1271 Bergen Street

Presenting 1271 Bergen St., a Certified Landmark in Brooklyn. This 125 y/o, 4-Story, 3-Unit Townhome will be delivered vacant with all original hand-carved wood and stained-glass. Previously occupied by bootleggers in the Roaring Twenties, the house is now fully upgraded and in turn-key condition. Please contact for a sales brochure.

The block was landmarked in 2007, forever protected from development. The area is exclusively multi-family mansion residences. The house is currently approved as 3 units:

Unit 1: 1st and 2nd Floors: 3BR / 1.5BA Duplex apt. w/ private backyard, full-size unfinished basement, storage shed, separate W/D room.
Unit 2: 3rd Floor: 2-Bedroom/1-Bathroom floor-through apt.
Unit 3: 4th Floor: 2-Bedroom/1-Bathroom floor-through apt.

The three kitchens and 4 large windowed bathrooms are in excellent condition. The duplex apt. kitchen was upgraded and moved upstairs from the garden level to the parlor floor, with a huge island built in the middle that is perfect for entertaining and utility. The layout of the house is ideal for an owner-occupant with varied options for full privacy in each individual unit.

Built in 1895 the house has Renaissance-style ornament with limestone and yellow iron-spot brick facades. There are (4) full-height angled bays that offer great views and extra nook space in the bedrooms.

Inside the house there are motifs of wreaths, baskets of fruit, and garlands of flowers. The stained-glass leadlights are placed to tell the story of the seasons.

All of the Victorian era details have been preserved: Fully paneled wood double-leaf doors with glazed openings, tiled fireplaces, 10-foot tall stained-glass pocket doors, and the original 10 ft. pier mirror in the parlor. All the original woodwork has been carefully maintained and re-planted through renovations.

Each level has extra high ceilings. The parlor floor ceiling is over 10 feet 10 inches tall. The 3rd floor is 9.25 ft. tall, and the 4th floor is 9.5 ft. tall. The 1st floor ceiling is 8.5 ft, and the basement is 7.5 ft. high.

The 800+ SF backyard is serene. Under the dirt you may find old broken bottles of booze and petrified turnips. Above ground there’s a historic Magnolia tree that blossoms outside the back windows.

The house is 3 minutes from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Brower Bark (Dog Park). It is 22 minutes walk to the world-renowned Brooklyn Museum / Prospect Park / Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

A few blocks walk to all the shopping on Atlantic Ave., buses, and the A, C, 2, 3, 4, 5 subway lines. Great nearby dining includes Baron’s, Chavela’s, Saraghina, and The Food Sermon Kitchen. Same-day grocery delivery is available from Whole Foods, Amazon, Max Delivery, FoodKick, Costco, Instacart, Jet City, and Target.

_____Building Details_____

- 3-Family Residential Building, total of approx. 3,420 SF.
- You’ll love the XL property lot size of approx. 19 ft x 100 ft. ( +/- 1,900 SF).
- Building is built 19 ft. x 45 ft. ( +/- 855 SF per floor). Roof height is 42 ft.
- 4 Floors including garden level. Separate basement floor usable for storage.
- Current configuration is three FM units. R6 Zoning.
- Garden (1st) Floor & Parlor (2nd) Floor: One (1) 3-Bedroom/1.5-Bathroom Owner’s Duplex Apt. Unit w/ private garden, storage area, and separate W/D room.
- 3rd and 4th Floors: Two (2) 2-Bedroom/1-Bathroom floor-through Apts.
- Value add options include conversion to single-family mansion, finish basement, further luxury upgrades, and utilization of the air rights for penthouse construction ( +/- 500 SF), and greenhouse construction ( +/- 500 SF), rooftop hot tub, backyard patio, and 1890's style vegetable garden.