135 Eastern Parkway, 16-D

Originally designed for Morris Turner himself, apartment 16D sits in the tallest building on Eastern Parkway with abundant, protected views that will never be lost to new development. The expansive scene from the terrace is sublimely pastoral with a bird's eye view of the Brooklyn Museum, the Botanic Gardens and Brooklyn's "Champs Elysees". Further in the distance, you can watch the cruise ships come in to the bay, or cast your eyes towards Coney Island and the ocean. If you'd rather look at Manhattan, just carry your cocktail to the Eastern side of this magnificent terrace and the iconic skyline is in plain sight.The grandeur of this space is immediately apparent as you step on to the marble floor of the vast foyer--a perfect space to showcase one's art collection. From there, the apartment flows beautifully with a wing of bedrooms on one side and living and entertaining space on the other. It was tastefully and thoughtfully gut renovated by the current owner and is absolutely move in ready, or you could gently decorate and put your own stamp on this substantial and sprawling property.The apartment features oak floors with black walnut insets throughout and custom steel doors in every room, complete with hand blown stained glass panels in the dining room doors. The unique light fixtures in the foyer and living room are designed in steel and copper in an Art Deco style to reflect the essence of this 1926 building. The great room can host any gathering you can imagine and from there you can step out onto the pice de rsistance of this gorgeous apartment--the expansive and spectacular terrace. (Virtually staged in the photos and easily replicated in real life!) Off the great room, there is a flex room with both north and south facing windows--perfect for a 5th bedroom, study or library. For further ease of entertaining, there is a marble wet bar reminiscent of a Gaelic pub with cherry cabinetry and a wine cooler just off the great room. The eat-in kitchen is spacious and well laid out with a swing door leading to the formal dining room. Adjacent to the kitchen is a full bathroom and a maid's room with a private entrance from the service elevator. The bedroom wing of the apartment is flanked with 3 oversized bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms plus plenty of closet space. The current set up sees the master bedroom overlooking the terrace from two aspects. Adjacent to this is a huge master bath with double sinks, a slate bathroom counter top and black walnut cabinets. The master bath has travertine tile with marble accents and a huge walk in shower.The second bedroom is spacious and was designed to form part of the master suite as it adjoins the large walk through closet and also has access to the terrace. Alongside this is yet another full bathroom featuring a large, corner jacuzzi tub, stall shower, toilet and bidet. The third bedroom is huge and replete with a full ensuite and a walk in closet.Turner Towers was the original jewel of Eastern Parkway. It is a full service elevator building with a magnificent Art Deco lobby, full time doorman, live in super, tea garden, storage room, bike room and gym. The building has recently gone through substantial capital improvements to maintain the integrity of this historically important landmarked building.