Beautiful sunny TRUE 1 bedroom apartment located in the heart of Kensington! Walk into a spacious living room that can accommodate any size couch, coffee table, TV stand and has more space for an office desk as well! Bedroom is extra-large and can fit any type of bed, dresser, night stand and also have a large closet. Kitchen was recently renovated with granite counter tops, lots of cabinets and stainless steel appliances such as dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and stove. Kitchen is separate from the living room and also can fit a dining table with 4 chairs! The bathroom is completely gut renovated with floor to ceiling tiles, mirror medicine cabinet and also has storage underneath the sink! This one of a kind apartment also has high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout!
Surrounded by Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Flatbush, Kensington is a diverse, peaceful neighborhood. There's a large Orthodox Jewish population, which has made its mark on the neighborhood with kosher eateries and religious buildings. That said, the majority of new people moving here are young professionals seeking a large, affordable apartment.
While Kensington was originally settled as part of The Town of Flatbush, the land wasn't used for much. It wasn't until 1737 that the area was properly settled by the British as farmland. Kensington would be used for agricultural purposes throughout the 1700's and 1800's.
It wasn't until 1885 that Kensington was turned into a residential neighborhood. The Ocean Parkway, finished in 1880, helped make the area popular. Businesses started popping up next to it, as did apartment complexes. By the 1920's, Kensington was full of people.
Kensington ran into some issues around the 1950's and 60's…
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