Property Description for 57 East 10th Street
HEN'S TOOTH RARE. Two Family Used as One Limestone Townhouse. Just 1 block to Prospect Park, this wonderful and stately 20 ft wide limestone is perfectly positioned in Prospect Park South. Inside, the home showcases original plaster moldings, fretwork, high coffered ceilings and gorgeous oak parquet flooring. The parlor level features a double parlor and formal dining. The kitchen, which overlooks the deck and beautiful garden, features granite counters, shaker-style cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. This floor is complete with a sitting room/guest room and full bath. As you go up the original 1925 staircase, notice the enormous skylight above, high ceilings and original hardwood flooring. The sunlit master suite on the second floor includes a media tv room. There are four additional bedrooms on this floor as well as a full bath. The ground floor is nicely finished and features a large family area, enormous home gym, storage, laundry facility, and a home office/wood shop. Within the current 3300 square foot envelope, this home still has ways to expand. Post closing customization of the basement would allow for this turn key home to be tailored to the new owner's needs. Need a two family? Consider adding a kitchen to the top floor to make a 3+ bdm simplex with a wonderful owner's garden duplex. Or expand the envelope using the available FAR and buildable sq ft by either going back or up! Located in Prospect Park South, this home is just around the corner from great places to eat & dine: Lark, Wheated, Werkstatt, Hunger Pang, the hottest new Oaxacan food-La Loba Cantina, Hinterlands Bar and Buffalo's Famous. You are 1/2 a block to the Parade Grounds, tennis courts as well as awesome Prospect Park & Lakeside Arena. Venture a bit further to the Carousel and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The world-class Brooklyn Museum of Art is less than 20 minutes away. This home is near the B,Q & F trains as well as local and express buses.