276 Halsey Street

This 4 stories brownstone in prime Bedford Stuyvesant has been meticulously gut-renovated and architectually-designed to suit modern open space living. The facade of the house has been restored with its original flowers and details and the house contains 6 original fireplaces with original millwork – all restored with a modern touch. This brownstone consists of a grand owner’s triplex over a ground floor rental duplex. The owner’s triplex features 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath while the rental unit features 2 spacious bedrooms and 1.5 bath.

The parlor floor opens up to a spacious living, kitchen, and dining area, with south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the deck and backyard. The original millwork, two fireplaces and soaring 10 ft ceiling will sure to wow you and your guests as you step into the house. The kitchen is complemented with a 10 ft long marble island that will make a great focal spot for you to cook and to entertain friends and family. It is accompanied by high-end Bertazonni appliances, including a built-in wine fridge. The sun filled south-facing deck and backyard will make a great place to barbecue, grow plants and herbs and to entertain all year around.

The 3rd floor consists of a master suite with floor-to-ceiling windows that connects out to a private, south-facing deck. The master bath has both a rain shower and an original deep soaking clawfoot tub, which has been restored to working order. On the same floor, there is a large bedroom that can also used as a reading/entertainment room, in addition to a laundry room.

The 4th floor consists of an additional master suite and two other bedrooms with a shared bathroom. The bathrooms and stairwell each has a skylight, making this floor and all the rooms extremely bright and airy.

The ground floor rental unit has a separate entrance (under the stoop) that walks into an open kitchen / living room, with an restored fireplace. The unit is directly connected with a fully finished basement with 7ft ceiling, a powder room and a laundry room – making it a perfect spot for entertaining.

This brownstone has been carefully designed and rebuilt with quality materials while preserving and modernizing many original features. The use of stone tiles brings a modern and unique touch to each bathroom, while the use marble on the fireplace mantles helps modernize the century old fireplaces. Original bluestone in the backyard has been salvaged from the property to make a zen-garden. Along with the sun-filled southern exposure, the house carries a sense of calm, airy and modern living.

276 Halsey Street is just 6 minutes walk away from the Kingston-Throop C train and 9 minutes walk away from the Nordstrand A express train. It is located around the Tompkins Avenue commercial corridor, where there are plenty of local restaurants and cafe such as Peaches Hot House, Eugene & Company Restaurant, Warude Japanese Restaurant, Bed-Vyne Brew…etc. The grocery store and many other retail stores are within short walking distance on Fulton street.