707 Union Street, 2

Move right in and be the first to enjoy this renovated upper duplex in a two family historic townhouse with split system a/c (control the temperature in each room)) half a block from Fifth Avenue and the R train. This large two bedroom, two bath has great natural light, spacious rooms, exceptional kitchen, large living space, and good storage. Stylish and modern ceiling fans, in-unit washer/dryer, new warm wood floors, wonderful ceiling lighting, original brick decorative fireplace, utilitarian, modern, and kid-friendly radiator covers, and pressed tin ceiling are some of the amenities. Enter the apartment up the front stoop and into your private entrance, and then one flight up. The floor plan is ideal with the kitchen, dining, living space, and full bath on the main floor and, on the upper level, two bedrooms with a second full bath. All rooms are good-sized and the second bedroom is extra large at 24'5" x 11'8" (sloped ceiling). New heating/cooling units that you control keep you comfortable year round or turn on the gas-fueled radiator heat in winter. Available August 1st or 15th with some flexibility. Pets considered.

The location is half a block to the R train, the express 2, 3 at Bergen or the B, D, N, R, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 at Pacific. Whole Foods, Washington Park, Barclays Center, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Atlantic Terminal, Park Slope Food Co-op, Prospect Park, and Grand Army Plaza (Saturday Farmer's market) all within a leisurely stroll. Fifth Avenue offers a long list of cafes and restaurants: Blue Sky Bakery, Al Di La, Stone Park Cafe, PurBird, Bogota, Miriam, Convivium Osteria, and Rosewater and Palo Santo right on Union. Everyday shopping needs and one of a kind boutiques for ceramics, crafts, and homemade items, or vintage, hip, upscale clothing line Fifth and Seventh Avenues. For art and cultural events, Gowanus art galleries, BAM and the Brooklyn Museum are not far.