Yahoo Lifestyle A Century-Old Brooklyn Townhouse Hits the Market for $2.2 Million
The foundations of this Brooklyn townhouse are over 125 years old, but the changes this historic property has seen since it was first built seamlessly blend classic and contemporary.
Located on Lexington Ave in the sought-after Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, the reimagined residence has hit the market for just shy of $2.2 million with Tali Berzak of Compass. The circa-1899 house has been thoughtfully reconfigured into a stately two-family abode and features five total bedrooms and five bathrooms across its 3,120 square feet. Of course, you’ll find plenty of period details too, including soaring 10-foot ceilings and wide plank oak floors.
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As you might expect, the digs have been meticulously updated for modern times. Past the foyer, which opens up to a sprawling 42-foot-long parlor, there’s a fully equipped chef’s kitchen decked out with a large waterfall island, bookmatched marble countertops, custom white cabinets with brass hardware, and state-of-the-art appliances from Wolf and Bosch. This floor also holds an outdoor deck that leads down to a private, landscaped backyard—a rarity for the Big Apple. If you plan on hosting guests or want to earn some rental income, the garden level is equipped with two bedrooms, a bathroom, laundry, and a second living and dining area.
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Back upstairs, the south-facing primary suite makes up the majority of the second floor. Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower. The townhouse’s second floor includes two other bedrooms as well. The basement level, which includes seven-foot ceilings, tile floors, and a half bath, could be used as a playroom or a media den, per the listing.
A few notable residents of the neighborhood include baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who lived in a townhouse at 407 Stuyvesant Avenue when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956, and jazz singer Lena Horne. Grammy-winning musician and actress Nora Jones was actually born and raised in Bed-Stuy. Her family later moved to Texas, but she returned to Brooklyn in 2009 when she reportedly purchased a carriage house in Cobble Hill that she sold a decade later. Interestingly, the property already had history with another Hollywood celeb from when it appeared as Julia Roberts’s home in the 2010 movie Eat, Pray, Love.
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