263 1st Street, 1

Unit 1 at 263 1st Street was recently and comprehensively reimagined by its architect owner. Form and function are both key elements of this gorgeous renovation. The apartment is over-sized, duplex, two-bedroom condo currently being used as a three-bedroom. The new floor plan offers 1681 square feet of interior space spanning two floors, plus two exclusive outdoor areas equaling 565 square feet! The spacious unit includes an enlarged lofty living room and dining area. The open kitchen is appointed with a marble waterfall island, polished White Carrara countertops, gray lacquered cabinetry, Bertazzoni stainless steel gas range, Zephyr hood, Liebherr custom panel integrated refrigerator, Miele stainless steel dishwasher, Jenn-Air under-counter microwave and Tom Dixon light fixtures. The primary bedroom, also on the first floor, has an en-suite bathroom and two large southern exposed windows. In addition to the bedroom closet the current owners added a smart 34 square foot walk-in closet in the front hall next to the staircase. Bathrooms are equipped with Carrara Bianco wall tiles, white Carrara vanity countertops with undermount Decolav lavatory sinks, grey lacquered cabinetry, Watermark bronze fixtures (including rain showerheads, thermostatic tub and shower systems), tinted grey glass full-height medicine cabinets, Toto toilets and Tom Dixon light fixtures. The primary en-suite bathroom has Velvet Zebra Gray floor tiles, and the other two bathroom floors have geometric patterned ceramic tiles. The lower level has two flex-spaces currently being used as sleeping areas both with large glass doors that open to the lower terrace garden and two sets of premium HAFELE Hawa Symmetric 80/Z full height sliding double doors. There is a full bathroom, full-sized side-by-side Bosch washer dryer, the custom walk-in closet, an interior space that houses a home gym and office area. The upper garden and lower terrace patio are outfitted with custom planters and a water supply (hose bib connections). There are walnut hardwood floors on the first level and ceramic tile floors on the lower level. This home has double-paned windows, recessed lighting, high ceilings, Haiku ceiling fans, wiring for surround sound Dolby 7.1 speakers in the living room, a mini-split Samsung multi-zone heating and cooling system, and a separate 23sf private storage room in the cellar conveniently located just outside the apartment door on the lower level. This Park Slope condominium is comprised of three buildings with three units each. The building offers a video voice intercom system and a shared roof deck for all to enjoy. The location is ideally situated near the Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Washington Park, JJ Byrne Playground and all the specialty shops and eateries one could ask for. Just three blocks from the R train Union Street station which is just one stop away from Atlantic Terminal. (Please note, the building's offering plan designates this as a 2-bedroom apartment with a lower recreation space.)