8316 7th Ave

Built in 1925, this fully detached single family house, located at 8316 7th Avenue is a traditional home with simple elegance and character of the period. This pristine house has beautifully maintained inlayed parquet floors throughout, four spacious bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a spacious eat-in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, with a decorative fireplace, a sunny porch, abundant closet space, finished mid-century modern basement, and a separate garage. The property has a lovely backyard in beautiful, tree-lined Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, with ample street parking. The house sits proud overlooking a front lawn and welcoming entrance terrace leading to a first-floor sunroom. From there you enter the spacious living room with decorative fireplace, and plaster coved ceilings. Adjoining is the formal dining room with its original coffered ceiling; truly a wonderful space for entertaining. Adjacent to the dining room is a spacious and sunny eat-in kitchen, followed by pantry/laundry room and full bath. The kitchen door leads to a beautiful backyard with enough space for gardening and entertaining. The garage can be used for extra storage, play-space, or workshop. The second floor includes 4 generously sized bedrooms, each with well-maintained parquet floors and generous closet space. The spacious retro-styled bathroom has a double sink vanity. The lower-level finished basement has classic, mid-century modern style, with built-in wet bar and powder room. The utility room holds the home's recently updated heating and hot water systems. The prime location of Dyker Heights has a suburban character, with tree-lined streets detached and semi-detached one-and two-family homes, many with driveways and private yards, uncommon in most of New York City. This property is a short distance to Dyker Heights Golf Club, jogging paths, tennis courts and soccer fields, the X28 and X38 Express buses to Manhattan and the 86th Street and 5th Avenue shopping districts.