! If you are looking for a beautiful, historic, spacious, two-bedroom apartment, walkable to downtown Troy, look no further! The first floor apartment in the John Hooper House is 1,300 square foot and features high ceilings, hardwood floors, a double parlor living room, and full dining room with working pocket doors. The kitchen is large and sunny, with a large stainless steel refrigerator, gas stove, dishwasher, built-in pantry, plenty of counter space, and space to dine. There is a bank of ceiling-high windows, overlooking the back courtyard, which is very green in the spring and summertime! The first floor apartment has 10' ceilings, lots of natural light, and a Victorian red living room to compliment the darkwood ornamental fireplaces. Beyond the working pocket doors is a full dining room with a built-in glass and mirrored cabinet, and the bright, large, sunny kitchen is just beyond that. The first floor has two bedrooms and a dressing room outside the bathroom, that can also be used as a pantry or storage area. The apartment also features a washer/dryer in the basement (free for tenants' use); extra basement storage space (at no extra charge); a lovely enclosed courtyard with room for gardening; and beautiful historic details like ornamental fireplaces with vintage tiles. The apartment tends to stay cool in the summer, and warm in the winter, due to the well-insulated brick walls. Water, recycling, and trash fees are paid by the landlord, who lives just one block away. The security deposit is one month's rent. The apartment is just a few blocks from historic downtown Troy, walkable to the Farmers' Market (voted #1 Farmers' Market in the U.S. in 2019), Troy Public Library (rated the #2 most beautiful library in the U.S.), Lucas Confectionery Wine Bar, and many downtown cafes, bars, restaurants, shops and galleries. It is just one block north of Troy's beautiful Washington Park! It is walking distance to Russell Sage College and RPI as well. The John Hooper House was built in 1845. A two-story brick Victorian, it was owned by John Hooper, an African-American laborer, from 1848 to 1888. According to documentation by local historians, on record at the Rensselaer County Historical Society, this house was a stop on the Underground Railroad. John Hooper was Harriet Tubman's cousin, and she stayed in this home when she was in town! The house features a lot of beautiful historical detailing. From the plaster archways with the "Jenny Lynn" historic plaster faces to the plaster medallions and historic lighting in the 10' ceilings downstairs, from the four ornamental fireplaces in the upstairs and downstairs front parlors, hardwood floors and brass doorknobs, from the working pocket doors to the tall windows, so that natural light pours in the home is full of historic touches. You will be a part of Troy's incredible history when you move into this historic home! Welcome home to the John Hooper House. The apartment is available July 1, 2022. Owners pays: mortgage, property taxes, school taxes, water bills, City of Troy garbage & recycling fees, and home-owner's insurance. Tenants pay: gas + electric. Bills are generally quite reasonable, as the house is well-insulated, and tends to stay cool in the summer, and retains heat well in the winter.
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