Property Details

Available date, May 1st:

It is an all Female share for the rented rooms; so it's a room fit for a female as required by the current household; owner is male and resides separately from the occupants.

The rooms are fully furnished with a full size bed, dresser and desk as depicted in the photos-
All utilities are included.
All candidates are welcome to inquire; but it is an ideal space for someone from Europe and other parts of the world seeking a shared comfortable living arrangement while on work assignments in New york City.
Most of the current and previous occupants have been from somewhere other than the U.S.

Studio live-in owner:
An Industrial Designer, Furniture Designer and Contemporary Artist
who attended Pratt Institute -
Owner does not share kitchen and toilet with the other house-mates -

Location advantages:

1- 13 minutes train ride to 1st Ave. -
2- 2 minutes walk to subway station -
3- 1 minute walk to supermarket an laundromat -
4- 1.5 minute walk to Post Office -
5- Large back yard -
6- Many local restaurants -
7- 9 minutes train ride to Bedford Avenue in Williamsburgh -
8- Walking distance to all local Bushwick events -

Preferred occupant for this private artist's home/studio:

You must be: employed and can pay the rent promptly by the 1st, mature, respectful of other's space, adaptable to new living guidelines, communicative with flatmates, detail oriented, clean, organized, quiet, conscientious, non-smoker, drama-free and consistent with house protocol.
Most importantly, this is not a partyer house. The best fitting personality will be one simply interested in a private peaceful environment for one person.
While ok for occasional day guests when communicated, due to the private nature of this artist/designer environment/home and the respect factor for the other flatmates' comfort level, this environment is not suited for those who need to have frequent sleep over guests.
And so thereby, you must be willing and able to abide by the house protocol day in day out.
The protocol will be discussed upon the first viewing and meeting.

It is a month-to-month no contract arrangement. But if you fit in well, you can pay for every reoccurring month for a lengthy period of time.
The background/financial and character check list, protocol, our subsequent meeting after reviewing the protocol will help in confirming an agreement.


Serious inquiries only -

I'll be looking forward to your reply -
Thank you.

Incentives

Furnished, included utilities

Additional fee

1- Proof of financial support or employment
2- Letter from previous landlord verifying a positive tenancy record
3- Copy of photo ID

Other info

House Protocol List:
Structured protocol list is created as a result of 8 years of lessons learned from all kinds of cohabitation living issues in this house; it is to provide a sense of fairness, balance, harmony and spatial relief for all 4 occupants and myself in this environment. It also helps in avoiding negative habits and unconscious activities that may prove unfair to fellow flat-mates.

1- Rent is due on 1st of the month - If there is an emergency issue about payment, please call me for a potential grace period if the issue was beyond your control and was not anticipated. But please always consider plan B and C regarding the timely rent payment if a problem arises.

2- Text and email as a secondary communication amongst flat-mates and myself is a norm in this environment in order to respectfully communicate and coordinate the protocols. In order to keep balance and an uncongested quieter space amongst everyone including myself in the lower studio and the overnight guest situation, the collective may have a maximum of 8 overnight guests per month amongst the 4 flat-mates. For example, since it is 8 maximum overnight guests per month, it'd technically be 2 guests per month per person. If a person wanted to have more than two overnight guests per month, it can be negotiated to have the other flat-mates' permission to use their allowance of two guests per person per month if the flat-mates are comfortable with this frequency of guests. So basically the more people with overnight guests, the less number of overnight guest(s) per person per month. It's the best way so far to prevent overnight guest chaos in the house that may annoy other roommates.
Additionally, out of transparency and respect all visiting guests are to be informally informed of in advance to myself and all other flat-mates in person or via text/email message. This negotiation has came about after having experienced for years how potentially invasive, cramped, dramatic and loud the house gets when one or all 4 persons have frequent spontaneous and un-announced overnight guests into the house and how it has effected the overall chemistry and flat-mate dynamics.
Those who do have boyfriends/girlfriends who have decided to live here typically spend more time at his/her place for overnight stays.
Daytime visits and dinner guests are otherwise fine once in a while; but this must also be briefly communicated in advance to everyone in the house including myself. Foreign visitors oversea and other US states, may have one guest visit for a 10 days one time stay per year that is separate from the monthly guests agreement if they intend to stay that long providing that there isn't a same time guest conflict with the other flat-mates. So if you have someone visiting from out of town who's here for more than 10 days, please plan for this person to live elsewhere beyond the 10 days. In addition to alerting myself, please be sure to acquire all fellow flat-mates' phone numbers to communicate guest details and other house matters when necessary.

3- Everyone will agree to perform assigned cleaning tasks once weekly; otherwise, use your best Judgment regarding when to clean your respective area. If I notice that one or more person is slacking on the cleaning, I will hire a cleaner so that we all share the cleaning tasks payment on a monthly basis. Note that all cleaning, and trash expenses are to be shared and divided equally amongst yourselves. If one person is hardly here, it is up to that person to negotiate with the others to share that person's task; otherwise, a house cleaner will be brought in for this person's task at her expense. Out of respect for the next person, regarding kitchen, bathrooms, and all shared areas, always clean immediately after yourselves by leaving all areas to be used by others as you originally found it. Clean all drains regularly after kitchen and bathroom use as no one wants to clean your remains.

4- Everyone will agree to not spill food crumbs in the rooms and all other spaces. Food crumbs and uncleanliness will attract bugs in the kitchen or your rooms; one person's bugs may be the others' nightmare. So please try to clean your room regularly as well.

5- Everyone will agree to follow the recycling and trash procedure poster pinned in the kitchen accordingly. It'll clearly show you what is and isn't recyclable. Do not leave used napkins, bits and pieces of plastics and other items that are not recyclables into the recycling containers.

6- Everyone will agree to flatten and keep large boxes (Shoe boxes, mailed boxes) of private mail delivery in your room; they are to be tied or taped together and disposed of on your own every Monday nights after 7 PM for Tuesday morning pick-ups. Do not leave your private room trash in the kitchen pail for the person assigned with the kitchen trash to throw out for you. Dispose of such trash by following the trash pick-up schedule.

7- Everyone will agree to follow the quiet hours from 12 AM to 9 AM on a consistent basis; this means walking very quietly on the ball of your feet across the floors and the stairs. Along the same line of consideration, please be aware of late night entry noises such as slamming any doors and frequent up/down staircase noises and microwave noises during these sleeping hours. Though I do understand if one is hungry once in a rare while during late nights and quietly uses the stove oven to heat something for snacks. Though most prominent through my studio in the basement, loud noises will effect everyone else sleeping during these hours. Please take notice as well about late night loud private conversations in your space. If loud enough, others may be disturbed. So please keep the volume down a bit. And finally, I am an insomniac and light sleeper who
is easily awakened. So please bear this in mind during the quiet hours as well.

8- Everyone will agree to always close and lock all house gates and doors securely when entering and after leaving the premises.

9- Everyone will agree to make it a habit to always turn off all lights, computers, and appliances when you are leaving the house, kitchen and common areas.

10- Baring damages, you're free to keep your private room as clean/dirty as you like; however unless temporarily forgotten every once in a rare while, please do not leave personal items lying around in the common living areas as it is in your private room.

11- Security deposit is an insurance policy against damages and potential abuse upon leaving. The deposit is returned providing that room is as it was when you checked-in; the mattress is unstained and undamaged; all keys are returned ($5 per keys if lost); the floors and walls are undamaged; everything is removed from the kitchen/bathroom; and all your trash is disposed of before your departure. Note that if you leave trash behind for others to do so for you, you will be charged $50. So time the pick up and room cleaning with discipline before your departure. If stains that were not there when you moved in is left on the mattress, it'll cost you $200 for the mattress replacement. So please be aware of all such details.
12- Everyone will agree to not ever wear shoes into or out of the house from your room. Soft sole slippers or socks are ok to wear inside the house.

13- Everyone will agree to shelf your shoes and slippers at all times downstairs on the rack; and do not leave more than one pair of boots and extra shoes on the floor in the entry areas.

14- Everyone will agree to clean dishes, pots and pans, countertops immediately after use. So one must adapt to this discipline once living here. All plates, pots/pans must be re-shelved after cleaning and all counters must be left free for your flat-mate.

15- Please note that this is a pet-free and smoke free environment.

16- Everyone will agree to keep the upstairs toilet door open to avoid mold buildup from moisture. And please keep the downstairs toilet door closed after use. Please clean the showers and sinks from your hairs or any shower scums that may have been of your doing after use. Please do not keep common kitchen use dishes and utensils in your room.
17- Please, carry and do not drag furniture in the rooms or living/dining areas. If you need to move something that is too heavy, I'd be happy to help.
18- Note: I manage the property vibes and protocol; I respect everyone's space and privacy. Barring inspection and cleaning check of floors, toilets and fixing of plumbing issues, I will not be upstairs unless there is an emergency, house upgrades or I am asked to address an issue in your rooms.

19- Note that I will need a two-month's notice before your departure to conduct a thorough search to replace you. It isn't easy to establish a good fit in short notice.

20- This environment is designed to be drama-free with everyone having a sense of mutual respect towards one another. Those with an inability to adapt to new situations and protocol along with stress management issues that will result in hostility fits towards the owner and other flat-mates when it comes to communicating reasonable house issues will not represent the desired energy into the house.
In addition, those with the tendencies to form hostile and negative alliances against other flat-mates and the owner will not as well represent the desired energy in this environment. So peace and harmony is the goal.

21- Important note of caution: Never allow any stranger, someone you do not know or expect, any NYC DOB inspectors into the house. NYC inspectors are like the MAFIA or VAMPIRES. If here they may cause grief to myself and the household via minor and potentially very expensive summons. It’s like getting summons for trash on my yard. They have no lawful right to enter a private property that’s a one family house without a warrant. If they’re here, they’re looking to fish money through minor violations for the city. Make sure to check the intercom or eye viewer when someone rings the bell. If it’s not the postman, do not respond. If you respond and it’s not the mailman, and the person wants to come in, tell the person that you cannot let him/her in without the owner’s consent. Do not engage into any conversations about tenancy in the house.

22- If moving, please give the owner a two months’ notice to properly seek and find the fitting flatmate for the house. Any abrupt leaving notice less than two months may forfeit the security deposit.
Thank you very much.

Please feel free to ask any question that you might have.
Thank you.
Eli