Ardsley Park Open House
Posted by Rebecca
I co-hosted an open house this weekend at charming 340 E 50th St. in Ardsley Park. Built in 1946, it is endowed with so many of the unique features of that era: arched doorways, fireplace with embellished mantel and separate carriage house with 2 car garage and studio apartment above… 
And not-so-pretty gray carpet over gorgeous oak floors. When the owner’s Realtor (Alice Pollak, friend and fellow CBTR agent) agreed to list the home for sale, she asked the owner to pull up the carpet in the back bedroom just to see what was there. They did, only to reveal the beautiful floors in the photo to the right!
Apparently, during the time the house was built, wood flooring was an FHA requirement, but carpet was the style. So, people would put the wood floors in to meet the requirement, then immediately cover them with the highly fashionable (for the time) carpet. Years later, home owners are pulling back the worn wall-to-wall carpet to reveal wood flooring that was never trod upon. What a find!
The weather on the day of the open house was beautiful, and we had a great turnout. Everyone who passed through admired the large eat-in kitchen, the lovely fenced backyard and the bright, airy studio apartment with kitchen and full bath. On a separate water and power meter, it could easily be rented out for $600 a month, or it would make a great home office or guest suite.
It was the perfect day to sit with the door open in this quiet neighborhood, watching people walk by with their dogs and baby carriages, or stopping to chat with one another. The birds were singing, and the breeze rustled the leaves of the giant live oaks outside. What more could you ask for on a lazy Sunday afternoon? All-in-all, it’s a great house in a nice, peaceful neighborhood, and priced at $309,900, it’s quite a deal.