Chez Mémé

308 W. State St. | 6 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms. | $725/mo. NON-SMOKING

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Six bedrooms and three baths, this 2019 “carriage house” was built to replace the one that was torn down in 2014. To make the extensive renovations at 310 possible, we got permission to rebuild the former carriage barn, with “Restore NY” funding, creating a brand-new six-bedroom, three-bath co-op that shares 310’s fenced-in yard with patio and gardens. For a cozy feel, the new cottage is completely within the private backyard.

Since my houses are named after an early owner or designer, this 2019 construction is “Grandma’s Place” (c’est moi), a brand-new super-insulated cottage powered by 39 solar panels. But it is filled with rewired antique light fixtures from the 1920s along with a “cottage” color scheme and retro tiles designed by William de Morgan. (Mémé loves William de Morgan.) Double exposure in every room.

Same location as Bugbee’s Place, but set back from the street within the fenced-in grounds. (Slightly west of the Commons, near the West End restaurants as well as Restaurant Row on Aurora St. Five-minute walk to the bus hub or use the stop around the corner on Albany St.)

  • Brand-new super-insulated house
  • Fully furnished; queen beds
  • Central Air with individual temperature controls
  • Air-source heat pumps powered by solar panels
  • Full sprinkler system
  • Mini-blinds and blackout curtains
  • Double exposure in every room
  • Extra-large closets
  • Semi-private baths with 42″ showers and double medicine cabinets
  • Gourmet kitchen with D/W, convection oven and two fridges with filtered water; full-size upright freezer
  • Breakfast bar and separate communal dining room
  • Front-loading W/D and laundry sink
  • Living room with large-screen LED TV and separate lounge area
  • Fenced-in yard with patio and multiple raised-bed gardens (shared with Bugbee’s co-op)
  • Lockable covered bike storage
  • Pet-friendly
  • Utilities and 1GB internet included
  • Off-street parking for 2+ cars
  • Dry modern basement for plenty of storage
  • Central location
  • Non-smoking
  • Restore New York Grant
  • Downtown West Historic District (non-contributing)