169 Sterling Street, THOUSE

RARE OPPORTUNITY - Your very own restored neo-Federalist ROW HOUSE in Historic Prospect Lefferts Gardens designed by Architect Louis Danancher. The 20 foot wide single family home has four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, landscape architect designed backyard and finished cellar with new recreation room, laundry room and additional storage area. The previous owner/ architect spent three years completing a thoughtful renovation adding modern conveniences like central air-conditioning, solar power reducing your carbon footprint and energy bill, while keeping original details including parlor mirrors, coffered ceilings, and antique glass transoms, windows and doors.

You enter the home on the Parlor level featuring a beautiful decorative iron/ glass entry gate, vestibule, and second wooden door leading to the formal foyer. The rooms flow nicely starting with the spacious formal living room, separate den / kids room with stained glass doors, which open to the formal dining room and eat in kitchen sure to please any cook. Kitchen features include maple cabinetry, a glass tiled backsplash and breakfast bar topped with recycled glass countertops by Brooklyn-based IceStone.

A sky lit re-built staircase ascends to the second floor, which contains four bedrooms. The owner's suite contains a sky-lit dressing room that will be the envy of any New Yorker and renovated bathroom with Duravit deep-soaker bathtub and beautiful stained glass window.

Landscape architect firm, Office Forty One, was hired to extend the living space outdoors. Enjoy nature on the new wooden deck with built-in stainless steel grill and bench seating. Off the deck is the formal garden with walkway leading to the outdoor dining area. All outdoor furnishings will stay for the tenants to use and enjoy.

Sterling Street is a quiet, tree-lined street that displays long, uniform rows of well-kept townhouses located in the Historic District of Prospect Lefferts Gardens recently named by Timeout Magazine as one of NYC's "Hottest Neighborhoods" with easy access to Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park and Brooklyn Museum. Subway access is nearby with 2/5 station at Sterling Street and B/Q/S at Prospect Park.