IMPRESSIVELY DESIGNED PRIME FORT GREENE ENTIRE TOWNHOUSE OPPORTUNITY
This fully renovated, designer style historic townhouse offers chic modern living. 183 Lafayette is a single family 20ft wide home that is comprised of 5 floors; 4 floors of living spaces with 4 large bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, a finished rec room basement, and a magnificent landscaped garden and deck. This bright and luminous home has northeast and southwest exposures for all day light. Originally built in 1857, 183 Lafayette is a Vernacular Italianate style wood-framed row home nestled in the landmarked Fort Greene Historic District, surrounded by grand trees and brownstones. Arguably one of most picturesque blocks to live on.
The main entrance is steps up from stoop to the parlor floor. The parlor level acts as the 32 ft long Great Room for living and formal dining featuring 7ft tall lengthy arched windows at the front of the house, high ceilings, 10 inch wide white oak hardwood floors and recessed lighting. There is also a wall of windows with French doors leading to a lovely large terrace with views of the meticulously manicured garden. The original staircase was beautifully restored as the spine of the home that connects all of the floors. There is also a windowed powder room on this floor.
Step down to the full floor eat-in kitchen with direct garden access and a secondary entrance from the front of the house. A gorgeous chef's kitchen features light gray cement tile flooring, French doors that open to the garden, while a bay window in front features built-in benches. The gorgeous GD Cucine kitchen features triple-layer oak cabinetry, made in Italy, complete with a luxurious natural stone finish marble counter top and backsplash. The Bosch appliances set include a stove with a vented hood, oven, dishwasher, and a double refrigerator, located side by side. There is a spacious laundry room and a powder room for extra convenience. As no details were overlooked, there are steps leading down to a fully finished basement/recreational/storage room featuring built-in closets-with a full height ceiling.
The third and fourth floors boast of 4 large bedrooms with ample storage closets and 2 full windowed bathrooms. These floors feature 10 inch wide white oak flooring, recessed lighting, and double paned windows looking out to lovely tree and neighborhood views. The second floor has an oversized bedroom, a full bathroom with a gorgeous bathtub and another queen sized bedroom. The third floor features the master bedroom with an extra reading nook and another large bedroom/office/den featuring skylights that flood the room with light. The spa-like bathrooms are fashionably designed with hand made Moroccan tiles by Popham, oversized stacked subway tile, Blue Dot Mirrors, Duravit toilet, sink and fixtures. The master bathroom boasts of a large freestanding soaking bathtub and separate rain shower.
Superbly located in prime Fort Greene and surrounded by tree lined streets, 183 Lafayette is a one-of-a-kind townhouse steps to renowned restaurants, caf s, nightlife and conveniences. Fort Greene Park, BAM, Barclays center are also minutes from your front door. Transportation is easy from this location with the C, G trains and Atlantic Terminal close by.
Offered Unfurnished. All utilities are the responsibility of the Tenant. Pets are strictly case by case.
Surrounded by The Brooklyn Navy Yard, Downtown Brooklyn, Prospect Heights, and Clinton Hill, Fort Greene is a hip neighborhood that is great for young professionals and families alike. Rife with historic brownstones, this neighborhood feels like home.
Fort Greene is named for Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene, who constructed a fort in the area in 1776. After the war, the area was used to house workers of the new Brooklyn Navy Yard, though several small farms were also still present from the original colony.
Slavery was outlawed in New York in 1827, which allowed the black population of Fort Greene to grow as many people moved to the area seeking work in the Navy Yard. The farmers of the area sold their land to this population and they developed the area as a haven for the abolitionist movement, hosting speakers like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
During the 1900's, Fort Greene experienced a cultural boom, opening BAM in 1908…
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