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223 Washington Ave
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | Willoughby Ave & Myrtle Ave
12 Rooms5 Beds3 Baths3,282 Square FeetMulti-Family
$1,990,000
floors / apts4 / 2
Lot Size21'x100'
Built Size21'x40'
ZoneR6B
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$4,246
Price Per SF
$606
This property was sold for $1,990,000 on 10/27/16.
Listing Features
- Original Details
- Radiator
- Window AC Units
Outdoor space and views
- Garden
- Porch
- Terrace [13'x10']
Building Amenities
- Voice Intercom
- Stoop Entry
Property Description for 223 Washington Ave
Bring your Designer and Architect and create the home of your dreams! This is an opportunity to own a truly special home in Clinton Hill. 223 Washington Avenue is an incredibly warm, inviting and comfortable home in need of TLC. This home awaits that special owner to restore its original beauty. It is built 21x40 on a 100 lot with approximately 3282 square feet. Currently, it is being used as a garden apartment and owners triplex. It can be maintained as a two family or easily reconfigured as a large single family home. Enter the upper unit from a lovely front porch and you'll find a parlor floor which features a living room, dining room, full bath and extension looking out to the garden. The second level has two bedrooms and a full bath. The top floor has an eat-in kitchen plus two additional bedrooms. A spacious one bedroom garden rental unit completes this unique home. A wonderful representation of a pre-Civil War home, it was built during the first wave of development in the neighborhood circa 1850. Located on the quintessential tree-lined brownstone street, you are a half a block to many of the newest eateries, restaurants and shops in the area.
Building Details for 223 Washington Ave
OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1850
Floors/Apts4/2
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Clinton-Washington Avs
0.28 miles
Classon Av
0.4 miles
Citi Bike
Willoughby Ave & Hall St
0.06 miles
Clinton Ave & Myrtle Ave
0.15 miles
Clinton Hill | Brooklyn
Quick Profile
Tucked behind the Brooklyn Navy Yard in central Brooklyn is the quiet residential neighborhood of Clinton Hill. Once a strictly working-class neighborhood, Clinton Hill has become known for its elegant brownstones and stately mansions that were built as Manhattanites crossed the East River in the 1920s in search of the supposed health benefits that came from living “on the hill,” which has an elevation of 95 feet. Now you will also find newer luxury apartment and condo buildings interspersed throughout the neighborhood.
The Pratt Institute and St. Joseph College give the area a certain energy that comes from having a college in your town, while it’s leafy streets, some with their original cobblestones, and slower pace attract young families. Millennials and professionals are flocking to Clinton Hill in search of a reasonably priced neighborhood that offers both nightlife and an easy commute to Manhattan. Clinton Hill is a beautiful neighborhood with a suburban feel and firm roots in its past that also offers plenty of urban amenities.
New businesses are showing up in Clinton Hill on a regular basis, adding to the current proliferation of coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. As the population changes, new entertainment and nightlife venues are migrating to the area to meet the demand. Barclays Center is within easy walking distance, offering exciting sporting events and concerts.
All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
OLR ID: 64561TH
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