New York Room For Rent 2 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Harlem (NY-15502)

This room for rent is located in a two bedroom apartment share in Harlem, New York. It is on the 5th floor (considered 4th floor by Europeans) of a 7-story elevator building from 2004. The building has a buzzer-intercom system and part-time doorman, on-site laundry facilities (free for residents), and a social event room. The rental has both a northern and southern exposure, respectively overlooking the courtyard and street below.

The air-conditioned and furnished unit is lined with hardwood floors and has 9-feet (280 m) ceilings. It has a homey quality to it and an eclectic mix of classic and artistic decorative pieces. The apartment receives a lot of natural sunlight through multiple large windows, which have marble windowsills and offer pleasant views. The living room is furnished with a sofa, armchair, and loveseat bench facing an area rug and coffee table. There is also a side table and an entertainment console, TV with cable, and DVD player. The separate kitchen features granite counters, wooden cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. Next to is a home office with a desk and chairs, and wifi internet is available. The room for rent (bedroom 2) contains matching furniture made of solid wood, including a single bed, dresser, and nightstand. There is also a floor lamp and an armoire and closet, where you can place your belongings. The adjacent bathroom is equipped with a tub-shower, toilet, marble vanity sink with storage cupboard, and wall mounted mirror. Most of the time, you will have this bathroom all to yourself, but on occasion, you will have to share it with the roommate (owner) in bedroom 1. The owner has a private bathroom with a shower stall, but sometimes likes to use the bathtub in the guest bathroom.

Situated on 130th Street and Park Avenue, this two bedroom apartment is conveniently located close to several neighborhood attractions. If you enjoy being outdoors, head to Harlem River Park, just two blocks east, Morningside Park (1.2 miles / 1.9 km), or Marcus Garvey Park (7 blocks south), which is right across the street from a New York public library. The biggest and nicest park-also a NYC landmark-is Central Park (1.1 miles / 1.8 km), where you can go fishing at the lake, stop by the zoo, grab a bite at the Loeb Boathouse restaurant, and play softball in its many fields! Visit the National Jazz Museum (four blocks south), the Studio Museum (0.7 miles / 1.12 km), and the famous Apollo Theater (0.9 miles/ 1.44 km). Six blocks from the rental, on Malcolm X Boulevard, you'll find Sylvia's and Red Rooster, both favored restaurants among the locals.

To explore the rest of Manhattan, take the subway, which is an easy and affordable way to get around the city. The 125 Street / Lexington Avenue station, 7 blocks away, provides access to lines 4, 5, 6 that offer local and express trains all the way downtown, as well as the neighboring boroughs of Brooklyn and The Bronx.