1408 Dean Street

1408 Dean Street is one of the very few semi-detached 19th-century row houses in Crown Heights. An architectural gem, this elegant Second Empire legal two-family home is located on an unusually wide 30 ft lot with a garage, which was a former carriage house and among the first built in the area. The main building offers over 4,500 buildable square feet. This home has a legal curb cut and a gated driveway with room to park multiple cars.

Within the Crown Heights North historic district and on a landmarked block, this house is not a part of the landmarks designation, allowing you to create your dream home on one of the most picturesque blocks in Crown Heights.

As you enter the property, a walkway leads you through a charming front garden with rose bushes. A few steps lead to a deep covered porch with Italianate columns and enormous, original arched double wooden doors. Step into the foyer, where you'll find space to deposit coats and shoes. Through the second set of doors, the vestibule holds a curved staircase, and floor-to-ceiling double doors give way to the grand triple parlor rooms with stunning parquet hardwood floors found throughout the house.

The front parlor is complete with a working gas fireplace within the original marble mantle, large windows with original wood pocket shutters, and a short, curved stairway leading to an elevated, charming and sunny bump-out room.

Through French doors, a windowed middle room offers respite, with a stained glass pocket door leading to the formal dining room.

With space for a table that seats 8 and two large windows overlooking the backyard, this home offers the perfect space for entertaining. The galley kitchen has butcher block countertops to be renovated to your taste and stainless-steel appliances. A back door off the kitchen leads to the backyard, down a few steps from the deck.

On the second floor, two huge bedrooms have space for king-sized beds, multiple pieces of furniture, and a shared walk-through closet. Overlooking the leafy treetops of Dean Street, the front bedroom has a large nook with a door leading to a sunny, second-story balcony that spans the entire width of the home. A full windowed bathroom on this level contains a shower and washer & dryer.

The top level has 3 bedrooms, a home office, and a full bathroom, with original tub and fixtures.

Through a private entrance in the backyard accessed through the driveway, a second apartment currently configured as a studio, with its own kitchen, bathroom, and washer & dryer may be found. At present it generates approximately $2,200/month in rental income.

Behind this spectacular home, what used to be a carriage house is now a garage with its own certificate of occupancy, in need of renovation. It can be configured in a myriad of ways such as a creative space, recording studio or guest house, or simply keep it as a garage. The house includes an updated boiler, water heater, water main and roof.

Stroll to Brower Park, just two blocks away, and its running path, playground and basketball courts adjacent to the Brooklyn Children's Museum. The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Public Library, Barclay's Center and Prospect Park are all within easy reach. Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan are 10-15 minutes away on the subway, with the A, C, 3 & LIRR all within easy walking distance. Numerous cafes, bars and restaurants are mere minutes away on Nostrand and Franklin Avenues.

This rare historic gem in prime Crown Heights presents a rare opportunity for its next homeowner or investor -don't let this unique opportunity pass you by!

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