court location:
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Georgian House location:
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In my first days as a Realtor I was advised against dealing with co-ops. As a rookie agent my ears were closed to warnings against anything complicated (I thought I was bigger then Goliath and I can conquer the whole world and some). And yes - my first deal was the sale of a co-op listed by Foxtons. I still have nightmares; after signing the contract it took "only" five months to close thanks to the "cooperation" of the listing agent and the Foxtons policy (no wonder they went bankrupt!) , and the unresponsive management company wasn't too much help either, not to mention the board. I promised myself that never ever -repeat - EVER deal with co-ops again, but the fact that I am working mostly in Queens New York did not let me keep my promise.
I sold quite a few co-op units now and I learned the ins and outs of these complex and you-want-to-pull-your-hair-out transactions. Also, this is how I found the gorgeous complex in Kew Gardens that I want to tell you about: The Hampton Court. It is my absolute favorite place in Queens!
Hampton Court was originally built around 1937 as Kent Manor into and surrounded by Forest Park. It consists of four Tudor style buildings with a total of 316 apartments placed in a large and airy courtyard. Today the property is known for its well-kept buildings, landscaping design, and round the clock security. It is one of the premier properties in Kew Gardens conveniently located walking distance to the long Island Rail Road and to the E and F trains. The address is: 117-01 Park Lane South Kew Gardens NY - the complex is bordered by Forest Park on the West and North side, Park Lane South on East and Metropolitan Avenue on South (see link at the bottom of page).
NY Times listed Hampton Court as one of the most prestigious apartment buildings in Kew Gardens along with the Shellball, the Beverly House, and the Georgian House - all built before World War II.
Like most of the pre-war buildings the apartments of Hampton Court are unusually large for New York City (a one bedroom can get to 1,000 square feet - trust me that is LARGE for a New Yorker). The maintenance is not the lowest: from mid 600's to mid 800's for a 1 bedroom depending of how many shares are allocated to the apartment and what floor it is located on - higher floor = higher maintenance. For a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment (1,300 to 1,500 sq feet) the monthly maintenance ranges from $1,000 to $1,200'ish.
The prices are not bad at all for what you get: large one bedrooms and jr. 4's were sold in 2008 form 209k up to 240k; the large 2 bedroom 2 bath apartments are selling in the range of 310k to 360k. The only shortcoming of this complex in my opinion: there is no parking. I have to tell you though that most of the owners are willing to pay the price of driving around a few times for a parking spot on the streets in return of the privilege of living in a complex that was rightfully described by Frank Daliendo the former Board President of the Hampton Court Owners Corporation as one of "the premier properties in Kew Gardens and truly a jewel in the crown of the community."
Hanni Varro-Papadima
ERA Gotham Realty
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